PELÉ (1940–2022)

Pelé’s autograph is presented on an orange football shirt bearing his legendary number 10. The signature appears directly beneath the number and forms part of a restrained artist-designed composition centred on the footballer’s name and one of the most recognizable numbers in the history of the game.

Pelé was a three-time FIFA World Cup champion with Brazil and one of the defining figures of 20th-century football culture. His triumphs at the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cups established his enduring place in sporting history, while the number 10 became inseparable from his identity and, in time, an international symbol of the game’s leading player.

Within the composition, the shirt functions as a graphic image in its own right: the name “Pelé,” the monumental number 10 and the autograph create its central axis. Black mounting with fine gold lines evokes the geometry of a football pitch while maintaining the restraint of a gallery presentation. The shirt is framed in an artist-designed presentation by Krilov Art, emphasizing both the visual strength of the number and the historical significance of the signature.

The authenticity of the signature is confirmed by an international PSA/DNA certificate. Pelé’s autograph on a No. 10 football shirt combines a direct association with the three-time World Cup champion and the symbolism of the number permanently linked to his name, creating a significant collectible object within the history of world football.