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Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite was born in April 22, 1982 in Brazil. He is known to the workd as Kaka. Kaka is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazil and the Serie A club A.C. Milan.

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His nickname Kaká, from his native Portuguese, is pronounced as it is spelled, with the stress being on the second syllable as the accent signifies. Kaká received his nickname from his little brother, Rodrigo, who could not pronounce the word "Ricardo" when they were young. Rodrigo called his older brother "Caca" which was later changed to "Kaká".

Kaka spent some of his early childhood and youth at different youth clubs around his home town of Brasilia and Sao Paulo, and eventually was offered a professional contract at the age of seventeen. In his first season as a professional player for Sao Paulo, Kaka didn't play for the Brazilian team, but he used this time to accommodate himself with his new colleagues and the hardships of professional football in Brazil.

Kaká is married to Caroline Celico. They married on 23 December 2005 at the evangelical Reborn in Christ Church in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a wedding attended by fellow players from his national team, as well as other well known international players and the guest list included Ronaldo, Adriano, Cafu, Dida, Julio, Baptista and Brazilian national coach Carlos Alberto Parreira. Caroline and Kaká first met in 2002, and started dating soon after and this relationship survived Kaká's move from Sao Paulo to Italy in 2003, while Caroline was still at school.

<a href='/Players/Kaka_1'>Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite</a> was born in April 22, 1982 in <a href='/Teams/Brazil'>Brazil</a>. He is known to the workd as Kaka.  Kaka is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazil and the Serie A club A.C. <a href='/Teams/AC_Milan'>Milan</a>.<br /><br /><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 600px; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px"><img alt="" src="/images/top_600.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-left: 6px; background-color: #dfdfdf" valign="top"><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 100px; background-color: #dfdfdf" valign="top"><img id="image_458547" title="Kaka kid" style="width: 100px" alt="" src="/Upload/Images/458547.jpg" /><br /> </td><td style="width: 10px"> </td><td valign="top"><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; color: #8fc703; font-family: Arial">Kaka kid</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; color: #8fc703; font-family: Arial"> </td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: #545454; font-family: Arial">Created on: 5/19/2008</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: #545454; font-family: Arial">By: ob1</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px">Tags: <div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Kaka">Kaka</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Kaka kid">Kaka kid</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Brazil">Brazil</a></div><div style="clear: left; font-size: 3px; overflow: hidden"> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px"><img alt="" src="/images/bottom_600.gif" /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />His nickname Kaká, from his native Portuguese, is pronounced as it is spelled, with the stress being on the second syllable as the accent signifies. Kaká received his nickname from his little brother, Rodrigo, who could not pronounce the word "<a href='/Players/Porcinio_Prata_Junior_Ricardo'>Ricardo</a>" when they were young. Rodrigo called his older brother "<a href='/Players/Caca'>Caca</a>" which was later changed to "Kaká".<br /><br />Kaka spent some of his early childhood and youth at different youth clubs around his home town of Brasilia and Sao Paulo, and eventually was offered a professional contract at the age of seventeen. In his first season as a professional player for Sao Paulo, Kaka didn't play for the Brazilian team, but he used this time to accommodate himself with his new colleagues and the hardships of professional football in Brazil.<br /><br />Kaká is married to Caroline Celico. They married on 23 December 2005 at the evangelical Reborn in Christ Church in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a wedding attended by fellow players from his national team, as well as other well known international players and the guest list included <a href='/Players/Ronaldo_1'>Ronaldo</a>, <a href='/Players/Adriano'>Adriano</a>, <a href='/Players/Cafu'>Cafu</a>, <a href='/Players/Dida'>Dida</a>, Julio, Baptista and Brazilian national coach <a href='/Players/Carlos_Alberto_1'>Carlos Alberto</a> Parreira. Caroline and Kaká first met in 2002, and started dating soon after and this relationship survived Kaká's move from Sao Paulo to <a href='/Teams/Italy'>Italy</a> in 2003, while Caroline was still at school.<br /><br type="_moz" />

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Career Development

Kaka showed promising performancew for Sao Paulo's youth teams, the reserve team and the Brazilian U-17 national squad. His debut match at São Paulo in 2001 was when he was only 19 years old. In that season he scored 12 goals in 27 appearances, and a further 10 goals in 22 appearances the following season. He immediately attracted the eyes of several European clubs, the one coming forward first being Turkish side Gaziantepspor.

Sao Paulo agreed to sell Kaka, for a sum of $8.5m, which can be considered a bargain today. Still, the sum was quite big for the Turkish side, especially for a young footballer.

