In November 1969, Pele secured what he claims to have been his 1,000th career goal as a professional in scoring against Vasco da Gama at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, much to the acclaim of the watching public.
The legendary forward, who would go on to secure a third World Cup title the following year, sealed his achievement with a penalty-kick in front of the 80,000 strong crowd as History.com documents.
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