Káká (Portuguese footballer)

Not to be confused with Kaká.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is Batista.
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)
2011–2012 → Limianos (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

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

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

  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.