Person in history
Kaká
Kaká, Brazilian footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1982 · April 22
- Age this year
- 44No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 44th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká or Ricardo Kaká, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Kaká was known for his explosive pace, dribbling, passing, and goalscoring, and is considered one of the greatest players of all time. With success for both club and country, he is one of the eleven players to win the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the Ballon d'Or.
Why this date
Kaká appears on our April 22 calendar for 1982 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1982.
- March 141982 bombing of the African National Congress headquarters in London
- October 20FC Spartak Moscow
- July 23Twilight Zone accident
- May 25Falklands War
- June 14Falklands War
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- 1982Ruhila Adatia-SoodAugust 29
- 1982Buakaw BanchamekMay 8
- 1982Hakim WarrickJuly 8
- 1982Michael GarnettNovember 25
- 1982Nadia PetrovaJune 8
- 1982Omari BanksJuly 17
- 1982Sophia BushJuly 8
- 1982Alessandro CibocchiSeptember 18
Sources
Cite this page
“Kaká”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/kaka, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Kaká
When was Kaká born?
April 22 1982.
How old would Kaká be today?
44 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 22?
Shkëlzen Shala, Dee Strange-Gordon, Amber Heard and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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