| Net Worth | $100 Million |
| Name | Pele |
| Date of Birth | 23 October 1940 |
| Age | 82 Years Old |
| Gender | Male |
Pele Net Worth
$100 Million
Pelé Edson popularly known as Arantes do Nascimento is a Brazilian footballer. As of 2022, Pele’s net worth is $100 million. Considered one of the best players of all time and dubbed “the greatest” by FIFA, he was one of the twentieth century’s most successful and popular sports celebrities.
In the year 1999, he was selected International Olympic Committee’s Athlete of the Century and was featured in Time magazine’s list of the century’s 100 most influential individuals. Pelé was named World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) in 2000.
Pele Wiki/Biography
Born on 23 October 1940, Pelé’s age was 82 Years Old as of 2022. He was born and brought up in a rich-class Christian family from Tres Coracoes, Brazil. He holds Brazilian by nationality and believes in the Christian religion.
He dropped out of school at a very young age. He later enrolled himself at the Metropolitan University of Santos in Brazil from where completed his higher studies. From the very beginning of his childhood, he was very much interested in sports, and co-curricular activities rather than in studying.
| Name | Pele |
| Full Name | Edson Arantes do Nascimento |
| Net Worth | $100 Million |
| Date of Birth | 23 October 1940 |
| Date of Death | 29 December 2022 |
| Age | 82 Years Old |
| Birth Place | Tres Coracoes, Brazil |
| Death Place | Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil |
| Profession | Football Player |
| Years Active | 1956 – 2022 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Brazilian Portuguese |
| Hometown | Tres Coracoes |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| School/High School | Local High School in Brazil |
| College/University | Metropolitan University of Santos in Brazil |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
Family, Wife & Relationships
Pelé’s father’s name was Mr. Dondinho, who was a Brazilian footballer by profession.
His mother’s name was Mrs. Celeste Arantes who was a homemaker.
Pelé’s marital status is married. In the year 2016, he married Marcia Aoki.
Before Marcia, in the year 1994, he married Assiria Lemos Seixas, but the couple, unfortunately, got divorced in the year 2008.
Before Assiria, in the year 1996, he married Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi, but the couple, unfortunately, got divorced in the year 1982.
Apart from all these, from the year 1981 to the year 1986, he was in a relationship with Xuxa Meneghel. He has six children. He has a son named Edinho, Joshua Nascimento.
And five daughters named Sandra Regina Arantes do Nascimento, Celeste Nascimento, Flavia Christina Kurtz Nascimento, Kelly Critina Nascimento, and Jennifer Nascimento.
| Father Name | Mr. Dondinho |
| Mother Name | Mrs. Celeste Arantes |
| Brother Name | – |
| Sister Name | – |
| Girlfriend | Xuxa Meneghel (Ex) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Marcia Aoki Assiria Lemos Seixas (Ex) Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi (Ex) |
| Children | Edinho (Son) Joshua Nascimento (Son) Sandra Regina Arantes do ascimento (Daughter) Celeste Nascimento (Daughter) Flavia Christina Kurtz Nascimento (Daughter) Kelly Critina Nascimento (Daughter) Jennifer Nascimento (Daughter) |
Physical Appearance
Pelé is a hot-looking smart and handsome boy with a charming and dashing personality. He owns a strong and attractive physique with impressive body measurements and a normal body type.
He is about 5 feet 8 inches in height and his body weight is around 75 Kg. He has golden-brown color hair and also has blistering blue color beautiful and mesmerizing eyes.
| Height (approx) | in centimeters: 176 cm in meters: 1.76 m in feet inches: 5’ 8” |
| Weight (approx) | in kilograms: 75 kg in pounds: 165 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Golden-Brown |
Career
Pelé started his career as a footballer. To join Santos FC, de Brito dispatched Pelé to Santos, a port and industrial city near Sao Paulo, assuring the club’s management he would be “the finest football player in the world.”
A tryout at the Estádio Vila Belmiro attracted Santos coach Lula, and he was signed in June 1956. Pelé was hailed as a future superstar by the local press.
On 7 September 1956, at the age of 15, he made his senior team debut against Corinthians Santo Andre, scoring his first goal in a productive career.
Pelé started the year 1957 season as the league’s leading scorer at the age of 16. In the year 2010, ten months after becoming pro, he was called up to the Brazilian national squad. Rich European teams like Real Madrid, Juventus, and Manchester United tried unsuccessfully to recruit him after the year 1958 and the year 1962 World Cups; Inter Milan even won him a permanent deal, but Angelo Moratti was forced to abandon it at the behest of Santos’ chairman due to a fan uprising. The Brazilian government declared Pelé an “official national treasure” in the year 1961, under President Jânio Quadros, to avoid his expulsion.
In the year 1958, Santos won the Campeonato Paulista, and Pelé scored 58 goals, a record that stands today. A year later, he helped the team win their first Torneio Rio-Sa Paulo, 3–0 against Vasco da Gama. Santos, on the other side, lost the Paulista title. Pelé scored 33 goals in 1960 to help his team win the Campeonato Paulista, but they finished ninth in Rio-Sa Paulo.
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