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As Kaká hangs up his boots, a pictorial look back at his career

The player joined the Sao Paolo youth system at the age of 8
Kaka made his debut for the Sao Paulo first team in 2001 playing 27 goals abd bagging 12 goals.
In his second season with the Serie A outfit Kaká played 22 games notching 10 goals.
He moved to AC Milan in 2003 for a fee of eight and a half million dollars.
In his first season in Serie A he bagged 10 goals in 30 games winning the Scudetto & UEFA Super Cup
He played his first Champions League final in 2007 with a 2-1 over Liverpool.
The win over Liverpool saw him become the first Brazilian player to ever win the Champions League
In December 2007 AC Milan defeated Boca Juniors in the Club World Cup
2007 was possibly Kaka's best season and culminated with the Brazilian winning the Ballon d'OR.
He was the last player to win the award before the Cristiano Ronaldo/Lionel Messi domination.
In June 2009 he signed for Real Madrid for a fee of 65 million euro and more than 50.000 fans turned up at the Bernabéu for his presentation ceremony.
A bright start to the 09-10 season was soon hampered by a series of injuries which plagued the player during his time in the Spanish capital.
He bagged a Copa del Rey winners medal in 2011
In December 2012 he became the highest scoring Brazilian in the history of the Champions League with 29 goals
In September 2013 he returned to AC Milan after a pact between Real Madrid and the Serie A side on a two season deal
He bagged his 100th goal in a Milan shirt in January 2014
In June 2013 he moved to MLS side Orlando City
He made his MLS debut in 2015 scoring as the Florida based franchise faced New York City FC. His last game in the purple shirt was in October 2017
Kaká made his international debut with Brazil in 2002 and was part of the WC winning squad the same year.
He was instrumental in Brazil's 2009 Confederations Cup win
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The player joined the Sao Paolo youth system at the age of 8

Kaka made his debut for the Sao Paulo first team in 2001 playing 27 goals abd bagging 12 goals.

Foto:PABLO REY

In his second season with the Serie A outfit Kaká played 22 games notching 10 goals.

Foto:Nelson Coelho

He moved to AC Milan in 2003 for a fee of eight and a half million dollars.

Foto:THIERRY ROGEREUTERS

In his first season in Serie A he bagged 10 goals in 30 games winning the Scudetto & UEFA Super Cup

Foto:CARLO BARONCINIAFP

He played his first Champions League final in 2007 with a 2-1 over Liverpool.

Foto:ENRIC FONTCUBERTADIARIO AS

The win over Liverpool saw him become the first Brazilian player to ever win the Champions League

Foto:MUSTAFA OZERAFP

In December 2007 AC Milan defeated Boca Juniors in the Club World Cup

Foto:Toru HanaiREUTERS

2007 was possibly Kaka's best season and culminated with the Brazilian winning the Ballon d'OR.

Foto:BENOIT TESSIERREUTERS

He was the last player to win the award before the Cristiano Ronaldo/Lionel Messi domination.

Foto:Michael SteeleGetty Images

In June 2009 he signed for Real Madrid for a fee of 65 million euro and more than 50.000 fans turned up at the Bernabéu for his presentation ceremony.

Foto:PEPE ANDRESDIARIO AS

A bright start to the 09-10 season was soon hampered by a series of injuries which plagued the player during his time in the Spanish capital.

Foto:LALO VILLARDIARIO AS

In December 2012 he became the highest scoring Brazilian in the history of the Champions League with 29 goals

Foto:Juan MedinaREUTERS

In September 2013 he returned to AC Milan after a pact between Real Madrid and the Serie A side on a two season deal

Foto:MATTEO BAZZIEFE

He bagged his 100th goal in a Milan shirt in January 2014

Foto:ALESSANDRO BIANCHIREUTERS

He made his MLS debut in 2015 scoring as the Florida based franchise faced New York City FC. His last game in the purple shirt was in October 2017

Foto:Kim KlementUSA Today Sports

Kaká made his international debut with Brazil in 2002 and was part of the WC winning squad the same year.

Foto:Pablo Rey

He was instrumental in Brazil's 2009 Confederations Cup win

Foto:MORENATTIDIARIO AS

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