This article is about the Brazilian footballer born 1982. For Brazilian footballer born 1981, see Kaká (footballer born 1981). For other uses, see Kaka.
This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is "Santos" and the second or paternal family name is "Leite Kaká'' .Kaká with Real Madrid in February 2011 Personal information. Full name Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite.
Date of birth: 22 April 1982 (1982-04-22) (age 29)
Place of birth: Brasília, Brazil
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position: Attacking midfielder
Current club: Real Madrid
Number: 8
Youth career: 1994–2000 São Paulo
Senior career:
Years&Team Apps (Gls):
(2001–2003) São Paulo 59 (23)
(2003–2009) Milan 193 (70)
(2009)– Real Madrid 39 (15)
National team:
2002– Brazil 82 (27)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2011.
Appearances (Goals):
National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2010
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁiˈkaɾdu iˈzɛksõ duˈsɐ̃tus ˈlejtʃi]; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká, is a Brazilian football midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid[2] and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club. At the time, he also played tennis,[3] and it was not until he moved on to São Paulo FC and signed his first professional contract with the club at the age of fifteen that he chose to focus on football.
In 2003 he joined Milan for a fee of €8.5 million. While at Milan, Kaká won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007. After his success with Milan, Kaká joined Real Madrid for a world record fee of £56 million, smashing the previous record of Zidane, £49 million.[4] Kaká's record was later broken by Cristiano Ronaldo when he joined Real Madrid for a fee of £80 million. In addition to his contributions on the pitch, Kaká is known for his humanitarian work. In 2004, by the time of his appointment, he became the youngest ambassador of the UN' World Food Programme.
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