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Káká (Portuguese footballer)

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Káká
Personal information
Full name Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Batista[1]
Date of birth (1992-10-06) 6 October 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Vizela, Portugal
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
União Leiria
Number 15
Youth career
2002–2008 Vizela
2008–2011 Vitória Guimarães
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Vitória Guimarães B 29 (0)
2011–2012Limianos (loan) 17 (1)
2013–2014 Belenenses 1 (0)
2015 Marítimo B 18 (0)
2015–2016 Oliveirense 34 (0)
2016–2018 União Leiria 55 (2)
2018–2020 Vizela 34 (1)
2020 Olhanense 1 (0)
2020– União Leiria 97 (5)
International career
2012 Portugal U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:39, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Batista (born 6 October 1992), known as Káká, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga Portugal 2 club União de Leiria.

Club career

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Káká was born in Vizela, Braga District.[2] He finished his development at Vitória de Guimarães, being loaned to third division club A.D. Os Limianos to start his senior career.[3]

On 12 July 2013, Káká signed for C.F. Os Belenenses.[4] He made his only Primeira Liga appearance on 22 December, playing the full 0–0 home draw against G.D. Estoril Praia in place of the habitual starter Filipe Ferreira.[5]

From 2014 to 2016, Káká competed in the Liga Portugal 2, C.S. Marítimo B[6] and U.D. Oliveirense.[7] He subsequently returned to the third tier, firstly with U.D. Leiria;[8] he remained in that league the following three seasons, in service of F.C. Vizela[9] and S.C. Olhanense.[10]

Returned to Leiria in October 2020,[11] Káká renewed his contract in 2023 as they achieved second-division promotion, and again in 2024; at the time he was the squad member with the most competitive games, surpassing 150.[12][13][14][15]

Káká missed two months of the 2023–24 campaign due to injury.[16] He scored his only goal as a professional on 17 September 2023, in the 5–0 away win over his former side Belenenses.[17]

International career

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Káká won his only cap for the Portugal under-21 team on 14 November 2012, as a late substitute in a 3–2 friendly victory over Scotland.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Káká" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ^ Faria, João (27 June 2023). "A loucura por Mbappé e um reforço na Cidade Berço" [They go crazy over Mbappé and the Cradle City signs one]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ^ "V. Guimarães: 15 jogadores emprestados" [V. Guimarães: 15 players on loan] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Belenenses: Kaká contratado" [Belenenses: Kaká signed] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ^ Ferreira, Luís Pedro (22 December 2013). "Belenenses-Estoril, 0–0 (crónica)" [Belenenses-Estoril, 0–0 (report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Marítimo B: Kaká é reforço" [Marítimo B: Kaká is addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Quatro reforços inscritos" [Four additions registered]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 August 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Kaka e João Coimbra são reforços na UD Leiria" [Kaka and João Coimbra are additions at UD Leiria] (in Portuguese). Futebol Distrital de Leiria. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Kaká de regresso ao FC Vizela 11 anos depois" [Kaká returns to FC Vizela 11 years later] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  10. ^ Alves, Armando (7 July 2020). "Kaká é reforço do Olhanense" [Kaká is addition to Olhanense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Kaká de regresso à UD Leiria" [Kaká returns to UD Leiria] (in Portuguese). U.D. Leiria. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  12. ^ "União de Leiria renova com o defesa Káká" [União de Leiria renew with defender Káká] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  13. ^ Paulo, Joaquim (22 September 2023). "Subida a coroar trajeto de Kaká" [Promotion the icing on cake to Kaká's career]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  14. ^ Pedrosa Marques, Eduardo (24 May 2024). "UD Leiria: Kaká vai continuar de 'castelo ao peito'" [UD Leiria: Kaká will continue 'doning the castle']. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Kaká renova contrato com a União de Leiria por mais uma época" [Kaká renews contract with União de Leiria for another season]. Jornal de Leiria [pt] (in Portuguese). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Boas notícias para a União de Leiria: Kaká volta frente ao Mafra" [Good news for União de Leiria: Kaká returns against Mafra]. Record (in Portuguese). 1 March 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Belenenses-União de Leiria, 0–5: leirienses regressam às vitórias com goleada" [Belenenses-União de Leiria, 0–5: men from Leiria return to wins with rout]. Record (in Portuguese). 17 September 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Sub-21 dão volta ao marcador e vencem a Escócia por 3–2" [Under-21s come back from behind and beat Scotland 3–2] (in Portuguese). TSF. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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