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The Career Path of Edson Arantes do Nascimento

Which footballer followed this career path?

The career path

  1. Santos1956 — 1974🇧🇷 Brazil
  2. New York Cosmos1975 — 1977🇺🇸 United States

The answer

This career path belongs to Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

Position
Forward
Nationality
🇧🇷 Brazilian
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Hints

  1. Hint 1Nicknamed 'O Rei' (The King)
  2. Hint 2Won three FIFA World Cups, more than any other player in history
  3. Hint 3Spent almost his entire career at a single Brazilian club
  4. Hint 4Finished his playing days in the North American Soccer League
  5. Hint 5Declared a national treasure by the Brazilian government to stop him being sold abroad

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Did you know?

  • In 1961, the Brazilian government officially declared him a 'national treasure' so that no foreign club could buy him.
  • He scored his reported 1,000th career goal from a penalty against Vasco da Gama at the Maracanã in November 1969, an event so anticipated that the Brazilian postal service issued a commemorative stamp.
  • He was named joint FIFA Player of the Century in 2000, sharing the award with Diego Maradona.

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This question appeared in the daily riddle of October 2, 2026.

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