Diego Maradona vs Pelé
Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.
| Football | Sport | Football |
| Argentina | Nationality | Brazil |
| 30 October 1960 | Born | October 23, 1940 |
| 1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in | Height | 1.73 m / 5 ft 8 in |
| - | Net worth | $100M |
| 4 | Major honours | 5 |
| 2 | Records | 3 |
Career Numbers
| 589 | Total club appearances | - |
| 311 | Total club goals | - |
| 91 | International caps | 92 |
| 34 | International goals | 77 |
| - | Total Goals | 1,279 |
| - | Total Appearances | 1,363 |
| - | Club Goals | 643 |
| - | Club Appearances | 659 |
Honours Side by Side
Diego Maradona (4)
- FIFA World Cup
- FIFA World Cup
- Copa América
- FIFA Player of the Century
Pelé (5)
- FIFA World Cup
- South American Championship
- Athlete of the Century
- World Player of the Century
- FIFA Player of the Century
The Case for Each
Pelé brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 4 for Diego Maradona. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any football argument.
On records, Pelé holds 3 documented marks. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner.
Pelé is the senior figure by roughly 19 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.
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