Pelé

Cape Verdean association football player
Person human Q1388327
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Pelé

Summary

Pelé is a human[1]. Born in Três Corações[2], he… he was born on May 2, 1978[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Três Corações[2], Pelé…
  • Pelé was born on May 2, 1978[3].
  • Pelé held citizenship in Portugal[6].
  • Pelé held citizenship in Cape Verde[7].
  • Portuguese was Pelé's native language[8].
  • Pelé's professions included association football player[4].
  • Pelé is recorded as male[9].
  • Pelé's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Pelé's member of sports team is recorded as Havant & Waterlooville F.C.[11].
  • Pelé's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[12].
  • Pelé's Commons category is recorded as Pelé (footballer born 1978)[13].
  • Pelé's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defender[14].
  • Pelé's sport is recorded as association football[15].
  • Pelé's family name is recorded as Monteiro[16].
  • Pelé's family name is recorded as Pelé[17].
  • Pelé's given name is recorded as Pedro[18].
  • Pelé's pseudonym is recorded as Pelé[19].
  • Pelé's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[20].
  • Pelé's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro'}[21].
  • Pelé's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Pelé'}[22].
  • Pelé's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+186'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Pelé's place of birth was Três Corações[2]. He was born on May 2, 1978[3]. Portuguese was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Pelé worked as an association football player[4].

Why It Matters

Pelé has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Pelé born?

Pelé's place of birth was Três Corações[2].

What did Pelé do for work?

Pelé worked as association football player[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Argentine Soccer Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Argentine Soccer Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ForaDeJogo.net. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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