Pelé is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento is better known by his stage name, Pelé.
He was among the most successful and well-known sports celebrities of the 20th century. He is regarded as one of the all-time best players and was given the FIFA title of “the greatest”.
Continue reading to discover more about his parents.
Who is Pelé’s mother Celeste Arantes? Is Celeste Arantes still alive?
Edson Arantes do Nascimento is the son of Fluminense footballer Dondinho (born Joo Ramos do Nascimento), and Celeste Arantes.
Pelé was born on October 23, 1940, in Três Coraçes, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
He was given the American inventor Thomas Edison as his name. Despite his parents’ decision to drop the I and change his name to “Edson,” numerous records still list his name as “Edison” instead of “Edson” due to an error on the birth certificate. His family gave him the moniker “Dico” at first.
