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{{Portuguese name|Izecson Pereira|Santos Leite}}
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| playername = Kaká
| image = [[File:Kaka061115.jpg|200px|Kaká with Brazil.]]
| fullname = Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1982|4|22}}
| cityofbirth = [[Brasília]]
| countryofbirth = [[Brazil]]
| currentclub = [[Real Madrid]]
| clubnumber = 8
| position = [[Midfielder#Attacking Midfielder|Attacking midfielder]] / [[Forward (association football)|Second striker]]
| youthyears1 = 1990–2000
| youthclubs1 = [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]
| years1 = 2001–2003
| years2 = 2003–2009
| years3 = 2009–
| clubs1 = [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]
| clubs2 = [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]
| clubs3 = [[Real Madrid]]
| caps1 = 59
| goals1 = 23
| caps2 = 193
| goals2 = 70
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2002–
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]
| nationalcaps1 = 70
| nationalgoals1 = 26
| pcupdate = 14:53, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 14:53, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
}}
'''Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite''' ({{IPA-pt|xiˈkaɾdʊ iˈzɛksõ dʊsˈsɐ̃tʊs ˈleɪ̯tʃɪ}}, born 22 April 1982), commonly known as '''Kaká''', is a [[Brazil]]ian [[association football|football]] [[midfielder]] who plays for [[Real Madrid ]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202773590614/noticia/ComunicadoOficial/OFFICIAL_ANNOUNCEMENT_2009-06-08.htm|title=Real Madrid Official announcement|date=8 June 2009|publisher=Real Madrid}}</ref> and the [[Brazil national football team|Brazilian national team]]. He was the recipient of both the [[Ballon d'Or]] and [[FIFA World Player of the Year]] awards in 2007.
==Early life==
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite was born in [[Brasília]] to Simone Cristina Santos Leite and Bosco Izecson Pereira Leite (a [[civil engineer]]). He had a financially-secure upbringing that allowed him to focus on both school and football at the same time.<ref name="SOCCER-FANS-INFO">[http://www.soccer-fans-info.com/kaka-biography.html SOCCER-FANS-INFO]</ref> His younger brother, Rodrigo (known as [[Digão]]), is also a professional footballer.
When he was seven, his family moved to [[São Paulo]].<ref name="FIFA">[http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/awards/gala/news/newsid=648483.html FIFA Classic Football]</ref> His school had arranged him in a local youth club called ''"Alphaville,"'' who qualified to the final in a local tournament.<ref name="kakamania">[http://kakamania.br.tripod.com/Kaka/id7.html Kaka Biography (Portuguese) ]</ref> There he was discovered by hometown club [[São Paulo FC]], who offered an assignment.<ref name=fantastico>[http://www.fantasticokaka.it/biografia.html Biography - fantasticoakaka.it (Italian)]</ref>
At the age of eighteen, Kaká suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spinal fracture as a result of a swimming pool accident,<ref name="v-brazil.com">[http://www.v-brazil.com/culture/sports/football/player/kaka.html v-brazil.com]</ref> but remarkably made a full recovery. He attributes his recovery to God and has since [[tithe]]d his income to his church.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.wfp.org/English/?ModuleID=137&Key=1144 | title=Kaka able to see beyond dollar signs | accessdate=2004-12-01 | publisher=United Nations }}</ref>
==Club career==
===São Paulo===
Kaká began his career with grassroots club [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] at the age of eight. He signed a contract at 15 and led the São Paulo youth squad to ''Copa de Juvenil'' glory. Kaká made his senior side debut in January 2001 and scored 12 goals in 27 appearances, in addition to leading São Paulo to its first and only [[Torneio Rio-São Paulo]] championship where he scored two goals in two minutes in his first team debut as a substitute against Botafogo in the final which Sao Paolo won with 2–1. He scored 10 goals in 22 matches the following season, and by this time his performance was soon attracting attention from European clubs. Kaká made a total of 58 appearances for São Paulo, scoring 23 times.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/soccerprofiles/p/kaka.htm| title=Kaká - Career History and Profile | date=January 19, 2009 | publisher=''[[About.com]]''}}</ref>
===Milan===
[[File:Kaka and Lula.JPG|thumb|right|upright|Kaká and Brazilian President [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Lula]].]]
The steady European interest in Kaká culminated in his signing with Italian club [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] in 2003 for a fee of €8.5 million, described in retrospect as "peanuts" by club owner [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/kaka-heaven-sent-with-the-tshirt-to-prove-it/2009/01/15/1231608888625.html|title=Heaven sent, with the T-shirt to prove it| date=January 16, 2009 | publisher=''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''}}</ref> Within a month, he cracked the starting lineup, and his [[Serie A]] debut was in a 2–0 win over [[A.C. Ancona|Ancona]]. He scored 10 goals in 30 appearances that season, as Milan won the ''[[Serie A|Scudetto]]'' and the [[UEFA Super Cup]].
Kaká was a part of the five-man midfield in the [[Serie A 2004–05|2004–05]] season, usually playing in a withdrawn role behind striker [[Andriy Shevchenko]]. He scored seven goals in 36 domestic appearances as Milan finished runner-up in the ''Scudetto'' race. Despite Milan losing the [[UEFA Champions League 2004–05|2004–05 Champions League]] final to {{fc|Liverpool}} on penalties, he was nonetheless voted the best midfielder of the tournament.
[[Serie A 2005–06|2005–06]] saw Kaká score his first hat-tricks in domestic competition. On 9 April 2006, he scored his first ''Rossoneri'' hat-trick against [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]]; all three goals were scored in the second half. The following season, he scored his first Champions League hat-trick in a 4–1 group stage win over the Belgian side [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]].
Shevchenko's departure to {{fc|Chelsea}} for the [[Serie A 2006–07|2006–07]] season allowed Kaká to become the focal point of Milan's offense as he alternated between the midfield and striker positions. He finished as the top scorer in the [[UEFA Champions League 2006–07|2006–07 Champions League]] campaign with ten goals. One of them helped the ''Rossoneri'' eliminate {{fc|Celtic}} in the quarterfinals on a 1–0 aggregate, and three others proved fatal for {{fc|Manchester United}} in the semifinals, despite Milan losing the first leg.
