real name Edson Arantes do Nascimento. born 1940, Brazilian footballer: scored 77 goals in 92 games for Brazil (1957–71) and was in the teams that won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, and 1970; awarded an honorary knighthood in 1997
Pelé in American English
(peiˈlei, ˈpeilei)
noun
(Edson Arantes do Nascimento) born 1940, Brazilian soccer player