Kaká (Ballon d'Or & FIFA World Player)

2007: Champions League top scorer, Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year.

Kaka joined AC Milan in 2003 and helped them win Serie A in his first season. He led Milan to the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League title as the tournament's top scorer, and his performances won him the FIFA World Player of the Year, the 2007 Ballon d'Or and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year.

Quick Facts

Full name: Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite
Born: 22 April 1982
Birthplace: Gama, Federal District, Brazil
Height: 1.86 m / 6 ft 1 in
Position: Attacking midfielder
Total caps: 461
Total goals: 149

Lore & Background

He had been the top assist provider in the 2004-05 Champions League, when Milan finished runners-up. After six years with Milan he joined Real Madrid in 2009, returned to Milan for one season in 2013, and was named in the AC Milan Hall of Fame in 2010.