Kaká added the Champions League title to his trophy case for the first time when Milan defeated {{fc|Liverpool}} on May 23, 2007. Though he went scoreless, he won a free kick that led to the first of [[Filippo Inzaghi]]'s two goals, and provided the assist for the second. For his stellar play throughout the competition, he was voted the [[Vodafone]] Fans' Player of the Season in a poll of over 100,000 UEFA.com visitors. On 30 August, Kaká was named by UEFA as both the top forward of the 2006–07 Champions League season and Club Footballer of the Year.<ref>[http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN126130.html Kaka named UEFA's European club player of the year] - Reuters Africa, 8/31/07</ref>
He played his 200th career match with Milan in a 1–1 home draw with [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] on 30 September, and on 5 October, he was named the 2006–07 [[FIFPro]] World Player of the Year. On 2 December 2007, Kaká became the eighth Milan player to win the [[Ballon d'Or]], as he finished with a decisive 444 votes, long ahead of runner-up [[Cristiano Ronaldo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/dec2g.html | title=Ballon d'Or: Kaka crowned | accessdate=2007-12-02 | publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> He signed a contract extension through 2013 with Milan on February 29, 2008.<ref>{{Citation |last=Burton |first=Chris |title=Kaka will not leave Milan |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11854_3216237,00.html |publisher=''[[Sky Sports]]'' |date=2008-02-29 |accessdate=2008-03-01}}</ref>
Due to his contributions on and off the pitch, ''[[Time magazine|Time]]'' magazine named Kaká in the [[Time 100]], a list of the world's 100 most influential people, on 2 May.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733756_1735884,00.html|title=Kaká - The 2008 Time 100|authorlink=Kasey Keller|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> On 14 October, he cast his footprints into the [[Estádio do Maracanã]]'s sidewalk of fame, in a section dedicated to the memory of the country's top players.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=73994|title=Kaká - Maracanã Hall of Fame|work=ACMilan.com}}</ref> He won the honor again in 2009.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1883644_1886141,00.html]</ref>
[[BBC]] reported on 13 January 2009 that [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] made a bid for Kaká for over £100 million. Milan director Umberto Gandini replied that Milan would only discuss the matter if Kaká and Manchester City agreed to personal terms.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aHW0EfCtD08I|title=AC Milan’s Gandini Says Kaka Will Talk With Manchester City |date=16 January 2009|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|first=Tariq|last=Panja|coauthors = Alessandro Poggi}}</ref> Kaká initially responded by telling reporters he wanted to "grow old" at Milan and dreamed of captaining the club one day, but later said, ''“If Milan want to sell me, I’ll sit down and talk. I can say that as long as the club don’t want to sell me, I’ll definitely stay.”''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_city/article5527883.ece|title= Kaka and Manchester City: three days that shook the football world|date=16 January 2009|publisher=''[[The Times]]''|first=Gabriele|last=Marcotti|authorlink = Gabriele Marcotti}}</ref> On 19 January, Berlusconi announced that Manchester City had officially ended their bid after a discussion between the clubs, and that Kaká would remain with Milan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/19/england.manchester/ |title=Kaka deal dead but Bellamy signs for £12M |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=January 19 2009 }}</ref> Milan supporters had protested outside the club headquarters earlier that evening, and later chanted outside Kaká's home, where he saluted them by flashing his jersey outside a window.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jV0MVJBywDb6-1DDf1iePoDFRQVA |title=Kaka salutes fans pleading with him to stay |publisher=[[Agence France-Presse]]|date=2009-01-19 |accessdate=2009-01-20 }}</ref>
===Real Madrid===
On 3 June 2009, ''Football Italia'' reported that newly-elected [[Real Madrid]] president [[Florentino Pérez]] had offered Milan a ₤68.5 million deal for Kaká,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun03a.htmlI|title=KAKA FOR SALE |date=3 June 2009|publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> two days after the player had left for international duty with Brazil.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun01a.htmlI|title=Kaka will leave |date=1 June 2009|publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> Milan vice president [[Adriano Galliani]] did not deny the reports, and confirmed that he and Kaká's father, Bosco Leite, had traveled to [[Mexico]] to meet with La Volpe. ''"We had lunch and spoke about Kaká. I don't deny it. Negotiations exist, but a deal has yet to be done."''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun04a.htmlI|title=Galliani: We have to sell Kaka|date=3 June 2009|publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> On 4 June, Galliani told ''[[Gazzetta dello Sport]]'' that financial reasons were his motive for the talks with La Volpe. ''"We cannot allow [AC Milan] to lose €70m [...] The reasons behind Kaká's departure would be economic."''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://
www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun04a.htmlI|title=Galliani: We have to sell Kaka|date=3 June 2009|publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> On 8 June, AC Milan and Real Madrid confirmed Kaká has moved to the Bernabeu on a six-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/primera-liga/news/detail/item288496/Kaka-Factfile/}}</ref>
==International career==
[[File:Ricardo_Kaka.jpg|thumb|upright|Kaká at the airport.]]
Kaká was called up for the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]] but the Brazilians crashed out to Ghana at the quarterfinals. Several months later, he made his debut for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in a friendly match against [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]] on January 31, 2002. He was part of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]-winning squad, but played only 25 minutes,<ref>[http://www.kakafans.net/kakablog.php KAKAFANS.NET // Kaka's World Cup Blog - IN ENGLISH!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> all of which were in the first round match against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]].
In 2003, Kaká was the captain for the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] tournament, where Brazil, competing as with their [[Brazil Olympic football team|Under-23 team]], finished as runner-up to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]. He scored three goals during the tournament. He was included in Brazil's squad for [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]] in [[Germany]] He appeared in all five matches and scored one goal in a 4–1 win over [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the final.
Kaká started in his first [[FIFA World Cup]] finals in [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]] and scored his first and only goal of the tournament in Brazil's 1–0 victory over [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] in Brazil's opener, for which he was named Man of the Match.<ref name="MoTM">[http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=11848.html Budweiser Man of the Match] - FIFA.com, 6/13/06</ref> He was unable to keep up the momentum for the remainder of the tournament, as Brazil was eliminated by [[France national football team|France]] in the quarterfinals. In a friendly against rivals [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] on September 3, 2006, after entering as a substitute, he received the ball off a deflection from an Argentina corner kick and outran [[Lionel Messi]] while taking the ball down three quarters of the field to score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=105920.html|title=New-look Brazil sink Argentina|date=2006-09-04|accessdate=2009-05-22}}</ref>
On May 12, 2007, citing an exhaustive schedule of Serie A, Champions League and national team play, Kaká bowed out of the [[Copa América 2007|2007 Copa América]], which Brazil won.<ref>[http://www.wldcup.com/news/2007/05/20070512_42374_soccer_news.html Tired Kaká to skip Copa America] - World Soccer News, 5/12/07</ref> After missing out on the Copa América, he returned to play in Brazil's friendly match against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] on August 22, 2007.
