Pele
Born October 23, 1940 (age 75)
He scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 matches, and was voted Football Player of the Century by the IFFHS in 1999; considered by many to be the greatest soccer player of all-time.
He retired from international play after scoring 77 goals in 92 appearances for the Brazilian national team
The great Ronaldo retired after scoring 62 goals in 98 appearances with Brazil.
In 1962, he led Santos to victory in four out of four competitions, becoming the first team to achieve a quadruple. He dedicated his 1,000th goal to the poor children of Brazil.
He was officially named after Thomas Edison, but it's believed he earned the nickname "Pele" during childhood after the way he pronounced the goalkeeper for his hometown Vasco da Gama team, Bilé.
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