List of international goals scored by Pelé


is a retired Brazilian football player who represented the Brazil national football team as a striker from 1957 to 1971. He is widely considered to be the greatest football player of all time. He is currently the all-time top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 international goals, which he scored in 92 appearances. 12 of those goals came during his 14 World Cup appearances, including 4 goals in 1970. Pelé shares with Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose, and Cristiano Ronaldo, the achievement of being the only three footballers to have scored in four separate World Cup tournaments.

International goals

Pelé is the top scorer of the Brazil national football team with 77 goals in 92 official appearances. In addition, he scored 18 times in 22 unofficial games. This makes an unofficial total of 114 games and 95 goals. He also scored 12 goals and is credited with 10 assists in 14 World Cup appearances, including 4 goals and 7 assists in 1970. Pelé shares with Uwe Seeler, Miroslav Klose and Cristiano Ronaldo the achievement of being the only players to have scored in four separate World Cup tournaments.

#DateVenueHomeResultVisitorCompetitionGoalsCumulative Goals
1.7 July 1957Rio de Janeiro1–2Roca Cup11
2.10 July 1957São Paulo2–0Roca Cup12
3.4 May 1958Rio de Janeiro5–1Oswaldo Cruz Cup13
4.14 May 1958Rio de Janeiro4–0Friendly03
5.18 May 1958São Paulo3–1Friendly25
6.15 June 1958Gothenburg2–0World Cup05
7.19 June 1958Gothenburg1–0World Cup16
8.24 June 1958Stockholm5–2World Cup39
9.29 June 1958Stockholm5–2World Cup211
10.10 March 1959Buenos Aires2–2Copa América112
11.15 March 1959Buenos Aires3–0Copa América214
12.21 March 1959Buenos Aires4–2Copa América115
13.26 March 1959Buenos Aires3–1Copa América015
14.29 March 1959Buenos Aires4–1Copa América318
15.4 April 1959Buenos Aires1–1Copa América119
16.13 May 1959Rio de Janeiro2–0Friendly019
17.17 September 1959Rio de Janeiro7–0O'Higgins Cup322
18.20 September 1959São Paulo1–0O'Higgins Cup022
19.29 April 1960Cairo0–5Friendly022
20.1 May 1960Alexandria1–3Friendly325
21.6 May 1960Cairo0–3Friendly025
22.10 May 1960Copenhagen3–4Friendly025
23.9 July 1960Montevideo0–1Atlantic Cup025
24.12 July 1960Rio de Janeiro5–1Atlantic Cup126
25.21 April 1962Rio de Janeiro6–0Oswaldo Cruz Cup127
26.24 April 1962São Paulo4–0Oswaldo Cruz Cup229
27.6 May 1962São Paulo2–1Friendly029
28.9 May 1962Rio de Janeiro1–0Friendly130
29.12 May 1962Rio de Janeiro3–1Friendly131
30.16 May 1962São Paulo3–1Friendly233
31.30 May 1962Viña del Mar2–0World Cup134
32.2 June 1962Viña del Mar0–0World Cup034
33.13 April 1963São Paulo2–3Roca Cup034
34.16 April 1963Rio de Janeiro5–2Roca Cup337
35.21 April 1963Lisbon1–0Friendly037
36.28 April 1963Paris2–3Friendly340
37.2 May 1963Amsterdam1–0Friendly040
38.5 May 1963Hamburg1–2Friendly141
39.12 May 1963Milan3–0Friendly041
40.30 May 1964Rio de Janeiro5–1Taça das Nações142
41.3 June 1964São Paulo0–3Taça das Nações042
42.7 June 1964Rio de Janeiro4–1Taça das Nações143
43.2 June 1965Rio de Janeiro5–0Friendly346
44.6 June 1965Rio de Janeiro2–0Friendly147
45.9 June 1965Rio de Janeiro0–0Friendly047
46.17 June 1965Oran0–3Friendly148
47.24 June 1965Porto0–0Friendly048
48.30 June 1965Stockholm1–2Friendly149
49.4 July 1965Moscow0–3Friendly251
50.21 November 1965Rio de Janeiro2–2Friendly152
51.19 May 1966Rio de Janeiro1–0Friendly052
52.4 June 1966São Paulo4–0Friendly153
53.8 June 1966Rio de Janeiro2–1Friendly053
54.12 June 1966Rio de Janeiro2–1Friendly255
55.15 June 1966Rio de Janeiro2–2Friendly156
56.25 June 1966Glasgow1–1Friendly056
57.30 June 1966Göteborg2–3Friendly056
58.12 July 1966Liverpool2–0World Cup157
59.19 July 1966Liverpool3–1World Cup057
60.25 July 1968Asunción0–4Oswaldo Cruz Cup259
61.28 July 1968Asunción1–0Oswaldo Cruz Cup059
62.31 October 1968Rio de Janeiro1–2Friendly059
63.3 November 1968Belo Horizonte2–1Friendly160
64.6 November 1968Rio de Janeiro2-1FIFA XIFriendly060
65.14 December 1968Rio de Janeiro2–2Friendly060
66.17 December 1968Rio de Janeiro3–3Friendly161
67.7 April 1969Porto Alegre2–1Friendly061
68.9 April 1969Rio de Janeiro3–2Friendly162
69.12 June 1969Rio de Janeiro2–1Friendly062
70.6 August 1969Bogotá0–2World Cup Qualifiers062
71.10 August 1969Caracas0–5World Cup Qualifiers264
72.17 August 1969Asunción0–3World Cup Qualifiers064
73.21 August 1969Rio de Janeiro6–2World Cup Qualifiers165
74.24 August 1969Rio de Janeiro6–0World Cup Qualifiers267
75.31 August 1969Rio de Janeiro1–0World Cup Qualifiers168
76.4 March 1970Porto Alegre0–2Friendly068
77.8 March 1970Rio de Janeiro2–1Friendly169
78.22 March 1970São Paulo5–0Friendly271
79.26 March 1970Rio de Janeiro2–1Friendly071
80.12 April 1970Rio de Janeiro0–0Friendly071
81.26 April 1970São Paulo0–0Friendly071
82.29 April 1970Rio de Janeiro1–0Friendly071
83.3 June 1970Guadalajara4–1World Cup172
84.7 June 1970Guadalajara1–0World Cup072
85.10 June 1970Guadalajara3–2World Cup274
86.14 June 1970Guadalajara4–2World Cup074
87.17 June 1970Guadalajara3–1World Cup074
88.21 June 1970Mexico City4–1World Cup175
89.30 September 1970Rio de Janeiro2–1Friendly075
90.4 October 1970Santiago de Chile1–5Friendly176
91.11 July 1971São Paulo1–1Friendly177
92.18 July 1971Rio de Janeiro2–2Friendly077

Non-full International appearances (playing for club teams)

FIFA World Cup goals

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Hat-tricks

No.DateGoalsOpponentVenueCompetitionResultRef
124 June 19583Råsunda, Solna1958 World Cup5–2
229 March 19593Monumental de Núñez, Buenos AiresSouth American Championship4–1
317 September 19593Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro7–0
41 May 19603Alexandria Stadium, AlexandriaFriendly3–1
516 04 19633Maracanã, Rio de JaneiroCopa Roca5–2
628 04 19633Olympique de Colombes, ParisFriendly3–2
706 02 19643Maracanã, Rio de JaneiroFriendly5–0