How many World Cups did Pele win and what is his official goal tally? GOAL takes a look at the Brazil legends stats and honours ...

When the topic of the best player of all time comes up, the Brazilian is always close to the top of any list. One topic that is up for debate, however, is how many goals Pele scored during his career.

With the help of data from IFFHS, GOAL runs down a list of the top goalscorers in all official competitions in the history of the beautiful game.

Article continues below "I can’t explain why Maradona is so concerned with that," Pele told Goal in an exclusive interview. "Because I always say that he was one of the best in the world ...

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 ...

That hasn't stopped other outlets, including Goal.com, from listing the following top 10 "FIFA-recognized goals ... with the late Brazilian icon Pele also claiming to have scored more than ...

Diego Maradona and Pele are considered two of the greatest footballers in history – but how do their goals and assists numbers stack up against one another? The two legends have long set the ...

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 ...

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 ...