Santos FC was a manager of Bauru Atlético Clube's junior squad, won three consecutive São Paulo state youth championships between 1954 and 1956 with the child. The boy, called Edson Arantes do Nascimento and who would be better known as "Pelé" in the near future, was the main driving force behind those victories. The contract between Santos and the young Pelé was finalized in June 1956. After 50 years Santos began to be seen as the best team in the world. When Pelé made his debut in the Campeonato Paulista in 1957, the team was already twice state champion (1955/56). The King
Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira Marcos do Nascimento Teixeira (born 5 June 1996), commonly known as Marcão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Rio Ave on loan from Atlético Paranaense. Marcão was born in Londrina, Paraná, Marcão started his career with Avaí. He made his senior debut on 12 April 2014 at the age of 17, starting in a 1–4 Campeonato Catarinense away loss against Chapecoense. Marcão subsequently moved to Atlético Paranaense, and made his debut for the club on 5 February 2015 by starting in a 1–3 loss at Rio Branco for the Campeonato