List of international goals scored by Pelé

Pelé is a retired Brazilian football player who represented the Brazil national football team as a striker from 1957 to 1971. He is widely considered to be the greatest football player of all time. He is currently the all-time top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 international goals, which he scored in 92 appearances. 12 of those goals came during his 14 World Cup appearances, including 4 goals in 1970.[1] Pelé shares with Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose, and Cristiano Ronaldo, the achievement of being the only four footballers to have scored in four separate World Cup tournaments.[2][3]

Pelé during the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

Pelé is the top scorer of the Brazil national football team with 77 goals in 92 official appearances.[4] In addition, he scored 18 times in 22 unofficial games. This makes an unofficial total of 114 games and 95 goals. He also scored 12 goals and is credited with 10 assists in 14 World Cup appearances, including 4 goals and 7 assists in 1970.[1] Pelé shares with Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose and Cristiano Ronaldo the achievement of being the only players to have scored in four separate World Cup tournaments.[5][6]

#DateVenueHomeResultVisitorCompetitionGoalsCumulative Goals
1. 7 July 1957Rio de Janeiro Brazil1–2 ArgentinaRoca Cup11
2. 10 July 1957São Paulo Brazil2–0 ArgentinaRoca Cup12
3. 4 May 1958Rio de Janeiro Brazil5–1 ParaguayOswaldo Cruz Cup13
4. 14 May 1958Rio de Janeiro Brazil4–0 BulgariaFriendly03
5. 18 May 1958São Paulo Brazil3–1 BulgariaFriendly25
6. 15 June 1958Gothenburg Brazil2–0 Soviet UnionWorld Cup05
7. 19 June 1958Gothenburg Brazil1–0 WalesWorld Cup16
8. 24 June 1958Stockholm Brazil5–2 FranceWorld Cup39
9. 29 June 1958Stockholm Brazil5–2 SwedenWorld Cup211
10. 10 March 1959Buenos Aires Brazil2–2 PeruCopa América112
11. 15 March 1959Buenos Aires Brazil3–0 ChileCopa América214
12. 21 March 1959Buenos Aires Brazil4–2 BoliviaCopa América115
13. 26 March 1959Buenos Aires Brazil3–1 UruguayCopa América015
14. 29 March 1959Buenos Aires Brazil4–1 ParaguayCopa América318
15. 4 April 1959Buenos Aires Argentina1–1 BrazilCopa América119
16. 13 May 1959Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–0 EnglandFriendly019
17. 17 September 1959Rio de Janeiro Brazil7–0 ChileO'Higgins Cup322
18. 20 September 1959São Paulo Brazil1–0 ChileO'Higgins Cup022
19. 29 April 1960Cairo United Arab Republic0–5 BrazilFriendly022
20. 1 May 1960Alexandria United Arab Republic1–3 BrazilFriendly325
21. 6 May 1960Cairo United Arab Republic0–3 BrazilFriendly025
22. 10 May 1960Copenhagen Denmark3–4 BrazilFriendly025
23. 9 July 1960Montevideo Uruguay0–1 BrazilAtlantic Cup025
24. 12 July 1960Rio de Janeiro Brazil5–1 ArgentinaAtlantic Cup126
25. 21 April 1962Rio de Janeiro Brazil6–0 ParaguayOswaldo Cruz Cup127
26. 24 April 1962São Paulo Brazil4–0 ParaguayOswaldo Cruz Cup229
27. 6 May 1962São Paulo Brazil2–1 PortugalFriendly029
28. 9 May 1962Rio de Janeiro Brazil1–0 PortugalFriendly130
29. 12 May 1962Rio de Janeiro Brazil3–1 WalesFriendly131
30. 16 May 1962São Paulo Brazil3–1 WalesFriendly233
31. 30 May 1962Viña del Mar Brazil2–0 MexicoWorld Cup134
32. 2 June 1962Viña del Mar Brazil0–0 CzechoslovakiaWorld Cup034
33. 13 April 1963São Paulo Brazil2–3 ArgentinaRoca Cup034
34. 16 April 1963Rio de Janeiro Brazil5–2 ArgentinaRoca Cup337
35. 21 April 1963Lisbon Portugal1–0 BrazilFriendly037
36. 28 April 1963Paris France2–3 BrazilFriendly340
37. 2 May 1963Amsterdam Netherlands1–0 BrazilFriendly040
38. 5 May 1963Hamburg West Germany1–2 BrazilFriendly141
