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Name: Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Born: October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil

Professional Debut: In Santos, September 7, 1956

Record number of goals in a season: 126 goals

Game Record: Eight goals in Botafogo of Rio de Janeiro.

World Cups: Sweden, 1958; Chile, 1962; England, 1966; and Mexico, 1970.

Total Goals: 1,281 goals in 1,363 games, with an average of 0.93 goals per game in his entire professional career.

 

 

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