Rank
Player
Nationality
1
Pel
Brazil
2
Johan Cruyff
Netherlands
3
Franz Beckenbauer
West Germany
4
Alfredo Di Stfano
Argentina Spain
In 2000, Pel was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the Century. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 games, which includes friendlies, is recognised as a Guinness World Record.