Pelé in the sport. Pelé was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento on 23 October 1940, in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil, the son of Fluminense footballer Dondinho (born João Ramos do Nascimento) and Celeste Arantes. He was the elder of two siblings. He was named after the American inventor Thomas Edison. His parents decided to remove the "i" and call him "Edson", but there was a mistake on the birth certificate, leading many documents to show his name as "Edison", not "Edson", as he is called. He was originally nicknamed "Dico" by his family. He received the nickname "Pelé" during his
Marcos Vinícius Gomes Nascimento Marcos Vinícius Gomes Nascimento Marcos Vinícius Gomes Nascimento (born 27 June 1991), known as Marcos Vinícius, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Portuguesa as a central defender. Born in São Paulo, Vinícius is a product of Corinthians academy, representing Corinthians U20 in youth competitions. In 2012, he signed with Palmeiras, who immediately loaned with to Rio Claro in the Campeonato Paulista. On July 2014, Vinícius made his first move abroad, joining Primeira Liga club, Vitória de Setúbal, on a two-year deal. He debuted on 17 August 2014, in a match against Rio Ave, but only appeared sporadically throughout his