Pele

Name in native country: Edison Arantes do Nascimento 
Date of birth: 23.10.1940 
Place of birth: Três Corações 
Country: Brazil 
Position: Striker - Centre Forward 
Foot: both 

Pele – called “the Black Pearl,” was the greatest soccer player in the history of the game. With a career total of 1280 goals, he may have been the world’s most popular athlete after he was named Athlete of the Century by the world’s combined National Olympic Committees in 1999, though he never played in the Olympics himself. In March of 2002, the jersey Pelé wore in the 1970 World Cup final sold at auction for $220,850. Pelé became Brazil’s minister of sports in 1995, serving until 1998