The mystery and mathematics of Pelé’s disputed 1,000th goal
By Neil Duncanson
On 19 November 1969, the Brazil legend sparked wild celebrations with the 1,000th goal of his career – but it may have been scored five days earlier
It was 14 November 1969. For the world’s greatest player, it wasn’t the best penalty. More an untidy scuff into the bottom corner. But it was enough for Pelé and his Santos team to open the scoring in a 3-0 friendly win over lowly Botafogo da Paraiba. More importantly, it marked the great man’s 999th senior goal. Or did it?
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https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/mar/27/pele-brazil-football-1000th-goal
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