First Goal of Pelé by Santos Completes 70 Years - 06/09/2026

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Pelé scored the first goal as a professional at a stadium in Santo André On September 7, 1956, Brazil's Independence Day, a 15-year-old boy entered the field for the first time with Santos' shirt. At Américo Guazzelli Stadium in Santo André (SP), Pelé replaced Del Vecchio in the second half and scored the sixth goal of victory for 7 to 1 over the local Corinthians. There he started a trajectory that would change world football forever. Pelé had …

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It was not a game considered important of Santos, who defended in 1956 the São Paulo title of 1955. The press even treated with surprise the fact that the technician Lula had used the main formation in a friendly against the Corinthians Football Club, of Santo André, also called Corinthinha. Read more (09/06/2026