For which Brazilian club did Pelé play the majority of his career?

For which Brazilian club did Pelé play the majority of his career? Santos FC. Pelé joined Santos in 1956 at age 15 and quickly became the club's defining superstar. He remained there until 1974, spending 18 seasons with the São Paulo state club and helping transform it into one of football's most famous teams.

With Santos, Pelé won multiple Campeonato Paulista titles, Brazilian championships, the 1962 and 1963 Copa Libertadores, and the 1962 and 1963 Intercontinental Cups. The club's international tours also made him a global celebrity, as opponents across Europe, Africa, and the Americas came to see the teenage phenomenon.

Pelé later played for the New York Cosmos from 1975 to 1977, where he helped popularize football in the United States. That shorter spell sometimes causes confusion, but Santos was overwhelmingly the central club of his career. He is Santos's all-time leading scorer and appearance holder, although totals vary depending on whether unofficial matches are included.