Kaká participated in the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]], marking his first international tournament since the 2006 World Cup. His only two goals came in Brazil's group stage opener against [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]] on June 14, when he scored a goal in the fifth minute and then added a 90th-minute penalty in Brazil's 4–3 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8097813.stm|title=Brazil 4–3 Egypt |date=2009-06-15|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref> He received the Golden Ball and was named the Player of the Tournament at the Confederations Cup after helping [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] to a 3-2 win in the final against [[USA national football team|USA]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=1077806.html#top+awards+brazilian|title=Top awards for Brazilian duo|date=2009-06-28|work=FIFA.com|accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8120561.stm|title=US 2–3 Brazil |date=2009-06-28|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Kaká Fact File|url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/primera-liga/news/detail/item288496/Kaka-Factfile/}}</ref>
==Personal life==
[[File:Kaka caroline.jpg|thumb|Kaká with his wife Caroline.]]
A devout [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Christianity|Christian]], Kaká became engrossed in religion at twelve: ''"I learnt that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not."'' He removed his jersey to reveal an "I Belong to [[Jesus]]" T-shirt and openly engaged in prayer moments after the final whistle of Brazil's 2002 World Cup, and Milan's 2004 Scudetto and 2007 Champions League triumphs. He also had the same phrase, along with "God Is Faithful," stitched onto the tongues of his boots.<ref name="Mitten">{{cite web|last=Mitten|first=Andy|url=http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/internationals/article624605.ece | title=The golden boy of a golden team | accessdate=2006-09-28 | publisher=The Independent }}</ref> During the postmatch celebration following Brazil's 4–1 win over [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]] final, he and several of his teammates wore T-shirts that read "Jesus Loves You" in various languages.
Kaká is a member of the organization ''Atletas de Cristo'' ("Athletes of Christ").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atletasdecristo.org/eng/kaka.htm | title=Interview| accessdate=2006-12-26 | publisher=Atletas de Cristo }}</ref> His goal celebration consists of him pointing to the sky as a gesture of thanks to God. Kaká's favourite music is [[gospel music|gospel]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rickykaka.com/en/index.php?function=show_all&no=120 | title=Public Chat Session| accessdate=2006-12-26 | publisher=RickyKaka.com }}</ref> and his favourite book is the [[Bible]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/05/02/sfnkak02.xml Milan put their faith in Kaka] - The Telegraph, 5/2/07</ref> Since November 2004, he has served as an Ambassador Against Hunger for the [[United Nations]]' [[World Food Programme]], the youngest to do so at the time of his appointment.
Kaká was sworn in as an Italian citizen on 12 February 2007.<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/200702/13/eng20070213_349678.html Brazilian Kaká gets Italian citizenship] - People's Daily Online, 2/13/07</ref> He features prominently in [[Adidas]] advertising and also has a modeling contract with [[Giorgio Armani|Armani]], the latter preventing him from appearing in a photo collection alongside his Milan teammates that was published by [[Dolce & Gabbana]] in early 2007.
He married his childhood sweetheart Caroline Celico on 23 December 2005 at the evangelical [[Igreja Renascer em Cristo|Reborn in Christ Church]] in [[São Paulo]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/4286613/Seven-dead-and-dozens-injured-after-Kakas-church-collapses-during-service.html |title=Seven dead and dozens injured after 'Kaka's church' collapses during service |date=2009-01-19 |accessdate=2009-01-09 |publisher=''The Daily Telegraph'' |first=Andrew |last=Downie}}</ref> Their first child, Luca Celico Leite, was born in São Paulo on June 10, 2008.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail_popup.aspx?idNews=67849&progr=5 | title=RICKY AND CAROLINE, CONGRATULATIONS! |date=2008-06-10 | accessdate=2008-06-10 | publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan }}</ref>
==Nickname==
His nickname is pronounced as it is spelled, with stress on the second syllable, and is a common [[term of endearment]] of "Ricardo" in Brazil. In Kaká's case, it was born from younger brother [[Digão|Rodrigo]] calling him ''"Cacá"'' due to his inability to pronounce "Ricardo" when they were young; it eventually evolved into ''Kaká.''<ref name="Mitten" />
==Career statistics==
===Club===
''Updated to games played May 31, 2009''<ref>http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Actor.aspx?idSquadra=3&idStagione=14&idPersona=53&name=Kaká</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style=font-size:90%; text-align: center; width=75%
!rowspan="2" valign=bottom width=10%|Club
!rowspan="2" valign=bottom width=7%|Season
!colspan="2" width=10%|Domestic<br>League
!colspan="2" width=10%|Domestic<br>Cups
!colspan="2" width=10%|Continental<br>Competitions<sup>1</sup>
!colspan="2" width=10%|Other<br>Tournaments<sup>2</sup>
!colspan="2" width=10%|Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|- align=center
|rowspan="4" align=center valign=center|'''[[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]'''
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2001]] || 27 || 12 || 1 || 2 || 5 || 0 || - || -
! 33
! 14
|- align=center
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2002]] || 22 || 9 || - || - || - || - || - || -
! 22
! 9
|- align=center
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2003|2003]] || 10 || 2 || 10 || 5 || - || - || - || -
! 20
! 7
|-
! Total !! 59 !! 23 !! 11 !! 7 !! 5 !! 0 !! - !! - !! 75 !! 30
|- align=center
|rowspan="7" align=center valign=center|'''[[A.C. Milan|Milan]]'''
|[[Serie A 2003–04|2003–04]] || 30 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 10 || 4 || 1 || 0
! 45
! 14
|- align=center
|[[Serie A 2004–05|2004–05]] || 36 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 13 || 2 || 1 || 0
! 51
! 9
|- align=center
|[[Serie A 2005–06|2005–06]] || 35 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 12 || 5 || - || -
! 49
! 19
|- align=center
|[[Serie A 2006–07|2006–07]] || 31 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 15 || 10 || - || -
!48
!18
|- align=center
|[[Serie A 2007–08|2007–08]] || 30 || 15 || - || - || 9 || 3 || 2 || 1
!41
!19
|-
|align=center|[[Serie A 2008–09|2008–09]]
|align=center|31
|align=center|16
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
|align=center|4
|align=center|0
|align=center|-
|align=center|-
!align=center|36
!align=center|16
|-
|- align=center
! Total !! 193 !! 70 !! 10 !! 0 !! 63 !! 24 !! 4 !! 1 !! 270 !! 95
|- align=center
|rowspan="2" align=center valign=center|'''[[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]'''
|[[La Liga 2009–10|2009–10]] || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
! -
|- align=center
! Total !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! -
|-
!style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="2"| Career Totals
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 252
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 93
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 21
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 7
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 68
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 24
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 4
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 1
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 345
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 125
