Pelé

Pedro Miguel Cardoso Monteiro (born May 2 1978) is a Portugal born football (soccer) of Cape Verdean origin. He is more commonly known as Pedro Pelé, or simply Pelé.

He currently plays for the England Premier League team West Bromwich Albion F.C., who signed him from Southampton F.C. in August 2007. He made the move to the Saints from CF Os Belenenses for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £1 million, on July 19 2006. He had attracted the attention of the FA Premier League sides West Ham United F.C. and Portsmouth F.C., Southampton's closest rivals, but Pelé decided to opt for the potential of the The Football League side where he was likely to get more games.

On 30 December 2006 he scored his first competitive goal for the Saints against Leicester City F.C.. He started the 2006-07 season in his natural central defensive position but was moved into central midfielder recently playing alongside Jermaine Wright for most of the season, moving back into defence to cover for injuries to Darren Powell and Claus Lundekvam .

Pelé has accepted an invitation to play for Cape Verde national football team in the 2008 African Cup of Nations (qualification). He had turned down similar invitations in the past.

He signed for West Bromwich Albion for £1 million on a two year contract on 9 August 2007. Pelé made his Albion debut as a 2nd-half substitute in a 2–1 defeat away at Burnley F.C. on the opening day of the 2007-08 in English football season.