List of international goals scored by Pelé
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Pelé was a Brazilian professional football player who represented the Brazil national football team as a forward from 1957 to 1971. He made his debut in a 1–2 defeat against Argentina on 7 July 1957 and scored his first international goal in the same game.[1]
During his career with Brazil, Pelé scored 77 goals in 92[lower-alpha 1] international appearances.[lower-alpha 2][2] He remained their Brazil's top goalscorer for over 60 years, before being surpassed by Neymar in 2023.[3][6]
12 of those goals came during his 14 FIFA World Cup appearances, including six in his first World Cup in 1958, and four in his last World Cup in 1970.[7] Pelé is one of the five players, along with Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi, who have scored in four separate World Cups.[7]