|}
<sup>1</sup><small>Continental competitions include the [[Copa Libertadores]], [[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Super Cup]] and [[UEFA Cup]]</small><br>
<sup>2</sup><small>Other tournaments include the [[Supercoppa Italiana]], [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]] and [[FIFA Club World Cup]]</small>
===International goals===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || March 7, 2002 || [[Cuiabá, Brazil]] || {{fb|ISL}} || 6–1 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || July 19, 2003 || [[Miami, FL|Miami, USA]] || {{fb|COL}} || 2–0 || Win || [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003]]
|-
| 3. || July 19, 2003 || [[Miami, FL|Miami, USA]] || {{fb|COL}} || 2–0 || Win || [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003]]
|-
| 4. || July 23, 2003 || [[Miami, FL|Miami, USA]] || {{fb|USA}} || 2–1 || Win || [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003]]
|-
| 5. || September 7, 2003 || [[Barranquilla|Barranquilla, Colombia]] || {{fb|COL}} || 1–2 || Win || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 6. || October 11, 2003 || [[Curitiba, Brazil]] || {{fb|URU}} || 3–3 || Draw || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 7. || April 28, 2004 || [[Budapest, Hungary]] || {{fb|HUN}} || 1–4 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 8. || October 10, 2004 || [[Maracaibo, Venezuela]] || {{fb|VEN}} || 2–5 || Win || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 9. || October 10, 2004 || [[Maracaibo, Venezuela]] || {{fb|VEN}} || 2–5 || Win || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 10. || March 27, 2005 || [[Goiânia|Goiânia, Brazil]] || {{fb|PER}} || 1–0 || Win || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 11. || June 29, 2005 || [[Frankfurt, Germany]] || {{fb|ARG}} || 4–1 || Win || [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup|FIFA Confederations Cup 2005]]
|-
| 12. || November 10, 2005 || [[Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates]] || {{fb|UAE}} || 0–8 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 13. || June 4, 2006 || [[Geneva, Switzerland]] || {{fb|NZL}} || 4–0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 14. || June 13, 2006 || [[Berlin, Germany]] || {{fb|CRO}} || 1–0 || Win || [[FIFA World Cup 2006]]
|-
| 15. || September 3, 2006 || [[London, England]] || {{fb|ARG}} || 3–0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
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| 16. || October 10, 2006 || [[Stockholm, Sweden]] || {{fb|ECU}} || 2–1 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
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| 17. || November 15, 2006 || [[Basel, Switzerland]] || {{fb|SUI}} || 1–2 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
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| 18. || March 24, 2007 || [[Göteborg, Sweden]] || {{fb|CHI}} || 4–0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
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| 19. || September 12, 2007 || [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough, USA]] || {{fb|MEX}} || 3–1 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
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| 20. || October 17, 2007 || [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] || {{fb|ECU}} || 5–0 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
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| 21. || October 17, 2007 || [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] || {{fb|ECU}} || 5–0 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
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| 22. || November 18, 2007 || [[Lima, Peru]] || {{fb|PER}} || 1–1 || Draw || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
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| 23. || October 11, 2008 || [[San Cristobal, Venezuela]] || {{fb|VEN}} || 4–0 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
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| 24. || June 6, 2009 || [[Montevideo, Uruguay]] || {{fb|URU}} || 4–0 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
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| 25. || June 15, 2009 || [[Bloemfontein, South Africa]]|| {{fb|EGY}} || 4–3 || Win || [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
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| 26. || June 15, 2009 || [[Bloemfontein, South Africa]]|| {{fb|EGY}} || 4–3 || Win || [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|}
==Honours==
'''[[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]'''
* [[Copa São Paulo de Juniores]]: 2000
* [[Torneio Rio-São Paulo]]: 2001
* [[Campeonato Paulista|Supercampeonato Paulista]]: 2002
'''[[A.C. Milan|Milan]]'''
* [[Serie A]]: [[Serie A 2003–04|2003–04]]
* [[Italian Super Cup]]: [[2004 Supercoppa Italiana|2003-04]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2007 UEFA Champions League Final|2006-07]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2003 UEFA Super Cup|2003-04]], [[2007 UEFA Super Cup|2007-08]]
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2007 FIFA Club World Cup|2007-08]]
====International====
* [[FIFA World Cup]]: [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup|2005]], [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009]]
====Individual====
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* ''[[Placar|Revista Placar]] [[Bola de Ouro]]'': 2002
* ''[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]] Bola de Prata'' (best player by position): 2002
* [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup]] Best XI: 2003
* Serie A Best new player: 2003
* [[Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year]]: 2004, 2006, 2007
* [[Oscar del Calcio#Serie A Footballer of the year|Serie A Footballer of the Year]]: 2004, 2007
* [[UEFA Club Football Awards|UEFA Champions League Bronze Top scorer]]: 2005-06
* [[UEFA Club Football Awards#Best Midfielder|UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder]]: 2005
* [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2006|UEFA Team of the Year]]: 2006, 2007
* [[FIFPro#World XI|FIFPro World XI]]: 2006, 2007, 2008
* [[Pallone d'Argento]]: 2006-07
* [[UEFA Club Football Awards|UEFA Champions League Top Scorer]]: 2006–07
* [[UEFA Club Football Awards|UEFA Champions League Best Forward]]: 2006–07
* [[UEFA Club Footballer of the Year]]: 2006-07
* [[FIFPro#World Player of the Year|FIFPro World Player of the Year]]: 2007
* [[Ballon d'Or]]: [[Ballon d'Or 2007|2007]]
* [[FIFA Club World Cup|FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball]]: 2007
* [[FIFA Club World Cup|Toyota Award]]: 2007
* [[FIFA World Player of the Year]]: 2007
* [[Onze Mondial|Onze d'Or]]: 2007
* [[IFFHS|IFFHS World‘s Best Playmaker]]: 2007
* [[IAAF|IAAF Latin Sportsman of the Year]]: 2007
* [[Time 100]]: 2008, 2009
* [[Estádio do Maracanã|Maracanã Hall Of Fame]]: 2008
* [[Samba d'Or]]: 2008
* FIFA Team of the Year: 2008
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup 2009|FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball]]: 2009
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup 2009|FIFA Confederations Cup Best XI]]: 2009
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
{{commonscat|Kaká}}
*[http://kakafans.net] - Official Site
* [http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Actor.aspx?idSquadra=3&idStagione=11&idPersona=53&name=Kak%C3%A1%20%C2%A0 Profile] - acmilan.com
* [http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=1042&b=true Career timeline, photo gallery and detailed statistics] - Football Database
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Kaka, Who plays for English Premier League team [[Manchester United]] was born in Brazil on the 22nd of April 1982. He spent 6 years at AC Milan scored 65 goals in 220 appearences before moving to Manchester United on July 1st 2009 for 59 million ($130 Million AUD).