39. 12 May 1963Milan Italy3–0 BrazilFriendly041
40. 30 May 1964Rio de Janeiro Brazil5–1 EnglandTaça das Nações142
41. 3 June 1964São Paulo Brazil0–3 ArgentinaTaça das Nações042
42. 7 June 1964Rio de Janeiro Brazil4–1 PortugalTaça das Nações143
43. 2 June 1965Rio de Janeiro Brazil5–0 BelgiumFriendly346
44. 6 June 1965Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–0 West GermanyFriendly147
45. 9 June 1965Rio de Janeiro Brazil0–0 ArgentinaFriendly047
46. 17 June 1965Oran Algeria0–3 BrazilFriendly148
47. 24 June 1965Porto Portugal0–0 BrazilFriendly048
48. 30 June 1965Stockholm Sweden1–2 BrazilFriendly149
49. 4 July 1965Moscow Soviet Union0–3 BrazilFriendly251
50. 21 November 1965Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–2 Soviet UnionFriendly152
51. 19 May 1966Rio de Janeiro Brazil1–0 ChileFriendly052
52. 4 June 1966São Paulo Brazil4–0 PeruFriendly153
53. 8 June 1966Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–1 PolandFriendly053
54. 12 June 1966Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–1 CzechoslovakiaFriendly255
55. 15 June 1966Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–2 CzechoslovakiaFriendly156
56. 25 June 1966Glasgow Scotland1–1 BrazilFriendly056
57. 30 June 1966Göteborg Sweden2–3 BrazilFriendly056
58. 12 July 1966Liverpool Brazil2–0 BulgariaWorld Cup157
59. 19 July 1966Liverpool Portugal3–1 BrazilWorld Cup057
60. 25 July 1968Asunción Paraguay0–4 BrazilOswaldo Cruz Cup259
61. 28 July 1968Asunción Paraguay1–0 BrazilOswaldo Cruz Cup059
62. 31 October 1968Rio de Janeiro Brazil1–2 MexicoFriendly059
63. 3 November 1968Belo Horizonte Brazil2–1 MexicoFriendly160
64. 6 November 1968Rio de Janeiro Brazil2-1FIFA XIFriendly060
65. 14 December 1968Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–2 West GermanyFriendly060
66. 17 December 1968Rio de Janeiro Brazil3–3 YugoslaviaFriendly161
67. 7 April 1969Porto Alegre Brazil2–1 PeruFriendly061
68. 9 April 1969Rio de Janeiro Brazil3–2 PeruFriendly162
69. 12 June 1969Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–1 EnglandFriendly062
70. 6 August 1969Bogotá Colombia0–2 BrazilWorld Cup Qualifiers062
71. 10 August 1969Caracas Venezuela0–5 BrazilWorld Cup Qualifiers264
72. 17 August 1969Asunción Paraguay0–3 BrazilWorld Cup Qualifiers064
73. 21 August 1969Rio de Janeiro Brazil6–2 ColombiaWorld Cup Qualifiers165
74. 24 August 1969Rio de Janeiro Brazil6–0 VenezuelaWorld Cup Qualifiers267
75. 31 August 1969Rio de Janeiro Brazil1–0 ParaguayWorld Cup Qualifiers168
76. 4 March 1970Porto Alegre Brazil0–2 ArgentinaFriendly068
77. 8 March 1970Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–1 ArgentinaFriendly169
78. 22 March 1970São Paulo Brazil5–0 ChileFriendly271
79. 26 March 1970Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–1 ChileFriendly071
80. 12 April 1970Rio de Janeiro Brazil0–0 ParaguayFriendly071
81. 26 April 1970São Paulo Brazil0–0 BulgariaFriendly071
82. 29 April 1970Rio de Janeiro Brazil1–0 AustriaFriendly071
83. 3 June 1970Guadalajara Brazil4–1 CzechoslovakiaWorld Cup172
84. 7 June 1970Guadalajara Brazil1–0 EnglandWorld Cup072
85. 10 June 1970Guadalajara Brazil3–2 RomaniaWorld Cup274
86. 14 June 1970Guadalajara Brazil4–2 PeruWorld Cup074
87. 17 June 1970Guadalajara Brazil3–1 UruguayWorld Cup074
88. 21 June 1970Mexico City Brazil4–1 ItalyWorld Cup175
89. 30 September 1970Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–1 MexicoFriendly075
90. 4 October 1970Santiago de Chile Chile1–5 BrazilFriendly176
91. 11 July 1971São Paulo Brazil1–1 AustriaFriendly177
92. 18 July 1971Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–2 YugoslaviaFriendly077


