page_title: Kaká
section_title: Orlando City
hierarchical_section_title: Kaká / Club career / Orlando City
caption_attribution_description: English: Ricardo Kaká speaks to the media following Orlando City's 1-0 victory against the Houston Dynamo on Friday, March 13, 2015 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. The road win marked Orlando's first Major League Soccer victory in franchise history. Español: Ricardo Kaká habla con la prensa tras la victoria 1-0 del Orlando City contra el Houston Dynamo el viernes, 13 de marzo del 2015 en el BBVA Compass Stadium de Houston, Texas. La victoria de visitante marcó la primera victoria en la Major League Soccer para Orlando en la historia de la franquicia.
context_page_description: Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Owing to his performances as a playmaker, Kaká is widely considered one of the best players of his generation. With success at club and international level, he is one of eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
  Kaká made his professional club debut at age 18 at São Paulo in Brazil in 2001, and his performances with the club led him to joining Serie A club Milan in 2003. In Italy, Kaká helped Milan finish runners up in the 2005 UEFA Champions League Final with him being the top assist provider of the tournament, and named the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year. Two years later, he led Milan to win the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final and was the tournament's top goal scorer. His performances saw him win the FIFA World Player of the Year, the 2007 Ballon d'Or, the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker awards.
context_section_description: Kaka joined future MLS franchise Orlando City as their first Designated Player. He stated that he had "always" wanted to play in the United States, and cited the Brazilian owner Flávio Augusto da Silva as a reason for signing. Until Orlando entered the league in 2015, Kaká was loaned to his first club São Paulo, which he called "really satisfying."
  By signing for Orlando City, Kaká became the highest-paid player in MLS history, with a base salary of US$6.6 million per year, and with a guaranteed compensation of $7.2 million per year.
caption: Kaká postgame in Houston, March 2015
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