==Early life==
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite was born in [[Brasília]] to Simone Cristina Santos Leite and Bosco Izecson Pereira Leite (a [[civil engineer]]). He had a financially-secure upbringing that allowed him to focus on both school and football at the same time.<ref name="SOCCER-FANS-INFO">[http://www.soccer-fans-info.com/kaka-biography.html SOCCER-FANS-INFO]</ref> His younger brother, Rodrigo (known as [[Digão]]), is also a professional footballer.
When he was seven, his family moved to [[São Paulo]].<ref name="FIFA">[http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/awards/gala/news/newsid=648483.html FIFA Classic Football]</ref> His school had arranged him in a local youth club called ''"Alphaville,"'' who qualified to the final in a local tournament.<ref name="kakamania">[http://kakamania.br.tripod.com/Kaka/id7.html Kaka Biography (Portuguese) ]</ref> There he was discovered by hometown club [[São Paulo FC]], who offered an assignment.<ref name=fantastico>[http://www.fantasticokaka.it/biografia.html Biography - fantasticoakaka.it (Italian)]</ref>
At the age of eighteen, Kaká suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spinal fracture as a result of a swimming pool accident,<ref name="v-brazil.com">[http://www.v-brazil.com/culture/sports/football/player/kaka.html v-brazil.com]</ref> but remarkably made a full recovery. He attributes his recovery to God and has since [[tithe]]d his income to his church.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.wfp.org/English/?ModuleID=137&Key=1144 | title=Kaka able to see beyond dollar signs | accessdate=2004-12-01 | publisher=United Nations }}</ref>
==Club career==
===São Paulo===
Kaká began his career with grassroots club [[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]] at the age of eight. He signed a contract at 15 and led the São Paulo youth squad to ''Copa de Juvenil'' glory. Kaká made his senior side debut in January 2001 and scored 12 goals in 27 appearances, in addition to leading São Paulo to its first and only [[Torneio Rio-São Paulo]] championship where he scored two goals in two minutes in his first team debut as a substitute against Botafogo in the final which Sao Paolo won with 2–1. He scored 10 goals in 22 matches the following season, and by this time his performance was soon attracting attention from European clubs. Kaká made a total of 58 appearances for São Paulo, scoring 23 times.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/soccerprofiles/p/kaka.htm| title=Kaká - Career History and Profile | date=January 19, 2009 | publisher=''[[About.com]]''}}</ref>
===Milan===
[[File:Kaka and Lula.JPG|thumb|right|upright|Kaká and Brazilian President [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Lula]].]]
The steady European interest in Kaká culminated in his signing with Italian club [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] in 2003 for a fee of €8.5 million, described in retrospect as "peanuts" by club owner [[Silvio Berlusconi]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/football/kaka-heaven-sent-with-the-tshirt-to-prove-it/2009/01/15/1231608888625.html|title=Heaven sent, with the T-shirt to prove it| date=January 16, 2009 | publisher=''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''}}</ref> Within a month, he cracked the starting lineup, and his [[Serie A]] debut was in a 2–0 win over [[A.C. Ancona|Ancona]]. He scored 10 goals in 30 appearances that season, as Milan won the ''[[Serie A|Scudetto]]'' and the [[UEFA Super Cup]].
Kaká was a part of the five-man midfield in the [[Serie A 2004–05|2004–05]] season, usually playing in a withdrawn role behind striker [[Andriy Shevchenko]]. He scored seven goals in 36 domestic appearances as Milan finished runner-up in the ''Scudetto'' race. Despite Milan losing the [[UEFA Champions League 2004–05|2004–05 Champions League]] final to {{fc|Liverpool}} on penalties, he was nonetheless voted the best midfielder of the tournament.
[[Serie A 2005–06|2005–06]] saw Kaká score his first hat-tricks in domestic competition. On 9 April 2006, he scored his first ''Rossoneri'' hat-trick against [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]]; all three goals were scored in the second half. The following season, he scored his first Champions League hat-trick in a 4–1 group stage win over the Belgian side [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]].
Shevchenko's departure to {{fc|Chelsea}} for the [[Serie A 2006–07|2006–07]] season allowed Kaká to become the focal point of Milan's offense as he alternated between the midfield and striker positions. He finished as the top scorer in the [[UEFA Champions League 2006–07|2006–07 Champions League]] campaign with ten goals. One of them helped the ''Rossoneri'' eliminate {{fc|Celtic}} in the quarterfinals on a 1–0 aggregate, and three others proved fatal for {{fc|Manchester United}} in the semifinals, despite Milan losing the first leg.