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<a href='/Players/Kaka_1'>Kaka</a> showed promising performancew for Sao Paulo's youth teams, the reserve team and the Brazilian U-17 national squad. His debut match at São Paulo in 2001 was when he was only 19 years old. In that season he scored 12 goals in 27 appearances, and a further 10 goals in 22 appearances the following season. He immediately attracted the eyes of several European clubs, the one coming forward first being Turkish side <a href='/Teams/Gaziantepspor'>Gaziantepspor</a>.<br /><br />Sao Paulo agreed to sell Kaka, for a sum of $8.5m, which can be considered a bargain today. Still, the sum was quite big for the Turkish side, especially for a young footballer. <br /><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 600px;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px;"><img src="/images/top_600.gif" alt="" /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="padding-left: 6px; background-color: rgb(223, 223, 223);"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="height: 10px;"> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top" style="width: 258px; background-color: rgb(223, 223, 223);"><iframe frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="/NodesPages/ShowVideo.aspx?CatalogID=458722&S=1" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" style="padding: 0px; width: 258px; height: 216px;" id="vFrame_458722"></iframe></td><td style="width: 10px;"> </td><td valign="top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(143, 199, 3); font-family: Arial;">Kaka</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial;">Created on: 5/19/2008</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: Arial;">By: fafa</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px;">Tags: <div style="float: left;"><a href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Kaka" style="color: rgb(140, 194, 17); font-family: Arial;">Kaka</a>,  </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Brazil" style="color: rgb(140, 194, 17); font-family: Arial;">Brazil</a>,  </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Milan" style="color: rgb(140, 194, 17); font-family: Arial;">Milan</a>,  </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Sao Paulo" style="color: rgb(140, 194, 17); font-family: Arial;">Sao Paulo</a></div><div style="overflow: hidden; clear: left; font-size: 3px;"> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px;"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px;"><img src="/images/bottom_600.gif" alt="" /></td></tr></tbody></table>

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International Debut

It was 2002 when Kaká made his international debut against Bolivia and he was part of the national squad at the 2002 World Cup. However, he did not see much action at this tournament in which Brazil won the trophy. He only played for 19 minutes in a first round match against Costa Rica.

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It was 2002 when Kaká made his international debut against <a href='/Teams/Bolivia'>Bolivia</a> and he was part of the national squad at the 2002 World Cup. However, he did not see much action at this tournament in which <a href='/Teams/Brazil'>Brazil</a> won the trophy. He only played for 19 minutes in a first round match against <a href='/Teams/Costa_Rica'>Costa Rica</a>.<br /><br /><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 600px; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px"><img alt="" src="/images/top_600.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-left: 6px; background-color: #dfdfdf" valign="top"><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 258px; background-color: #dfdfdf" valign="top"><iframe id="vFrame_458733" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; width: 258px; padding-top: 0px; height: 216px" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" src="/NodesPages/ShowVideo.aspx?CatalogID=458733&S=1" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></td><td style="width: 10px"> </td><td valign="top"><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; color: #8fc703; font-family: Arial"><a href='/Players/Kaka_1'>Kaka</a> goal vs <a href='/Teams/Argentina'>Argentina</a></td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: #545454; font-family: Arial">Created on: 5/19/2008</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: #545454; font-family: Arial">By: fafa</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px">Tags: <div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Kaka">Kaka</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Kaka goal vs Argentina">Kaka goal vs Argentina</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Brasil vs Argentina">Brasil vs Argentina</a></div><div style="clear: left; font-size: 3px; overflow: hidden"> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px"><img alt="" src="/images/bottom_600.gif" /></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Transfer to AC Milan

AC Milan, fresh from winning the 2003 Champions League, bought Kaka in 2003 for $8.5 million and within a month, he had become part of the first team and has held his position ever since. His first appearance came in a match at Ancona, which Milan won 2-0. All in all, he scored an impressive 10 goals in 30 appearances that season, winning the Italian Serie A Championship and the European Super Cup.

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Super-Star Status

In 2003, he was the captain of the Brazilian team in the Gold Cup tournament in the US and Mexico, leading Brazil to second place. Later, he was seen in action at the 2004 Copa América and the 2005 Confederations Cup, which were both won by Brazil, with Kakà scoring in the Confederation Cup final win over Argentina.

Kaká played a pivotal role in the 2004-05 season for Milan, usually playing in a withdrawn role behind team-mate and good friend, striker Andriy Shevchenko, in a five-man midfield. He scored 7 goals in 36 league appearances, and also won the Italian Super Cup with the club.

On April 9, 2006, he scored his first Serie A hat-trick, against Chievo Verona. All three goals were scored in the second half. He wears the number 22 shirt for the Milan giants. He also most recently extended his Milan contract until 2011.

Today, Kaka is considered by many to be the best player in the world.

