Pelé Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; born 23 October 1940), known as Pelé (), is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded by many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, as the greatest player of all time. In 1999, he was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century award. That same year, Pelé was elected Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee. According to the
Francisco Manoel de Nascimento useful edition of his collected works is that in 22 vols., Lisbon, 1836-1840. See "Innocencio da Silva, Diccionario bibliographico Portuguez", ii. 446-457 and ix. 332-336; also "Filinto Elysio e a sua Epoca", by Pereira da Silva (Rio, 1891); and "Filinto Elysio", by Dr Teófilo Braga (Porto, 1891). Francisco Manoel de Nascimento Francisco Manoel de Nascimento (December 21, 1734 – February 25, 1819), Portuguese poet, better known by the literary name of Filinto Elísio (in the old orthography "Filinto Elysio"), bestowed on him by the Marquise of Alorna, was the reputed son of a Lisbon boat-owner. In his early years he