Pele is a masculine given name, surname and nickname. Variant forms include Pelé and Pellè.

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Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento (; 23 October 1940 – 29 December 2022), better known by his nickname Pelé (), was a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Widely reg ...

(Edson Arantes do Nascimento; 1940–2022), Brazilian footballer *

Pelé (footballer, born 1973) José Maria da Cruz Martins (born 4 December 1973), better known as Pelé, is a football coach and former player who coaches Casa de Portugal em Macau. Career Born in São Tomé and Príncipe prior to it becoming independent from Portugal, Pe ...

(José Maria da Cruz Martins), football player and coach born in São Tomé or Principe *

Pelé (footballer, born 1978) Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro (born 2 May 1978), commonly known as Pelé, is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender or a defensive midfielder. He spent most of his 24-year senior career in England, appearing for Wes ...

(Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro), Cape Verdean-Portuguese football defender *

Pelé (footballer, born 1987) Vítor Hugo Gomes Passos (born 14 September 1987), known as Pelé, is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Club career Early years Pelé started playing at the youth teams of Boavista FC, then switche ...

(Vítor Hugo Gomes Passos), Portuguese football midfielder * Pelé (footballer, born 1991) (Judilson Mamadu Tuncará Gomes), Portuguese football midfielder of Guinea-Bissau descent ;Female *

Pele de Lappe Phyllis de Lappe, also known as Pele de Lappe or Pele deLappe (1916–2007) was an American artist, known for her social realist paintings, prints, and drawings. She also worked as a journalist, newspaper editor, illustrator, and political cartoon ...

(1916–2007), American social realist artist

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Pele Koljonen Pele Koljonen (born 25 July 1988) is a retired Finnish footballer. He played in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga for KuPS Kuopion Palloseura, commonly referred to as KuPS, is a Finnish professional football club based in Kuopio. K ...

(born 1988), Finnish footballer *

Pele Paelay Pele Paelay (born June 15, 1984) is a Liberian former professional basketball player. Although he was born in Liberia, he grew up in the state of Maryland before playing at Coastal Carolina University from 2002 to 2006. Paelay was named the Big S ...

(born 1984), American basketball player *

Pelé Reid Pelé Jerry Wabara Reid (born 11 January 1973) is a British retired heavyweight Boxing, boxer. He currently resides in Birmingham, West Midlands (county), West Midlands and is a personal trainer. He is a former World Boxing Organisation, WBO In ...

(born 1973), British boxer

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Abédi Pelé Abedi Ayew ( ; born 5 November 1964), known professionally as Abedi Pele, is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and served as captain of the Ghana national team. He is regarded as one of the greates ...

(born Abédi Ayew in 1964), Ghanaian international football captain * Bryan Pelé (born 1992), French football defender * Eric Pele (born 1969), American mixed martial artist and tattoo artist *

Graziano Pellè Graziano Pellè (; born 15 July 1985) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Pellè began his career at local Serie A club Lecce, and was loaned to three lower-division sides before moving to the Dutch club AZ ...

(born 1985), Italian football forward *

Léo Pelé Leonardo Pinheiro da Conceição (born 6 March 1996), known as Léo Pelé or simply Léo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Athletico Paranaense. Career Léo began his career at Fluminense FC. He ...

(born 1996), Brazilian professional footballer *

Maurice Pelé Maurice Pelé (8 December 1928 – 20 February 2021) was a French cyclist. Biography Throughout his career, Pelé was a member of the teams Vélo Sport Mésanger and Pédale Nantaise. In 1953, he won the Grand Prix de l'Équipe et du CV 19e, the ...

(1928–2021), French cyclist * Steven Pelé (born 1981), French football goalkeeper *

Yohann Pelé Yohann Denis Patrick Pelé (born 4 November 1982) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Le Mans Born in Brou-sur-Chantereine, Seine-et-Marne, Pelé spent most of his career at Le Mans, making his deb ...

(born 1982), French football goalkeeper

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