Deco

Who is this?

Anderson Luís de Souza (born 27 August 1977), also known as Deco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdɛku]), is a former professional footballer who primarily played as an attacking or central midfielder. Born and raised in Brazil, he played for the Portugal national team. He currently works as sporting director for Barcelona. Deco is one of the few players to have won the UEFA Champions League with two clubs, with Porto in 2004 and Barcelona in 2006. He was named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and UEFA Best Midfielder in Porto's Champions League-winning season and was named Man of the Match in the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final. Deco was the first player to win the UEFA Best Midfielder Award with two clubs, Porto and Barcelona. He was awarded the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball and the Man of the Match award in the final despite losing to Internacional. Deco received Portuguese citizenship in 2002 having completed five years of Portuguese residence, and subsequently opted to play internationally for the Portugal national team. He earned 75 caps for them, playing at two UEFA European Championships and two FIFA World Cups, reaching the final of Euro 2004, and achieving a fourth-place finish at the 2006 World Cup.

Career

1. 1977
   Born
2. 1995
   Joined Nacional Atlético Clube
3. 1996
   Joined S.C. Corinthians Paulista
4. 1997
   Joined F.C. Alverca
5. 1997
   Joined S.L. Benfica
6. 1997
   Joined Centro Sportivo Alagoano
7. 1998
   Joined S.C. Salgueiros
8. 1999
   Joined FC Porto
9. 2003
   Joined Portugal men's national football team
10. 2004
    Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
11. 2008
    Joined Chelsea F.C.
12. 2010
    Joined Fluminense F.C.
13. Won Officer of the Order of Prince Henry

Trivia

• •Place of birth: São Bernardo do Campo
• •Citizenship: Portugal, Brazil
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football