Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, Kaká was born in Brasília on April 22, 1982. The nickname Kaká was given by the player’s brother, Rodrigo, who could not pronounce the name Ricardo.
Aged eight, young Kaká began playing for São Paulo FC. When he turned 15, he signed his first contract.
Kaká made his professional debut in 2001 against the Rio de Janeiro team Botafogo.
The following year, he joined the Brazilian national team. With the national team, he won the 2002 World Cup and the Confederations Cups in 2005 and 2009. The player also participated in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.
Kaká left the Brazilian club and pursued an international career, debuting in 2003 for Milan. It was with the Italian team that he won the Champions League in 2007.
With international visibility, he was a strong candidate for the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2005 and 2006, but it was in 2007 that Kaká received the award.
In 2008, Kaká signed an extension with the Italian team and became the highest-paid football player in the world. With Milan, he won an Italian Championship, a Champions League, an Italian Supercup, and a Club World Cup.
As his original club was facing financial difficulties, in 2008 he had to move to Real Madrid. Only in 2013 did Kaká return to Milan.
In June 2014, the player signed a contract with Orlando City SC in the United States. It was there that he retired professionally on December 17, 2017, at the age of 35.
Source: www.biografias.com by Rebeca Fuks