Everyone who follows football has always heard a question: does anyone come close to King Pelé? Edson Arantes do Nascimento died on December 29th at 3:27 pm, according to the medical bulletin of the hospital where he had been hospitalized for a month. World soccer stars even reach milestones, but Pelé remains at the top.
Pelé played more than 1,000 games as a player and scored 1,000 goals, in addition to having won several titles throughout his historic career. However, the numbers of other stars, such as Maradona, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, among others, are also impressive.
Check the numbers below
Pelé
1364 games
1282 goals
113 games and 95 goals for Brazil
4 Cups played (58, 62, 66 and 70)
Three World titles: 58, 62 and 70
Diego Maradona
680 games
345 goals
91 games and 34 goals for Argentina
4 Cups played (82, 86, 90 and 94)
One World title: 1986
Lionel Messi
1003 games
793 goals
171 games and 98 goals for Argentina
5 Cups played (2006, 10, 14, 18 and 22)
One World title: 2022
Cristiano Ronaldo
1148 games
820 goals
197 games and 119 goals for Portugal
5 Cups played (2006, 10, 14, 18 and 22)
Neymar
744 games
466 goals
124 games and 77 goals for Brazil
3 Cups played (2014, 18 and 22)
Cruyff
589 games
332 goals
32 games and 25 goals for the Netherlands
1 Cup played (1974)
Ronaldo
616 games
414 goals
98 games and 62 goals for Brazil
4 Cups played (1994, 98, 2002 and 2006)
Two World titles: 1994 and 2002
Zico
1180 games
826 goals
71 games and 48 goals for Brazil
3 Cups played (1978, 82 and 86)
Di Stefano
1180 games
826 goals
71 games and 48 goals for Brazil
3 Cups played (1978, 82 and 86)
