Kaka had five assists in the Champions League that season, making him one of the best assist contributors. In all club competitions, he ended the season with eight goals and 14 assists. Real Madrid were knocked out of the Copa Del Rey quarterfinals by eventual champions Barcelona. His achievements earned him the FIFA World Player of the Year title, the 2007 Ballon d'Or award, the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year honor, and the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker trophy. After six years at Milan, Kaka joined Real Madrid in 2009 for a transfer price of EUR67 million, the second biggest at the time. Kaka (Brazilian Portuguese: [hi'kardu i'zekso du'satus 'lejtSi]), born April 22, 1982, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer best known as Kaka Portuguese: [ka'ka] (listen) or Ricardo Kaka. Kaka had five assists in the Champions League that season, making him one of the best assist contributors. In all club competitions, he ended the season with eight goals and 14 assists. Real Madrid were knocked out of the Copa Del Rey quarterfinals by eventual champions Barcelona. Kaka is widely regarded as one of the finest players of his time due to his achievements as a playmaker in his heyday at A.C. Milan, a period defined by his creative passing, goal-scoring, and dribbling from midfield.