Kaká added the Champions League title to his trophy case for the first time when Milan defeated {{fc|Liverpool}} on May 23, 2007. Though he went scoreless, he won a free kick that led to the first of [[Filippo Inzaghi]]'s two goals, and provided the assist for the second. For his stellar play throughout the competition, he was voted the [[Vodafone]] Fans' Player of the Season in a poll of over 100,000 UEFA.com visitors. On 30 August, Kaká was named by UEFA as both the top forward of the 2006–07 Champions League season and Club Footballer of the Year.<ref>[http://africa.reuters.com/sport/news/usnBAN126130.html Kaka named UEFA's European club player of the year] - Reuters Africa, 8/31/07</ref>
He played his 200th career match with Milan in a 1–1 home draw with [[Calcio Catania|Catania]] on 30 September, and on 5 October, he was named the 2006–07 [[FIFPro]] World Player of the Year. On 2 December 2007, Kaká became the eighth Milan player to win the [[Ballon d'Or]], as he finished with a decisive 444 votes, long ahead of runner-up [[Cristiano Ronaldo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/dec2g.html | title=Ballon d'Or: Kaka crowned | accessdate=2007-12-02 | publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> He signed a contract extension through 2013 with Milan on February 29, 2008.<ref>{{Citation |last=Burton |first=Chris |title=Kaka will not leave Milan |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11854_3216237,00.html |publisher=''[[Sky Sports]]'' |date=2008-02-29 |accessdate=2008-03-01}}</ref>
Due to his contributions on and off the pitch, ''[[Time magazine|Time]]'' magazine named Kaká in the [[Time 100]], a list of the world's 100 most influential people, on 2 May.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733756_1735884,00.html|title=Kaká - The 2008 Time 100|authorlink=Kasey Keller|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]}}</ref> On 14 October, he cast his footprints into the [[Estádio do Maracanã]]'s sidewalk of fame, in a section dedicated to the memory of the country's top players.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=73994|title=Kaká - Maracanã Hall of Fame|work=ACMilan.com}}</ref> He won the honor again in 2009.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1883644_1886141,00.html]</ref>
[[BBC]] reported on 13 January 2009 that [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] made a bid for Kaká for over £100 million. Milan director Umberto Gandini replied that Milan would only discuss the matter if Kaká and Manchester City agreed to personal terms.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aHW0EfCtD08I|title=AC Milan’s Gandini Says Kaka Will Talk With Manchester City |date=16 January 2009|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|first=Tariq|last=Panja|coauthors = Alessandro Poggi}}</ref> Kaká initially responded by telling reporters he wanted to "grow old" at Milan and dreamed of captaining the club one day, but later said, ''“If Milan want to sell me, I’ll sit down and talk. I can say that as long as the club don’t want to sell me, I’ll definitely stay.”''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_city/article5527883.ece|title= Kaka and Manchester City: three days that shook the football world|date=16 January 2009|publisher=''[[The Times]]''|first=Gabriele|last=Marcotti|authorlink = Gabriele Marcotti}}</ref> On 19 January, Berlusconi announced that Manchester City had officially ended their bid after a discussion between the clubs, and that Kaká would remain with Milan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/19/england.manchester/ |title=Kaka deal dead but Bellamy signs for £12M |publisher=[[CNN]] |date=January 19 2009 }}</ref> Milan supporters had protested outside the club headquarters earlier that evening, and later chanted outside Kaká's home, where he saluted them by flashing his jersey outside a window.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jV0MVJBywDb6-1DDf1iePoDFRQVA |title=Kaka salutes fans pleading with him to stay |publisher=[[Agence France-Presse]]|date=2009-01-19 |accessdate=2009-01-20 }}</ref>
===Real Madrid===
On 3 June 2009, ''Football Italia'' reported that newly-elected [[Real Madrid]] president [[Florentino Pérez]] had offered Milan a ₤68.5 million deal for Kaká,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun03a.htmlI|title=KAKA FOR SALE |date=3 June 2009|publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> two days after the player had left for international duty with Brazil.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun01a.htmlI|title=Kaka will leave |date=1 June 2009|publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> Milan vice president [[Adriano Galliani]] did not deny the reports, and confirmed that he and Kaká's father, Bosco Leite, had traveled to [[Mexico]] to meet with La Volpe. ''"We had lunch and spoke about Kaká. I don't deny it. Negotiations exist, but a deal has yet to be done."''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun04a.htmlI|title=Galliani: We have to sell Kaka|date=3 June 2009|publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> On 4 June, Galliani told ''[[Gazzetta dello Sport]]'' that financial reasons were his motive for the talks with La Volpe. ''"We cannot allow [AC Milan] to lose €70m [...] The reasons behind Kaká's departure would be economic."''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://
www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jun04a.htmlI|title=Galliani: We have to sell Kaka|date=3 June 2009|publisher=Football Italia}}</ref> On 8 June, AC Milan and Real Madrid confirmed Kaká has moved to the Bernabeu on a six-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/primera-liga/news/detail/item288496/Kaka-Factfile/}}</ref>
==International career==
[[File:Ricardo_Kaka.jpg|thumb|upright|Kaká at the airport.]]
Kaká was called up for the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]] but the Brazilians crashed out to Ghana at the quarterfinals. Several months later, he made his debut for [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in a friendly match against [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]] on January 31, 2002. He was part of the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]-winning squad, but played only 25 minutes,<ref>[http://www.kakafans.net/kakablog.php KAKAFANS.NET // Kaka's World Cup Blog - IN ENGLISH!<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> all of which were in the first round match against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]].
In 2003, Kaká was the captain for the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] tournament, where Brazil, competing as with their [[Brazil Olympic football team|Under-23 team]], finished as runner-up to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]. He scored three goals during the tournament. He was included in Brazil's squad for [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]] in [[Germany]] He appeared in all five matches and scored one goal in a 4–1 win over [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the final.
Kaká started in his first [[FIFA World Cup]] finals in [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]] and scored his first and only goal of the tournament in Brazil's 1–0 victory over [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] in Brazil's opener, for which he was named Man of the Match.<ref name="MoTM">[http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/news/newsid=11848.html Budweiser Man of the Match] - FIFA.com, 6/13/06</ref> He was unable to keep up the momentum for the remainder of the tournament, as Brazil was eliminated by [[France national football team|France]] in the quarterfinals. In a friendly against rivals [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] on September 3, 2006, after entering as a substitute, he received the ball off a deflection from an Argentina corner kick and outran [[Lionel Messi]] while taking the ball down three quarters of the field to score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=105920.html|title=New-look Brazil sink Argentina|date=2006-09-04|accessdate=2009-05-22}}</ref>
On May 12, 2007, citing an exhaustive schedule of Serie A, Champions League and national team play, Kaká bowed out of the [[Copa América 2007|2007 Copa América]], which Brazil won.<ref>[http://www.wldcup.com/news/2007/05/20070512_42374_soccer_news.html Tired Kaká to skip Copa America] - World Soccer News, 5/12/07</ref> After missing out on the Copa América, he returned to play in Brazil's friendly match against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] on August 22, 2007.
Kaká participated in the [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]], marking his first international tournament since the 2006 World Cup. His only two goals came in Brazil's group stage opener against [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]] on June 14, when he scored a goal in the fifth minute and then added a 90th-minute penalty in Brazil's 4–3 victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8097813.stm|title=Brazil 4–3 Egypt |date=2009-06-15|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref> He received the Golden Ball and was named the Player of the Tournament at the Confederations Cup after helping [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] to a 3-2 win in the final against [[USA national football team|USA]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=1077806.html#top+awards+brazilian|title=Top awards for Brazilian duo|date=2009-06-28|work=FIFA.com|accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8120561.stm|title=US 2–3 Brazil |date=2009-06-28|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=2009-06-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Kaká Fact File|url=http://www.espnstar.com/football/primera-liga/news/detail/item288496/Kaka-Factfile/}}</ref>
==Personal life==
[[File:Kaka caroline.jpg|thumb|Kaká with his wife Caroline.]]
