However, it is widely accepted hundreds of those goals came during tour or friendly matches. Pele would ... at a number of top clubs around the world. The forward played for 10 teams in total ...

That hasn't stopped other outlets, including Goal.com, from listing the following top 10 "FIFA-recognized goals ... with the late Brazilian icon Pele also claiming to have scored more than ...

A record not officially recognised by FIFA, there are names who have made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for scoring the most number of goals in a calendar year. While Lionel Messi scored ...

In the 1960s and 1970s, Pele traveled the world with his club team Santos and his national team Brazil, entertaining crowds with his magical brand of soccer. He scored 1,281 goals in his 22-year ...

In a rush to venerate Pele, the relaunched New York Cosmos announced in 2013 they would be retiring the team's number 10 shirt ... Pele scored over 1,000 goals across his career - a haul that ...