Pele's 1,281 goals in 1,366 matches, according to FIFA, came in at an astonishing 0.94 per game average.
Some of them were in friendlies or came in matches played during his military service, but
O Rei
was just as prolific in official tournaments, with 757 goals in 812 games.
From his debut at the age of 16 in the lower categories of the Santos Fútbol Club to the World Cup in Mexico 1970, through the one in Sweden 1958 or Chile 1962, the key moments in Pelé's life can be seen in the video that accompanies the news.