A devout [[evangelicalism|evangelical]] [[Christianity|Christian]], Kaká became engrossed in religion at twelve: ''"I learnt that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not."'' He removed his jersey to reveal an "I Belong to [[Jesus]]" T-shirt and openly engaged in prayer moments after the final whistle of Brazil's 2002 World Cup, and Milan's 2004 Scudetto and 2007 Champions League triumphs. He also had the same phrase, along with "God Is Faithful," stitched onto the tongues of his boots.<ref name="Mitten">{{cite web|last=Mitten|first=Andy|url=http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/internationals/article624605.ece | title=The golden boy of a golden team | accessdate=2006-09-28 | publisher=The Independent }}</ref> During the postmatch celebration following Brazil's 4–1 win over [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] in the [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]] final, he and several of his teammates wore T-shirts that read "Jesus Loves You" in various languages.
Kaká is a member of the organization ''Atletas de Cristo'' ("Athletes of Christ").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atletasdecristo.org/eng/kaka.htm | title=Interview| accessdate=2006-12-26 | publisher=Atletas de Cristo }}</ref> His goal celebration consists of him pointing to the sky as a gesture of thanks to God. Kaká's favourite music is [[gospel music|gospel]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rickykaka.com/en/index.php?function=show_all&no=120 | title=Public Chat Session| accessdate=2006-12-26 | publisher=RickyKaka.com }}</ref> and his favourite book is the [[Bible]].<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/05/02/sfnkak02.xml Milan put their faith in Kaka] - The Telegraph, 5/2/07</ref> Since November 2004, he has served as an Ambassador Against Hunger for the [[United Nations]]' [[World Food Programme]], the youngest to do so at the time of his appointment.
Kaká was sworn in as an Italian citizen on 12 February 2007.<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/200702/13/eng20070213_349678.html Brazilian Kaká gets Italian citizenship] - People's Daily Online, 2/13/07</ref> He features prominently in [[Adidas]] advertising and also has a modeling contract with [[Giorgio Armani|Armani]], the latter preventing him from appearing in a photo collection alongside his Milan teammates that was published by [[Dolce & Gabbana]] in early 2007.
He married his childhood sweetheart Caroline Celico on 23 December 2005 at the evangelical [[Igreja Renascer em Cristo|Reborn in Christ Church]] in [[São Paulo]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/4286613/Seven-dead-and-dozens-injured-after-Kakas-church-collapses-during-service.html |title=Seven dead and dozens injured after 'Kaka's church' collapses during service |date=2009-01-19 |accessdate=2009-01-09 |publisher=''The Daily Telegraph'' |first=Andrew |last=Downie}}</ref> Their first child, Luca Celico Leite, was born in São Paulo on June 10, 2008.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail_popup.aspx?idNews=67849&progr=5 | title=RICKY AND CAROLINE, CONGRATULATIONS! |date=2008-06-10 | accessdate=2008-06-10 | publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan }}</ref>
==Nickname==
His nickname is pronounced as it is spelled, with stress on the second syllable, and is a common [[term of endearment]] of "Ricardo" in Brazil. In Kaká's case, it was born from younger brother [[Digão|Rodrigo]] calling him ''"Cacá"'' due to his inability to pronounce "Ricardo" when they were young; it eventually evolved into ''Kaká.''<ref name="Mitten" />
==Career statistics==
===Club===
''Updated to games played May 31, 2009''<ref>http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Actor.aspx?idSquadra=3&idStagione=14&idPersona=53&name=Kaká</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style=font-size:90%; text-align: center; width=75%
!rowspan="2" valign=bottom width=10%|Club
!rowspan="2" valign=bottom width=7%|Season
!colspan="2" width=10%|Domestic<br>League
!colspan="2" width=10%|Domestic<br>Cups
!colspan="2" width=10%|Continental<br>Competitions<sup>1</sup>
!colspan="2" width=10%|Other<br>Tournaments<sup>2</sup>
!colspan="2" width=10%|Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|- align=center
|rowspan="4" align=center valign=center|'''[[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]'''
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2001]] || 27 || 12 || 1 || 2 || 5 || 0 || - || -
! 33
! 14
|- align=center
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2002]] || 22 || 9 || - || - || - || - || - || -
! 22
! 9
|- align=center
|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2003|2003]] || 10 || 2 || 10 || 5 || - || - || - || -
! 20
! 7
|-
! Total !! 59 !! 23 !! 11 !! 7 !! 5 !! 0 !! - !! - !! 75 !! 30
|- align=center
|rowspan="7" align=center valign=center|'''[[A.C. Milan|Milan]]'''
|[[Serie A 2003–04|2003–04]] || 30 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 10 || 4 || 1 || 0
! 45
! 14
|- align=center
|[[Serie A 2004–05|2004–05]] || 36 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 13 || 2 || 1 || 0
! 51
! 9
|- align=center
|[[Serie A 2005–06|2005–06]] || 35 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 12 || 5 || - || -
! 49
! 19
|- align=center
|[[Serie A 2006–07|2006–07]] || 31 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 15 || 10 || - || -
!48
!18
|- align=center
|[[Serie A 2007–08|2007–08]] || 30 || 15 || - || - || 9 || 3 || 2 || 1
!41
!19
|-
|align=center|[[Serie A 2008–09|2008–09]]
|align=center|31
|align=center|16
|align=center|1
|align=center|0
|align=center|4
|align=center|0
|align=center|-
|align=center|-
!align=center|36
!align=center|16
|-
|- align=center
! Total !! 193 !! 70 !! 10 !! 0 !! 63 !! 24 !! 4 !! 1 !! 270 !! 95
|- align=center
|rowspan="2" align=center valign=center|'''[[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]'''
|[[La Liga 2009–10|2009–10]] || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || - || -
! -
|- align=center
! Total !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! -
|-
!style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="2"| Career Totals
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 252
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 93
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 21
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 7
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 68
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 24
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 4
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 1
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 345
!style="background: #DCDCDC"| 125
|}
<sup>1</sup><small>Continental competitions include the [[Copa Libertadores]], [[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Super Cup]] and [[UEFA Cup]]</small><br>