Non-full international appearances (22) and goals (19)
#DateVenueHomeResultVisitorGoalsCumulative GoalsNotes
1. 1958-05-21São Paulo Brazil5–0 Corinthians00
2. 1960-05-08Malmö Malmö FF1–7 Brazil22
3. 1960-05-12Milano Inter Milan2–2 Brazil24
4. 1960-05-16Lisbon Sporting Lisbon0–4 Brazil04
5. 1963-05-03Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven0–1 Brazil04
6. 1966-05-01Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–0 Rio Grande do Sul04
7. 1966-06-21Madrid Atlético Madrid3–5 Brazil37
8. 1966-07-04Stockholm AIK2–4 Brazil29
9. 1966-07-06Malmö Malmö FF1–3 Brazil211
10. 1968-11-13Curitiba Selection of Paraná1–2 Brazil011
11. 1969-07-06Salvador Bahia0–4 Brazil112
12. 1969-07-09Aracaju Sergipe2–8 Brazil012
13. 1969-07-13Recife Pernambuco1–6 Brazil113
14. 1969-08-01Bogotá Millonarios0–2 Brazil013
15. 1969-09-03Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais2–1 Brazil114
16. 1970-03-14Rio de Janeiro Bangu1–1 Brazil014
17. 1970-04-05Manaus Amazonas A1–4 Brazil115
18. 1970-04-19Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais1–3 Brazil015
19. 1970-05-06Guadalajara Guadalajara XI0–3 Brazil116
20. 1970-05-17León León XI2–5 Brazil218
21. 1970-05-24Irapuato Irapuato0–3 Brazil018
22. 1973-12-19Rio de Janeiro Brazil2–1Rest of the World119[7][8]

Non-full International appearances (playing for club teams)
Non-full International appearances (playing for club teams) (46) and goals (51)
#DatePelé´s teamResultOpponentGoalsCumulative Goals
1. 21/01/1959 Santos3–1 Costa Rica00
2. 17/02/1959 Santos3–2 Curaçao00
3. 23/05/1959 Santos3–3 Bulgaria22
4. 24/05/1959 Santos2–0 Bulgaria13
5. 25/05/1960 Santos5–2 Poland25
6. 18/01/1961 Santos2–1 Colombia27
7. 29/01/1961 Santos3–1 Guatemala29
8. 11/06/1961 Santos3–1 Israel110
9. 14/02/1962 Santos3–1 Brazil111
10. 10/12/1962 Santos2–1 Soviet Union112
11. 16/01/1965 Santos6–4 Czechoslovakia315
12. 28/05/1967 Santos4–1 Senegal318
13. 31/05/1967 Santos4–0 Gabon119
14. 02/06/1967 Santos2–1 Congo120
15. 04/06/1967 Santos2–1 Côte d’Ivoire121
16. 07/06/1967 Santos3–2 Congo324
17. 13/01/1968 Santos4–1 Czechoslovakia024
18. 26/01/1969 Santos2–2 Nigeria226[9]
19. 09/02/1969 Santos1–1 Algeria026
20. 19/01/1969 Santos3–2 Congo228
21. 21/01/1969 Santos2–0 Congo028
22. 23/01/1969 Santos2–3 Congo230
23. 10/12/1970 Santos4–1 Hong Kong232
24. 11/12/1970 Santos4–0 Hong Kong335
25. 13/12/1970 Santos5–2 Hong Kong136
26. 17/12/1970 Santos4–0 Hong Kong238
27. 23/01/1971 Santos4–1 Martinique139
28. 31/01/1971 Santos1–1 Jamaica039
29. 26/01/1971 Santos2-1 Guadeloupe140
30. 17/02/1971 Santos2–0 Haiti040
31. 26/05/1972 Santos3–0 Japan242
32. 02/06/1972 Santos3–2 South Korea143
33. 10/06/1972 Santos6–1 Thailand245
34. 17/06/1972 Santos2–2 Australia045
35. 21/06/1972 Santos3–2 Indonesia146
36. 05/09/1972 Santos1–0 Trinidad and Tobago147
37. 12/02/1973 Santos1–1 Kuwait148
38. 16/02/1973 Santos7–1 Bahrain250
39. 23/05/1976 American All-Stars0–4 Italy050
40. 31/05/1976 American All-Stars1–3 England050
41. 08/09/1976 New York Cosmos1–1 Canada050
42. 10/09/1976 New York Cosmos1–3 Canada050
43. 25/09/1976 New York Cosmos2–2 Japan050
44. 14/09/1977 New York Cosmos1–3 Japan050
45. 17/09/1977 New York Cosmos1–1 China050
46. 20/09/1977 New York Cosmos1–2 China151

