Kaka
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. In 2022, Kaka's net worth is estimated to be $90 million dollars.
March 29, 2022
Words by Matthew Taylor
Kaka Net Worth
$90 million
Est. Range $70M - $110M
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is widely considered one of the best players of his generation. Kaká made his professional club debut at age 18 at São Paulo in Brazil in 2001. In 2003, he joined Serie A club AC Milan. He helped Milan win the Serie A title in his first season. Milan finished runners up in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League with Kaká the top assist provider of the tournament. He was named the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year. In 2006, he led Milan to win the UEFA Champions League and was the tournament's top goal scorer. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year, the 2007 Ballon d'Or and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year. In 2009, he joined Real Madrid. He returned to AC Milan in 2013. He joined MLS expansion club Orlando City in 2015 and retired in 2017.
Kaká made his debut for the Brazil national team in 2002. He was a member of Brazil's 2005 and 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup-winning squads. He won the Golden Ball Award in 2009 as the tournament's best player. In addition to his individual awards, between 2006 and 2009 he was named in both the FIFA World XI and the UEFA Team of the Year three times. In 2010, he was named in the AC Milan Hall of Fame. He is known for his humanitarian work.
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