<P> Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16 . During his international career , he won three FIFA World Cups : 1958 , 1962 and 1970 , being the only player ever to do so . Pelé is the all - time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games . At club level he is the record goalscorer for Santos , and led them to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores . Pelé 's `` electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals '' made him a star around the world , and his teams toured internationally in order to take full advantage of his popularity . Since retiring in 1977 , Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures . In 2010 , he was named the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos . </P>
<P> Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16 . During his international career , he won three FIFA World Cups : 1958 , 1962 and 1970 , being the only player ever to do so . Pelé is the all - time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games . At club level he is the record goalscorer for Santos , and led them to the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores . Pelé 's `` electrifying play and penchant for spectacular goals '' made him a star around the world , and his teams toured internationally in order to take full advantage of his popularity . Since retiring in 1977 , Pelé has been a worldwide ambassador for football and has made many acting and commercial ventures . In 2010 , he was named the Honorary President of the New York Cosmos . </P>
when did pele win his last world cup
when did pele win his last world cup
1970
1970