10 Records held by Pele 'The King'

He has won 3 FIFA World Cups, the most by any player in the history of the game.

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With his 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, according to the Guinness Book, he holds the record for most goals in a career.

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The Black Pearl has scored 77 goals in 92 appearances for Brazil and Neymar Jr recently matched as the nation's top scorer.

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He holds the record for the most assists in the World Cups. Pele has recorded 10 assists in 4 World Cup appearances.

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Pele scored 643 goals for his club Santos, which is the most for the Brazilian club.

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Scoring at the age of 17 years and 249 days at the 1958 World Cup made him the youngest to score in the World Cups.

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His hattrick against France in the 1958 World Cup made him the youngest to do so.

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He has scored 92 hattricks in his illustrious career, most by a player.

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Pele scored over 100 goals in 2 calendar years, 127 in 1959 and 110 goals in 1961.

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Pele was the first footballer to score 25 international goals as a teenager.

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