NAME: Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite PLACE OF BIRTH: São Paulo - SP COUNTRY OF BIRTH: Brazil
Profile:
Kaká, is the Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazil and the Serie A club A.C. Milan.
Kaká made his debut at São Paulo FC in 2001 when he was 18 years old. In the first season, he scored 12 goals in 27 appearances, and 10 goals in 22 appearances in the following season. The performance attracted attention from European clubs, and it was Milan who won the race to sign him.
He joined AC Milan in 2003 for $8.5 m, a fee described as "peanuts" by club owner Silvio Berlusconi. Within a month, he became a regular for the first team, the place he has secured ever since. His first appearance came in a match at Ancona, which Milan won 2-0. In all, he scored 10 goals in 30 appearances that season, winning the Italian Serie A Championship and the European Super Cup.
Honors with Santos Football Club:
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Campeonato Paulista champion in 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1973
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Torneio Rio-São Paulo champion in 1959, 1963 and 1964
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Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa (Taça de Prata) champion in 1968
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Taça Brasil champion in 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965
