How many children did Pelé have?

Pelé had seven children.

His family included three children with his first wife, Rosemeri dos Reis Cholbi: daughters Kely Cristina and Jennifer, and son Edson, commonly known as Edinho. Pelé later had twins, Joshua and Celeste, with his second wife, Assíria Lemos Seixas. He also had daughters Sandra Machado and Flávia Kurtz from relationships outside his marriages.

The count is sometimes reported inconsistently because Pelé's family life included marriages, long-term relationships and children born outside marriage. Sandra Machado's case was particularly notable: she spent years seeking legal recognition as Pelé's daughter, and a Brazilian court acknowledged her relationship to him in the 1990s. Flávia was also publicly recognized as his daughter.

Pelé's children followed different paths. Edinho became involved in football as a goalkeeper and later worked as a coach, while Kely Cristina became known for humanitarian and social initiatives. The figure of seven refers to his children, not grandchildren or children connected to later partners. Reports about the exact number can differ when unacknowledged or disputed relationships are counted separately.