<sup>2</sup><small>Other tournaments include the [[Supercoppa Italiana]], [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]] and [[FIFA Club World Cup]]</small>
===International goals===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || March 7, 2002 || [[Cuiabá, Brazil]] || {{fb|ISL}} || 6–1 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || July 19, 2003 || [[Miami, FL|Miami, USA]] || {{fb|COL}} || 2–0 || Win || [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003]]
|-
| 3. || July 19, 2003 || [[Miami, FL|Miami, USA]] || {{fb|COL}} || 2–0 || Win || [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003]]
|-
| 4. || July 23, 2003 || [[Miami, FL|Miami, USA]] || {{fb|USA}} || 2–1 || Win || [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup 2003]]
|-
| 5. || September 7, 2003 || [[Barranquilla|Barranquilla, Colombia]] || {{fb|COL}} || 1–2 || Win || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 6. || October 11, 2003 || [[Curitiba, Brazil]] || {{fb|URU}} || 3–3 || Draw || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 7. || April 28, 2004 || [[Budapest, Hungary]] || {{fb|HUN}} || 1–4 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 8. || October 10, 2004 || [[Maracaibo, Venezuela]] || {{fb|VEN}} || 2–5 || Win || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 9. || October 10, 2004 || [[Maracaibo, Venezuela]] || {{fb|VEN}} || 2–5 || Win || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 10. || March 27, 2005 || [[Goiânia|Goiânia, Brazil]] || {{fb|PER}} || 1–0 || Win || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2006]]
|-
| 11. || June 29, 2005 || [[Frankfurt, Germany]] || {{fb|ARG}} || 4–1 || Win || [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup|FIFA Confederations Cup 2005]]
|-
| 12. || November 10, 2005 || [[Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates]] || {{fb|UAE}} || 0–8 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 13. || June 4, 2006 || [[Geneva, Switzerland]] || {{fb|NZL}} || 4–0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 14. || June 13, 2006 || [[Berlin, Germany]] || {{fb|CRO}} || 1–0 || Win || [[FIFA World Cup 2006]]
|-
| 15. || September 3, 2006 || [[London, England]] || {{fb|ARG}} || 3–0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 16. || October 10, 2006 || [[Stockholm, Sweden]] || {{fb|ECU}} || 2–1 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 17. || November 15, 2006 || [[Basel, Switzerland]] || {{fb|SUI}} || 1–2 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 18. || March 24, 2007 || [[Göteborg, Sweden]] || {{fb|CHI}} || 4–0 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 19. || September 12, 2007 || [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough, USA]] || {{fb|MEX}} || 3–1 || Win || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| 20. || October 17, 2007 || [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] || {{fb|ECU}} || 5–0 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
|-
| 21. || October 17, 2007 || [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] || {{fb|ECU}} || 5–0 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
|-
| 22. || November 18, 2007 || [[Lima, Peru]] || {{fb|PER}} || 1–1 || Draw || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
|-
| 23. || October 11, 2008 || [[San Cristobal, Venezuela]] || {{fb|VEN}} || 4–0 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
|-
| 24. || June 6, 2009 || [[Montevideo, Uruguay]] || {{fb|URU}} || 4–0 || Win || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup Qualification 2010]]
|-
| 25. || June 15, 2009 || [[Bloemfontein, South Africa]]|| {{fb|EGY}} || 4–3 || Win || [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|-
| 26. || June 15, 2009 || [[Bloemfontein, South Africa]]|| {{fb|EGY}} || 4–3 || Win || [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
|}
==Honours==
'''[[São Paulo FC|São Paulo]]'''
* [[Copa São Paulo de Juniores]]: 2000
* [[Torneio Rio-São Paulo]]: 2001
* [[Campeonato Paulista|Supercampeonato Paulista]]: 2002
'''[[A.C. Milan|Milan]]'''
* [[Serie A]]: [[Serie A 2003–04|2003–04]]
* [[Italian Super Cup]]: [[2004 Supercoppa Italiana|2003-04]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2007 UEFA Champions League Final|2006-07]]
* [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2003 UEFA Super Cup|2003-04]], [[2007 UEFA Super Cup|2007-08]]
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2007 FIFA Club World Cup|2007-08]]
====International====
* [[FIFA World Cup]]: [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup]]: [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup|2005]], [[2009 FIFA Confederations Cup|2009]]
====Individual====
<!--LEAGUE AND FEDERATION-SANCTIONED AWARDS ONLY. No fan or magazine-voted awards. Listed in chronological order from last time won.-->
* ''[[Placar|Revista Placar]] [[Bola de Ouro]]'': 2002
* ''[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Campeonato Brasileiro]] Bola de Prata'' (best player by position): 2002
* [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|CONCACAF Gold Cup]] Best XI: 2003
* Serie A Best new player: 2003
* [[Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year]]: 2004, 2006, 2007
* [[Oscar del Calcio#Serie A Footballer of the year|Serie A Footballer of the Year]]: 2004, 2007
* [[UEFA Club Football Awards|UEFA Champions League Bronze Top scorer]]: 2005-06
* [[UEFA Club Football Awards#Best Midfielder|UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder]]: 2005
* [[UEFA Team of the Year#Team of the Year 2006|UEFA Team of the Year]]: 2006, 2007
* [[FIFPro#World XI|FIFPro World XI]]: 2006, 2007, 2008
* [[Pallone d'Argento]]: 2006-07
* [[UEFA Club Football Awards|UEFA Champions League Top Scorer]]: 2006–07
* [[UEFA Club Football Awards|UEFA Champions League Best Forward]]: 2006–07
* [[UEFA Club Footballer of the Year]]: 2006-07
* [[FIFPro#World Player of the Year|FIFPro World Player of the Year]]: 2007
* [[Ballon d'Or]]: [[Ballon d'Or 2007|2007]]
* [[FIFA Club World Cup|FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball]]: 2007
* [[FIFA Club World Cup|Toyota Award]]: 2007
* [[FIFA World Player of the Year]]: 2007
* [[Onze Mondial|Onze d'Or]]: 2007
* [[IFFHS|IFFHS World‘s Best Playmaker]]: 2007
* [[IAAF|IAAF Latin Sportsman of the Year]]: 2007
* [[Time 100]]: 2008, 2009
* [[Estádio do Maracanã|Maracanã Hall Of Fame]]: 2008
* [[Samba d'Or]]: 2008
* FIFA Team of the Year: 2008
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup 2009|FIFA Confederations Cup Golden Ball]]: 2009
* [[FIFA Confederations Cup 2009|FIFA Confederations Cup Best XI]]: 2009
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==External links==
{{commonscat|Kaká}}
*[http://kakafans.net] - Official Site
* [http://www.acmilan.com/LM_Actor.aspx?idSquadra=3&idStagione=11&idPersona=53&name=Kak%C3%A1%20%C2%A0 Profile] - acmilan.com
* [http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=1042&b=true Career timeline, photo gallery and detailed statistics] - Football Database
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