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#5 Kaka (2009 -2013)
Ricardo dos Santos Leite or better known worldwide as Kaka arrived Real Madrid in 2009 alongside Cristiano Ronaldo as the marquee summer signings of Perez’ first transfer window during his second spell as president, but while his Portuguese counterpart went on to write his name in gold as arguably the greatest player in the club’s history, the Brazilian struggled to live up to his reputation.
Kaka was the World Best Player and Ballon d’Or winner in 2007, and it is on the back of his excellent performances with the Giallarossi of Milan that Real Madrid splashed €67m to get him (which at that time was the second highest fee paid for a player behind Zinedine Zidane, until it was surpassed by Ronaldo’s just a few weeks later).
Madridistas worldwide expected Kaka and Ronaldo to be the men to lead the club into a new era of success after the debacles of the last few years, but it sadly never materialized, as injuries hampered the Bernabeu from seeing the best of the Brazilian.
He ended his first season at the club with nine goals and eight assists in all competitions, as Real finished runners-up in the league to Barcelona and got knocked out of the UCL round of 16 by Olympic Lyon.
He picked up a knee injury in August 2010 just a few days to the commencement of the new season which ruled him out for four months, and this was to be the beginning of his injury rampaged stay at Real Madrid.
He still showed his class on occasions for Real over the next three years, but sadly for Real Madrid fans, it was not as frequent as would have been expected when he was signed.
He departed the club in September 2013 after winning one La Liga and Copa Del Rey trophies apiece, scoring 25 goals in 120 appearances in all competitions for the club. However, it could have been so much more for the man who is among only eight players to have won the Champions League, World Cup, and Ballon d’Or.
Kaka's latest stint before retirement was with Orlando City in the MLS.
