Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite

nickname

Kaka, Ricky Kaka, Das goldene Kind

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Gama, Federal District, Brazil

nationality

training

Kaká was born into a financially secure and prosperous family, which provided him with a decent education. He was enrolled in a Baptist elementary school and it was his physical education teacher who asked his father to enroll him in a football academy.

He began his football education at the local youth academy in São Paulo. Alphaville . While playing for this club in localtournaments, his skills caught the eye of Brazilian giants São Paulo FC. They offered him a place in the club’s famous academy, where he developed into one of Brazil’s finest playmakers, making his senior debut at the age of 18.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Bosco Izecson Pereira Leite (Bauingenieur)
• Mother – Simone dos Santos (Primary School Teacher)
• Siblings – Rodrigo aka Digão (Younger Brother) (professional footballer)

Manager

He is represented by Diego Kotscho .

Position

Attacking midfielder, playmaker

Shirt Number

While playing for AC Milan the Brazilian superstar used to wear 22 jerseys.

At Spanish giants Real Madrid he was given 8 squad number by the club.

He was given the traditional shirt number 10 Orlando City by the MLS club after moving from AC Milan in 2014. He was assigned the same shirt number by the Brazilian national team as well.

To build

Athletic

Height

186 cm (6 ft 1¼ in)

weight

82 kg or 181 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Kaká dated –

1. Caroline Celico Leite(2002-2015) – Caroline Celico Leite met Kaká when she was still in high school in 2002. Kaká was 19 at the time and Caroline was 15. Eventually, Kaka joined AC Milan and after staying in a long-distance relationship for some time, Kaká proposed to her in the summer of 2005 while on vacation in Venice. On December 23, 2005, they married in São Paulo. The lavish wedding ceremony was attended by 600 guests, including Brazilian soccer stars like Ronaldo, Dida and Cafu. As devout Catholics, they chose to remain virgins until marriage. Their son Luca Celico Leite was born about three years after their marriage on June 10, 2008. And their daughter Isabella Celico Leite was born on April 23, 2011. They renewed their vows in December 2013 and it was for this reason that that their eventual split in November 2014 came as a shock. However, the divorce was amicable and Kaka agreed to financially support his children.
2. Vanessa Ribeiro Siqueira (2015-Present) – After ending his 13-year old marriage, Kaká began dating Vanessa Ribeiro Siqueira, who was working for a Brazilian multinational. They reportedly met in Orlando, where Vanessa was celebrating his younger brother’s birthday.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Great looks
• tall stature
• Lanky Build

measurements

Kaká’s body specification could be:

• Chest – 107 cm or 42 inches
• Arms/biceps – 14 inches or 35.5 cm
• Waist – 81 cm or 32 inches

brand promotion

Kaká is one of the most popular Brazilian stars of his generation, and that’s helped him rack up lucrative wins over the past decade. He has a long-standing brand endorsement stint at Adidas and has been spotted sporting the brand’s latest cleats in his matches.

While playing for AC Milan, he had a modeling contract with fashion and clothing giant, Giorgio Armani . In fact, his contract with Armani prevented him from appearing in AC Milan’s photo collection published by Dolce & Gabbana.

He also has an endorsement deal with EA Sports FIFA video game. Along with Ronaldinho, he featured on the cover of the 2007 Italian edition of the game. He was also on the cover of the regional editions of FIFA 11, FIFA 12 and FIFA 16.

In 2015, he signed a deal with Midway Labs , a dietary supplement company. As per the deal, the company had launched a range of diet products bearing the former Real Madrid star’s name. He also has a worldwide endorsement deal with Sony Corporation. He has been used by Japanese giants for a number of advertising campaigns and television commercials.

Religion

evangelical

Known for

• Awarded the Ballon d’Or in 2007
• As FIFA World Player of the Year 2007
• Be a devout evangelical Christian
• To be one of the most offensive players in his pomp

First football game

Kaká made his first senior appearance for São Paulo at the age of 19 on February 1, 2001.

He made his debut for AC Milan against Ancona in a 2–0 away win in a Serie A match on 1 September 2003.

The Brazilian playmaker turned to Real Madrid for the first time in the league on August 29, 2009 against Deportivo de La Coruña.

His MLS debut for Orlando City was on March 8, 2015 in a 1–1 draw against New York City FC at the Citrus Bowl stadium. After a free kick, he scored an equalizer for his team.

On January 31, 2002, he made his first senior appearance for Brazil national team against Bolivia in a friendly match.

Strengthen

• pass
• through bullets
• Dribbling
• Front check
• long shots
• speed
• surge running

weaknesses

• Strength
• prone to injury

first movie

Since October 2016 he has not appeared in any cinema films.

First TV show

Besides broadcasting football matches, his first television appearance was on the Spanish show Caiga quien caiga as himself in just one episode in 2009.

Personal trainer

Kaká’s training and diet plan is not known.

Kaka’s favorite things

• Italian food – pasta
• Japanese Food – Uramaki and Ebiten Tempura Roll
• Books – Bible
• Band – Resgate
• Music genre – gospel
• Goal – For Brazil vs Argentina at the Emirates Stadium. You can view it here.

Poop indeed

1. He is the first athlete to have ten million followers on Twitter. He received this award in April 2012.
2. When he was appointed Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Program in November 2004, he was the youngest Ambassador ever sent to that program.
3. He got his famous name because his younger brother Rodrigo couldn’t pronounce Ricardo and called him caca, which evolved into kaká.
4. His soccer career ended almost at the age of 18 when he had a swimming pool accident that caused a fractured spine. He eventually recovered and attributed his recovery to God.
5. Kaká was interested in tennis from a young age and excelled at it as well. At the age of 15, however, he decided to focus entirely on football.
6. When he joined Real Madrid from AC Milan for €65m in the summer of 2009, he became the second most expensive player in football history after Zidane.
7. He was voted Serie A Footballer of the Year in 2004 for his brilliant performances in his debut season with AC Milan. In 2007 he won it again.
8. He was named UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year for the 2004/05 season. He was also the tournament’s top assistant for the same season.
9. After winning the UEFA Champions League with AC Milan in 2006-2007, he was named UEFA Club Forward of the Year and UEFA Club Footballer of the Year.
10. In 2007 he was named IFFHS World’s Best Playmaker, World Player of the Year and IAAF Latin American Sportsman of the Year.
11. He was inducted into the AC Milan Hall of Fame in 2010 for his great contributions to the success of AC Milan in his two stints.
12. In 2008 and 2009, he was named to the Time 100 list of the world’s most influential people responsible for his contribution on and off the field.
13. He was named to the MLS All-Star Team for two straight years in 2015 and 2016. He was also named MLS Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2015.
14. During his time at AC Milan he won a Serie A title, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup and the Supercoppa Italiana.
15. He won a La Liga title, a Copa del Rey trophy and a Supercopa de España trophy with Spanish giants Real Madrid .
16. As of October 2016, he has been involved in three World Squad Championships, including winning in 2002. He was the top assistant at the 2010 World Cup.
17. He played in two FIFA Confederation Cups (2005 and 2009) for Brazil. Incidentally, Brazil won both tournaments and Kaká won the 2009 Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player.
18. Kaká is the only player in the past nine years to break the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi duopoly at the Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year Awards.
19. When he signed for Orlando City in the summer of 2014, he became the highest-paid player in MLS history. His base salary was $6.6 million per year.
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