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
Lourency do Nascimento Rodrigues Lourency do Nascimento Rodrigues Lourency do Nascimento Rodrigues (born 2 January 1996), simply known as Lourency, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Brasil de Pelotas, on loan from Chapecoense. Born in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Lourency started his career at JV Lideral's youth setup in 2008, aged 12. After a short loan stint at Sabiá, he joined Internacional in 2014. Lourency moved to Chapecoense in 2015, after being rarely used at Inter. Initially assigned to the under-20s, he made his first team debut on 30 January 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Ananias in a 2–1