World Cup Winner
Pelé scores two goals against Sweden in the 1958 final, completing an extraordinary tournament as a seventeen-year-old World Cup champion.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Edson Arantes Pelé Biography and Timeline
Follow Edson Arantes Pelé through 2 dated historical records for Brazil.
Edson Arantes Pelé, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1958–1970Years on this page
1958
1970
World Cup Winner
Pelé rises to head Brazil in front against Italy in the 1970 final and later helps orchestrate the team's celebrated attacking football.
Records, sources and methodology
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