Pelé made scoring look easy, getting the ball into the net in the most varied and beautiful ways — dribbling past defenders, firing powerful shots, striking well-placed free kicks or using firm headers. Nearly 1,090 of his goals came with the Brazilian club Santos, and 95 were scored with Brazil’s national team.
Not all of Pelé ’s goals were caught on tape, but there is still plenty of footage of his countless outstanding scores. Pelé also had some spectacular “almost goals” throughout his career, including a shot from behind the midfield line that just missed wide in the 1970 World Cup.
