Carlos Eduardo Ferreira Batista (born 6 October 1992), known as Káká, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga 3 club Académica de Coimbra.
Káká was born in Vizela, Braga District. He finished his development at Vitória de Guimarães, being loaned to third division club A.D. Os Limianos to start his senior career.
On 12 July 2013, Káká signed for C.F. Os Belenenses. He made his only Primeira Liga appearance on 22 December, playing the full 0âÂÂ0 home draw against G.D. Estoril Praia in place of the habitual starter Filipe Ferreira.
From 2014 to 2016, Káká competed in the Liga Portugal 2, C.S. MarÃÂtimo B and U.D. Oliveirense. He subsequently returned to the third tier, firstly with U.D. Leiria; he remained in that league the following three seasons, in service of F.C. Vizela and S.C. Olhanense.
Returned to Leiria in October 2020, 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.
Káká missed two months of the 2023âÂÂ24 campaign due to injury. He scored his only goal as a professional on 17 September 2023, in the 5âÂÂ0 away win over his former side Belenenses.
Káká won his only cap for the Portugal under-21 team on 14 November 2012, as a late substitute in a 3âÂÂ2 friendly victory over Scotland.