Pelé scored significantly more goals than Maradona, with Pelé credited with over 1,200 goals in his career (including friendlies) compared to Maradona's 340-350 range in all matches, though official goal tallies vary by source, with Pelé holding the Guinness World Record for Most Career Goals. Pelé's goal-scoring prowess, with 1,281 goals in 1,363 games including friendlies, far surpasses Maradona's total of around 344-356 goals in roughly 679-680 matches, making Pelé the clear leader in total goals scored.
On this day (November 19) in 1969, Brazilian football (soccer) player Pelé scored his 1,000th career goal. Including friendlies and touring games, Pele holds the Guinness World Record for Most Career Goals. He is credited with 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, including a frankly absurd 126 in the year 1959.
The "GOAT" (Greatest Of All Time) in football is a subjective debate, but Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are overwhelmingly considered the top contenders, with Messi often edging out due with recent major wins like the 2022 World Cup, though Ronaldo's longevity and dominance in multiple leagues also make a strong case, with many legends and publications naming Messi as #1. Other historical greats like Pelé and Maradona are also part of the conversation.
The 1,000-goal milestone
Few numbers carry the weight of four digits, and Cristiano Ronaldo is closing in. The Al-Nassr forward currently sits on 957 official goals, leaving him 43 short of 1,000, a mark no player has ever reached.
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first man to score 900 career goals. Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring his 900th career goal. Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 900th goal of his illustrious career in Portugal's UEFA Nations League group stage match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday.
But you don't need to introduce yourself, because everyone knows who Pele is.” That was in 1982, years after Pele hat been first noted as the “best footballer in history,” and about 15 years after his appearance in Nigeria with his club team, Santos, silenced Nigeria's battle fields for 48 hours.
Pelé was a better player and had a significantly better carrer ( albein under very different context ) while both are what you could call old school number 10 or second forward Maradona was playing in a deeper role than Pelé and was more closer to a midfielder than Pelé who was more direct and goal…
“The last few weeks were filled with news and stats considering me the World's Top Scorer in football history, overcoming Pele's 757 official goals. Although I'm thankful for that recognition, now it's time for me to explain why I didn't acknowledge that record until this moment,” Ronaldo said on Instagram.
Pele scored 77 goals in 92 international matches for Brazil and 680 goals in official club matches. His overall career goals tally, however, is highly-debated in football. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world as Pele, is arguably the greatest footballer to ever walk the planet.
"The Hand of God" (Spanish: La mano de Dios) is the name given to the opening goal awarded to Argentine footballer Diego Maradona during Argentina's victory over England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
On November 19, 1969, Pelé scored his 1,000th goal on a penalty kick against Vasco da Gama. Eighty thousand adoring fans in Maracana stadium cheered him wildly, even though Santos was the opposing team. Pelé announced his retirement in 1974 but in 1975 accepted a $7 million contract to play with the New York Cosmos.
He still has more than 100 goals to go until he reaches the 1,000 milestone, but there's every chance Messi will get there. At 38, he still has three years to run on his Inter Miami contract after signing an extension in October 2025 that is due to run until the conclusion of the 2028 MLS season, when Messi will be 41.
Les Ferdinand was recognised as scorer of the 10,000th Premier League goal, David Seaman was credited as the goalkeeper with most clean sheets in the league (130), and Gary Speed was credited with the most league appearances (352).
While Lionel Messi hasn't made extensive public declarations specifically about LGBTQ+ rights, his actions and associations, like supporting inclusivity through his foundation and playing in leagues with anti-discrimination policies, suggest a general alignment with inclusive values, though some social media rumors about him refusing pro-LGBTQ+ ads are likely exaggerated or false, as he focuses on football, not being a symbol, according to a Facebook post.
I noticed that Pele is the first player that I've seen that actively allows the defender to touch the ball, but he places his foot firmly behind it so that he wins the ball on technique/strength.
2022. It adds to his 450 goals for Real Madrid, 145 for Manchester United and 101 for Juventus and moves Ronaldo ahead of the three players who had scored 100 times for three clubs: Isidro Langara, who played in Spain from 1930 to 1948, as well as Brazilian stars Romario and Neymar.
In football (soccer), the 🐐 emoji stands for the "Greatest Of All Time," a term used to praise legendary players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, among others, for their unparalleled skill and impact on the sport, sparking ongoing debates about who truly deserves the title.
A rumor suggested that Ronaldo performed 3,000 sit-ups daily to maintain his abs, but he dismissed this as exaggerated. As he prepared for CR7 Crunch Fitness, he clarified that he does sit-ups 4-5 times a week, with a minimum of 200-300 each session.
🗣️ "In fact, we contacted Messi at the end of his contract in Paris." "We presented him with an offer of 💲1.5 million euros, but the player rejected it because his family wanted to live in Miami." 🗣️ "It's surprising that a player could decline an offer for the sake of his family." He managed to convince his family, ...