Pele won three World Cup titles with Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970 - the only player to have won the showpiece tournament three times.Other facts on the career statistics of former Brazil forward Pele, who has died at the age of 82:* Became the youngest-ever player to win the World Cup trophy at 17, a record that still stands.* Scored 757 goals in 812 official matches for club and country, a record that stood for decades until Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo eclipsed his tally.* Brazil's football association (CBF) and Santos say Pele scored a total of 1,283 goals in 1,367 matches while FIFA puts the figure at 1,281 goals in 1,366 games. Other sources give varying figures depending on the types of games included._________________________________Read also:
- * Led Santos to two Copa Libertadores titles (1962 and 1963).
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