The three-time World Cup winner had been struggling with health issues for some time and was taken to hospital in early December.
Pele will always be remembered for the great moments over his career, his goals and of course, titles.
On November 19, 1969, he scored his 1,000th goal for Santos against Vasco da Gama
Pele’s 21-year domestic career saw him represent just two clubs. Debuting in 1956 for boyhood team Santos, he made 636 appearances for the club prior to spending two years with New York Cosmos of the now-abolished North American Soccer League. Upon retirement in 1976, he had scored 655 club goals in 700 games.
The Brazilian superstar played in four World Cups and was the only player to win three, in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
Among several accolades, Pele was voted World Player of the Century in 2000 and named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century. He received the first-ever FIFA Ballon d’Or Prix d’Honneur in 2014, whilst analysis showed he would have won the Ballon d’Or a record seven times if it had existed during his career
Pele and Argentine great Diego Maradona, who never faced each other on the pitch, often vied for the title of best footballer in history.
Pele and Maradona were jointly named best player of the 20th century by FIFA in 2000 — the Brazilian chosen by a jury of experts, the Argentine in a popular vote by fans.
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