Pelé in the World Cups
Information about Pelé and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played.
Player Profile for Pelé in the Soccer World Cups.
Pelé
Full name:: | Edson Arantes do Nascimento |
Born Date: | October 23, 1940 |
Place of birth: | Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Position: | Forward |
Jersey Number: | 10 |
Height: | 1.73 mts. |
Nickname: | Pelé, O Rei (The King), The Black Pearl |
Twitter: | Pele |
National Team

Brazil
Pelé Stats
Goals | |
![]() Goals Scored |
0.86 Goal Average |
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Goal | Cards | Final | ||||||||||||||
World Cup | Jersey | Position | Played | Starter | Captain | DNP | Goals | Average | Yellow | Red | W | D | L | Standing | ||
1958 |
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Forward | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
1962 |
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Forward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1966 |
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Forward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
1970 |
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Forward | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Totals: |
14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Abbreviations:
DNP = Did Not Play / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
Final Standing = His National Team final standing in that World Cup
Games played by Pelé
Total Games | Wins | Draw Games | Losses | Goal Difference |
14 Games Played |
12 Wins |
1 Draw |
1 Loss |
+23 (37 - 14) |
Full List of Games
1st Round Groups, Group 4
-.
Jun 08, 1958
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Pelé:
DNP
-.
Jun 11, 1958
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Pelé:
DNP
1.
Jun 15, 1958
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Pelé:
Starter
Quarter Finals
2.
Jun 19, 1958
/
Pelé:
Starter

Semi-Finals
3.
Jun 24, 1958
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Pelé:
Starter



Final Game
4.
Jun 29, 1958
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Pelé:
Starter


1st Round Groups, Group 3
5.
May 30, 1962
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Pelé:
Starter

6.
Jun 02, 1962
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Pelé:
Starter
-.
Jun 06, 1962
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Pelé:
DNP
Quarter Finals
-.
Jun 10, 1962
/
Pelé:
DNP
Semi-Finals
-.
Jun 13, 1962
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Pelé:
DNP
Final Game
-.
Jun 17, 1962
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Pelé:
DNP
1st Round Groups, Group 3
7.
Jul 12, 1966
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Pelé:
Starter

-.
Jul 15, 1966
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Pelé:
DNP
8.
Jul 19, 1966
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Pelé:
Starter
1st Round Groups, Group 3
9.
Jun 03, 1970
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Pelé:
Starter

10.
Jun 07, 1970
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Pelé:
Starter
11.
Jun 10, 1970
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Pelé:
Starter


Quarter Finals