Pantheon
№ 3 · Football · Enshrined
Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Pelé

South America · Forward · 1956–1970 · CONMEBOL · retired
Santos
Honor Index7,930
PANTHEON · ANNO MMXXVI
PEEdson Arantes do Nascimento
Overall
№3
/ 136
Forward
№3
/ 56
South America
№1
/ 8
Stature
88
/ 100
Top 4% of Forward players

“The only player to win three World Cups; ineligible for the Ballon d'Or of his era (retroactively credited).”

3
World Cup
15
Seasons
Ⅰ

Career timeline

Honor points per season · highlighted = Worlds
'56'58'60'62'64'66'68'70
Ⅱ

Index composition

7,930
Index
  • Team titles4,27054%
  • Individual awards3,66046%
Ⅲ

Trophy cabinet

3
World Cup
'58'62'70
2
Copa Libertadores
Santos
'62'63
5
League Title
Santos
'61'62'63'64'65
2
Club World Cup
Santos
'62'63
7
Ballon d'Or (retroactive)
'58'59'60'61'63'64'70
1
World Cup Golden Ball
'70
Ⅳ

All honors

20 entries
YearHonorTeamPoints
1970World CupS—1,000
1970Ballon d'Or (retroactive)S—500
1970World Cup Golden BallA—160
1965League TitleASantos110
1964Ballon d'Or (retroactive)S—500
1964League TitleASantos110
1963Ballon d'Or (retroactive)S—500
1963Copa LibertadoresASantos230
1963Club World CupASantos130
1963League TitleASantos110
1962World CupS—1,000
1962Copa LibertadoresASantos230
1962Club World CupASantos130
1962League TitleASantos110
1961Ballon d'Or (retroactive)S—500
1961League TitleASantos110
1960Ballon d'Or (retroactive)S—500
1959Ballon d'Or (retroactive)S—500
1958World CupS—1,000
1958Ballon d'Or (retroactive)S—500

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