[10] [11]

FIFA World Cup goals
FIFA World Cup goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultWorld CupRound
1. 1958-06-19Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden Wales1–01–01958Quarterfinal
2. 1958-06-24Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden France1–32–51958Semifinal
3. 1958-06-24Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden France1–42–51958Semifinal
4. 1958-06-24Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden France1–52–51958Semifinal
5. 1958-06-29Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden Sweden1–32–51958Final
6. 1958-06-29Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden Sweden2–52–51958Final
7. 1962-05-30Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile Mexico2– 02–01962Group stage
8. 1966-07-12Goodison Park, Liverpool, England Bulgaria1–02–01966Group stage
9. 1970-06-03Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Czechoslovakia2–14–11970Group stage
10. 1970-06-10Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Romania1–03–21970Group stage
11. 1970-06-10Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Romania3–13–21970Group stage
12. 1970-06-21Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Italy1–04–11970Final

Source:[12]

Team Year Tournament Friendly Total Goal average
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brazil 1957 2200221.00
1958 4633791.13
1959 811109111.22
1960 2141620.89
1961 000000-
1962 4444881.00
1963 2354770.88
1964 3200320.67
1965 0089891.13
1966 2174950.85
1967 000000-
1968 0074740.63
1969 6631970.71
1970 64941580.57
1971 0021210.50
Total 4143513492770.84
Career total (incl. unofficial matches)[13] 41436956114950.83


Source:[12]

Hat-tricks
Pelé had scored seven hat-tricks for Brazil.
No. Date Goals Opponent Venue Competition Result[a] Ref
1 24 June 1958 3  France Råsunda, Solna 1958 World Cup 5–2 [14]
2 29 March 1959 3  Paraguay Monumental de Núñez, Buenos Aires South American Championship 4–1 [15]
3 17 September 1959 3  Chile Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Bernardo O'Higgins Cup 7–0 [16]
4 1 May 1960 3  United Arab Republic Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria Friendly 3–1 [17]
5 16 April 1963 3  Argentina Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Copa Roca 5–2 [18]
6 28 April 1963 3  France Olympique de Colombes, Paris Friendly 3–2 [19]
7 6 February 1964 3  Belgium Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Friendly 5–0 [20]

References
  1. "Pele helps Brazil to World Cup title". History (U.S. TV channel). Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  2. Alsos, Jan. "Legends – Uwe Seeler". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  3. https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2018/06/cristiano-ronaldo-has-scored-in-the-last-4-world-cups
  4. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/pele-intlg.html
  5. Alsos, Jan. "Legends – Uwe Seeler". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  6. "Cristiano Ronaldo joins Seeler, Klose and Pele among the World Cup greats". Tribuna. 26 June 2018.
  7. https://www.11v11.com/matches/brazil-v-rest-of-the-world-19-december-1973-232676/
  8. https://terceirotempo.bol.uol.com.br/noticias/o-jogo-de-despedida-de-garrincha-que-completaria-82-anos
  9. "How Brazilian football legend Pelé stopped a major Nigerian war for two days". face2faceafrica.com. 23 October 2018.
  10. http://futdados.com/raio-x-dos-gols-de-pele-na-carreira/
  11. http://pele.m-qp-m.us/english/pele_statistics.shtml
  12. Mamrud, Roberto. "Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé" – Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  13. "Afinal, quantos gols Pelé tem pela Seleção Brasileira?" (in Portuguese). Esporte Interativo. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  14. "Brazil–France 24th June 1958". Sambafoot. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  15. "Brazil-Paraguay 29th March 1959". Sambafoot. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  16. "Brazil-Chile 17th September 1959". Sambafoot. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  17. "Brazil-United Arab Republic 1st May 1960". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  18. "Brazil-Argentina 16th April 1963". Sambafoot. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  19. "Brazil-France 28th April 1963". Sambafoot. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  20. "Brazil-Belgium 2nd June 1964". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.