However, it is widely accepted hundreds of those goals came during tour or friendly matches. Pele would ... at a number of top clubs around the world. The forward played for 10 teams in total ...

The 39-year-old has sent goalscoring records tumbling throughout his trophy-laden career, becoming the top marksman ... icon Pele also claiming to have scored more than 1,000 career goals ...

While Pele holds ... 762 official goals during his career, with the bulk of those coming for Santos. Romario is in fourth place with a total of 756 career goals. He played for 10 different clubs ...

Out of the incredible 131 goals he scored during ... by a looping strike that flew into the top-left corner at the 2002 World Cup. Fellow Brazil legend Pele is firmly named as one of the greatest ...

The debate over the greatest player in soccer history has always been a contentious topic, with opinions varying across ...

The late Brazil idol and his Peixe team-mates have often claimed they were behind a ceasefire struck during the nation's brutal civil war Pele's ... Or 1,000 goals scored at the top level ...

In a rush to venerate Pele, the relaunched New York Cosmos announced in 2013 they would be retiring the team's number 10 shirt ... Pele scored over 1,000 goals across his career - a haul that ...

In the 1960s and 1970s, Pele traveled the world with his club team Santos and his national team Brazil, entertaining crowds with his magical brand of soccer. He scored 1,281 goals in his 22-year ...

Watch Neymar's emotional transfer announcement as the Brazil striker pays tribute to Pele after joining boyhood club Santos.