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

World Cups	Total Games	Champion
4 World Cups	14 Games Played	1958 1962 1970

Goals
12 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	10	Forward	4	4	0	2	6	1.50	0	0	4	0	0	1

1962	10	Forward	2	2	0	4	1	0.50	0	0	1	1	0	1

1966	10	Forward	2	2	0	1	1	0.50	0	0	1	0	1	11

1970	10	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

Awards Won

Best Young Player 1958

All-Star Team 1958

All-Star Team 1970

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

World Cup 1958

1st Round Groups, Group 4

Jun 08, 1958

Brazil

3 - 0

Austria

Pelé:

DNP

Jun 11, 1958

Brazil

0 - 0

England

Pelé:

DNP

Jun 15, 1958

Brazil

2 - 0

Soviet Union

Pelé:

Starter

Quarter Finals

Jun 19, 1958

Brazil

1 - 0

Wales

Pelé:

Starter

66'

Semi-Finals

Jun 24, 1958

Brazil

5 - 2

France

Pelé:

Starter

52'

64'

75'

Final Game

Jun 29, 1958

Brazil

5 - 2

Sweden

Pelé:

Starter

55'

90'

World Cup 1962

1st Round Groups, Group 3

May 30, 1962

Brazil

2 - 0

Mexico

Pelé:

Starter

73'

Jun 02, 1962

Brazil

0 - 0

Czechoslovakia

Pelé:

Starter

Jun 06, 1962

Brazil

2 - 1

Spain

Pelé:

DNP

Quarter Finals

Jun 10, 1962

Brazil

3 - 1

England

Pelé:

DNP

Semi-Finals

Jun 13, 1962

Brazil

4 - 2

Chile

Pelé:

DNP

Final Game

Jun 17, 1962

Brazil

3 - 1

Czechoslovakia

Pelé:

DNP

World Cup 1966

1st Round Groups, Group 3

Jul 12, 1966

Brazil

2 - 0

Bulgaria

Pelé:

Starter

15'

Jul 15, 1966

Brazil

1 - 3

Hungary

Pelé:

DNP

Jul 19, 1966

Brazil

1 - 3

Portugal

Pelé:

Starter

World Cup 1970

1st Round Groups, Group 3

Jun 03, 1970

Brazil

4 - 1

Czechoslovakia

Pelé:

Starter

59'

10.

Jun 07, 1970

Brazil

1 - 0

England

Pelé:

Starter

11.

Jun 10, 1970

Brazil

3 - 2

Romania

Pelé:

Starter

19'

67'

Quarter Finals

12.

Jun 14, 1970

Brazil

4 - 2

Peru

Pelé:

Starter

Semi-Finals

13.

Jun 17, 1970

Brazil

3 - 1

Uruguay

Pelé:

Starter

Final Game

14.

Jun 21, 1970

Brazil

4 - 1

Italy

Pelé:

Starter

18'

DNP = Did Not Play