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MLS: Top 5 Brazilian players in league history

By Matt Coles

ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 08: Kaka #10 of Orlando City SC celebrates after he scores the first goal in team history during an MLS soccer match between the New York City FC and the Orlando City SC at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on March 8, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. This was the first game for both teams and the final score was 1-1.(Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - MARCH 08: Kaka #10 of Orlando City SC celebrates after he scores the first goal in team history during an MLS soccer match between the New York City FC and the Orlando City SC at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on March 8, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. This was the first game for both teams and the final score was 1-1.(Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images) /
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HARRISON, NJ – AUGUST 12: Captain Kaka #10 of Orlando City SC signals his thoughts on the call MLS match between New York Red Bulls and Orlando City SC at the Red Bull Arena on August 12, 2017 in HARRISON, NJ. The New York Red Bulls won the match with a score of 3 to 1. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images)
HARRISON, NJ – AUGUST 12: Captain Kaka #10 of Orlando City SC signals his thoughts on the call MLS match between New York Red Bulls and Orlando City SC at the Red Bull Arena on August 12, 2017 in HARRISON, NJ. The New York Red Bulls won the match with a score of 3 to 1. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images) /

3. Kaka

The only Ballon d’Or winner to make this list is the legend that is Kaka, who spent the last three seasons of his professional footballing career with Orlando City SC.

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Having spent the majority of his career in Europe’s top leagues with Milan and Real Madrid, World Cup winner Kaka signed for Orlando City ahead of their debut campaign in the league in 2015.

Unfortunately for fans of the new expansion side, the squad as a whole was not good enough to be challenging for postseason action, even with the world-class talent of Kaka as their main playmaker.

The Brazilian played for the Lions for three seasons, scoring 24 goals and tallying 22 assists in that time, before eventually retiring from football at the age of 35 following the conclusion of the 2017 term. He was nominated to the MLS All-Star team in each of his three seasons in Major League Soccer and was the MVP of the All-Star Game in 2015.

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