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In 2003, he was the captain of the Brazilian team in the Gold Cup tournament in the US and <a href='/Teams/Mexico'>Mexico</a>, leading <a href='/Teams/Brazil'>Brazil</a> to second place. Later, he was seen in action at the 2004 Copa América and the 2005 Confederations Cup, which were both won by Brazil, with Kakà scoring in the Confederation Cup final win over <a href='/Teams/Argentina'>Argentina</a>.<br /><br />Kaká played a pivotal role in the 2004-05 season for <a href='/Teams/AC_Milan'>Milan</a>, usually playing in a withdrawn role behind team-mate and good friend, striker <a href='/Players/Andriy_Shevchenko'>Andriy Shevchenko</a>, in a five-man midfield. He scored 7 goals in 36 league appearances, and also won the Italian Super Cup with the club.<br /><br />On April 9, 2006, he scored his first Serie A hat-trick, against <a href='/Teams/AC_Chievo_Verona'>Chievo</a> <a href='/Teams/Verona'>Verona</a>. All three goals were scored in the second half. He wears the number 22 shirt for the Milan giants. He also most recently extended his Milan contract until 2011.<br /><br />Today, <a href='/Players/Kaka_1'>Kaka</a> is considered by many to be <a href='/Players/Steven_Gerrard'>the best player in the world</a>.<br /><br /><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 600px; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px"><img alt="" src="/images/top_600.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-left: 6px; background-color: #dfdfdf" valign="top"><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 258px; background-color: #dfdfdf" valign="top"><iframe id="vFrame_458744" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; width: 258px; padding-top: 0px; height: 216px" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" src="/NodesPages/ShowVideo.aspx?CatalogID=458744&S=1" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></td><td style="width: 10px"> </td><td valign="top"><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; color: #8fc703; font-family: Arial">Kaka - Golden Ball 2007</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: #545454; font-family: Arial">Created on: 5/19/2008</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: #545454; font-family: Arial">By: fafa</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px">Tags: <div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Kaka">Kaka</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Kaka - Golden Ball 2007">Kaka - Golden Ball 2007</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=brasil">brasil</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Milan">Milan</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Golden Ball">Golden Ball</a></div><div style="clear: left; font-size: 3px; overflow: hidden"> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px"><img alt="" src="/images/bottom_600.gif" /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />

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Honours

Club and national team

Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2001
Supercampeonato Paulista: 2002
European Super Cup: 2003, 2007
Serie A: 2004
Italian Super Cup: 2004
UEFA Champions League: 2006-07
FIFA World Cup: 2002
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2005
FIFA Club World Cup: 2007

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Individual honors

FIFA World Player of the Year: 2007

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Revista Placar Bola de Ouro: 2002
Campeonato Brasileiro Bola de Placar (best player by position): 2002
CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2003
UEFA Best Midfielder: 2005
Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2006
Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2004
UEFA Team of the Year: 2006
FIFPro World XI: 2006, 2007
UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2006-2007
UEFA Champions League Best Forward: 2006-2007
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2007
FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2007
Ballon d'Or: 2007
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2007
Toyota Award: 2007
World Soccer Player of the Year: 2007

<br /><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 600px; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px"><img alt="" src="/images/top_600.gif" /></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-left: 6px; background-color: #dfdfdf" valign="top"><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 100px; background-color: #dfdfdf" valign="top"><img id="image_458789" title="FIFA World Player of the Year: 2007" style="width: 100px" alt="" src="/Upload/Images/458789.jpg" /><br /> </td><td style="width: 10px"> </td><td valign="top"><table style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; padding-top: 0px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; color: #8fc703; font-family: Arial">FIFA World Player of the Year: 2007</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 14px; color: #8fc703; font-family: Arial"> </td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: #545454; font-family: Arial">Created on: 5/19/2008</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px; color: #545454; font-family: Arial">By: ob1</td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-size: 12px">Tags: <div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Kaka">Kaka</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=FIFA World Player of the Year: 2007">FIFA World Player of the Year: 2007</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Milan">Milan</a>,  </div><div style="float: left"><a style="color: #8cc211; font-family: Arial" href="/NodesPages/Misc/SearchResults.aspx?tag=Brasil">Brasil</a></div><div style="clear: left; font-size: 3px; overflow: hidden"> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="height: 10px"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 600px; height: 6px"><img alt="" src="/images/bottom_600.gif" /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Revista Placar Bola de Ouro: 2002<br />Campeonato Brasileiro Bola de Placar (best player by position): 2002<br />CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI: 2003<br />UEFA Best Midfielder: 2005<br />Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year: 2004, 2006<br />Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2004<br />UEFA Team of the Year: 2006<br />FIFPro World XI: 2006, 2007<br />UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2006-2007<br />UEFA Champions League Best Forward: 2006-2007<br />UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2007<br />FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2007<br />Ballon d'Or: 2007<br />FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2007<br />Toyota Award: 2007<br />World Soccer Player of the Year: 2007

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