Did pele win copa america. The first in peru in 2004 saw brazil win in a penalty shootout 42 after a 22 draw and the second was a 30 win in the 2007 copa america final played in venezuela. Failure to keep his off field activities in check led to him being banned from the 1991 copa america as maradona failed a drug test. In the closing stages of his career pele won the north american soccer league atlantic conference and the north american soccer league soccer bowl both in 1977.
Argentina went on to win the copa america in his absence. 2x copa libertadores winner. The copa america is a fine tournament.
1x copa america runner up. For brazil most important were two copa america victories in the copa america finals. Peles teams and successes 1281 goals in 1363 matches all time world record top brazilian goalscorer of all time ioc athlete of the century 1999 clubs 1956 1974 santos 1975 1977 new york cosmos club titles 1956 sao paulo state champion santos 1957 top goalscorer in sao paulo league 17 goals 1958 sao paulo state champion santos 1958 top goalscorer in sao paulo league 58 goals 1959.
Interestingly pele never won a. Pele won his first major title with santos in 1958 as the team won the campeonato paulista. It has little resonance long term.
1x south american footballer of the year.