Owing to his performances at Milan where he was an elite playmaker, Kaká is widely considered one of the best players of his generation. With success at club and international level, he is one of eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d’Or.

After his success with Milan, Kaká joined Real Madrid for a transfer fee of €67 million. At the time, this was the second highest transfer fee ever.

Full name
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite

Date of birth
22 April 1982

Place of birth
Gama, Federal District, Brazil

Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

Playing position
Attacking midfielder

YEARS	TEAM	APP	GOALS
2	SÃO PAULO	59	23
6	AC MILAN	193	70
4	REAL MADRID	85	23
1	AC MILAN	30	7
3	ORLANDO CITY	76	24

YEARS	TEAM	APP	GOALS
14	🇧🇷 BRAZIL	92	29