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
Sebastião Pereira do Nascimento quickly, and later on, various other clubs seemed to be unaware of his inability and signed him although the cartilage always remained. He played for several clubs in the domestic leagues and Busan I'Park in South Korean K-League. Above all, he spent the peak of his career at Mexican clubs including Chiapas, Tigres and San Luis. Sebastião Pereira do Nascimento Sebastião Pereira do Nascimento (born 24 February 1976), also known as Didi, is a professional Brazilian football player. In 1999, German club VfB Stuttgart signed him for 2.2 million dollars, because they hoped he could fill the gap caused by