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Kaká
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Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká () or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Kaká was known for his explosive pace, dribbling, passing, and goalscoring, and is considered one of the greatest players of all time. With success for both club and country, he is one of the ten players to win the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the Ballon d'Or.
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Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, known as Kaká, is a Brazilian former association football player who also serves as a diplomat and writer. Born on April 22, 1982, in Gama, he holds citizenship in both Brazil and Italy. Playing as a midfielder, he wore the number 10 jersey and represented São Paulo FC, AC Milan, Real Madrid CF, and Orlando City SC. His career included participation in the 2002, 2006, and 2010 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Kaká received several awards, including the Ballon d’Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, Samba Gold, and Serie A Footballer of the Year. He stands 186 centimeters tall and weighs 83 kilograms. Educated at Full Sail University, he speaks Brazilian Portuguese and has held the position of ambassador.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1885
- Died
- 1981
- Works
- 93
Top works
- To Ashram Sisters
- Stray glimpses of bapu
- Shanti-Sena Avr Vishva Shanti
- Mahatma Gandhi's Gospel of Swadeshi
- Samanvaya -Samskruti
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Film & TV
Acting · Gama, Federal District, Central-West Region, Brazil
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Owing to his performances as a playmaker in his prime at AC Milan, a period marked by his creative passing, goal scoring and dribbles from midfield, Kaká is widely considered one of the best players of his generation.…
Known for
- Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments — Self2018
- A Família – 15 Anos do Penta2017
- Zumbis em Campo — Kaká2013
- Pepsi: Africa — Self2010
- The Art of Football from A to Z — Self2006
- Adidas - Impossible Team — Self2006
- Impossible Field — Self2005
- Das aktuelle Sportstudio — self1963
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Denmark
- Active from
- 1991-02-19
Discography
- Give Me All of the Girls Dem2011
- Mere energi2011
- Bang bang (Reggaejam)2012
- Dansk dancehall2012
- Ingen knive når vi fester2012
- Kaka2012
- En sidste sang2013
- Eftervirkning2014
- Småproblemer2014
- Alle kigger2016
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 560
- Total plays
- 2,054
Similar artists
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Kak%C3%A1">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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Recent publications · Crossref
2 total works indexed
- Sonhos de outros mundos e outros tempos
· 2022
- Matripotência e Mulheres Olùṣọ́: memória ancestral e a enunciação de novos imaginários
· 2021
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Key facts
- Football biography.name
- Kaká
- Football biography.image
- Kaká visited Stadium St. Petersburg.jpg
- Football biography.caption
- Kaká in 2018
- Football biography.full_name
- Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
- Football biography.birth_place
- Gama, Federal District, Brazil
- Football biography.height
- 1.86 m
- Football biography.position
- Attacking midfielder
- Football biography.youthyears1
- 1994–2000
- Football biography.youthclubs1
- São Paulo
- Football biography.years1
- 2000–2003
- Football biography.clubs1
- São Paulo
- Football biography.caps1
- 59
- Football biography.goals1
- 23
- Football biography.years2
- 2003–2009
- Football biography.clubs2
- AC Milan
- Football biography.caps2
- 193
- Football biography.goals2
- 70
- Football biography.years3
- 2009–2013
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Team
- _Retired Soccer
- Position
- Attacking Midfield
- Nationality
- Brazil
via TheSportsDB
~50 min read
Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Club career
- São Paulo
- AC Milan
- Real Madrid
- Return to AC Milan
- Orlando City
- Loan to São Paulo
- Return to Orlando City
- Retirement
- International career
- Youth career and early senior career
- First Confederations Cup title and 2006 World Cup
- Second Confederations Cup title and 2010 World Cup
- Later career
- Style of play and reception
- Personal life
- Career statistics
- Club
- International
- Honours
- References
- External links
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká () or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Kaká was known for his explosive pace, dribbling, passing, and goalscoring, and is considered one of the greatest players of all time. With success for both club and country, he is one of the ten players to win the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the Ballon d'Or.
In 2001, at age 18, Kaká made his professional debut at Brazilian club São Paulo. He later joined Italian club AC Milan in 2003. Kaká helped Milan win the Serie A title in his first season. Milan finished runner-up in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League with Kaká being the top assist provider of the tournament and being named the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year. He led Milan to win the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League and was the tournament's top goalscorer. His performances saw him win the FIFA World Player of the Year, the 2007 Ballon d'Or, and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year. After six years with Milan, Kaká joined Real Madrid in 2009 for a transfer fee of €67 million, which was the second highest transfer fee at the time. However, his four seasons in Madrid were plagued with injuries, which saw his pace decline. He returned to AC Milan for a single season in 2013, prior to joining MLS expansion club Orlando City SC. He initially went on loan to his former club São Paulo before returning to Orlando in 2015 and retiring from professional football in 2017.
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