Deco
| Born | 27 August 1977, Sao Bernado do Campo, Brazil |
| Nationality | |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Anderson Luis De Souza.
Deco changed nationality to Portuguese from Brazilian.
He scored Portugal's opening goal in the Group D 2-0 victory against Iran in the 2006 World Cup finals with the win that meant they progressed to the knock-out stages of the World Cup finals for the first time since 1966.
He joined Chelsea in July 2008 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians (Brazil) | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Alverca | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
| Salgueiros | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jan 1999 | |
| FC Porto | 01 Jan 1999 | 01 Jul 2004 | |
| Barcelona | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Chelsea | 30 Jun 2008 | 06 Aug 2010 | |
| Fluminense | 06 Aug 2010 |
Match history
| Date | Against | Score | Venue | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 2000 | Pacos Ferreira | 2-1 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Partizan Belgrade | 1-1 | Stadion Partizan | UEFA Cup | 1st Round 1st Leg |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Campomaiorense | 5-0 | Capitao Casar Correia | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2000 | Maritimo | 1-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 28 Sep 2000 | Partizan Belgrade | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | UEFA Cup | 1st Round 2nd Leg |
| 02 Oct 2000 | SC Farense | 3-1 | Estadio Municipal de Sao Luas | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Vitória Guimarães | 2-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa | 1-0 | Estadio Jose Alvalade | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Wisla Kraków | 0-0 | Wisla | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round 1st Leg |
| 30 Oct 2000 | Alverca | 6-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Gil Vicente | 2-2 | Estadio Adelino Ribeiro Novo | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 09 Nov 2000 | Wisla Kraków | 3-0 | Estadio das Antas | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Salgueiros | 5-1 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves | 1-0 | Estadio do clube Desportivo Das Aves | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Español | 2-0 | Estadio Olimpico de Montjuic | UEFA Cup | 3rd Round 1st Leg |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Sporting Braga | 1-2 | Estadio 1 de Maio | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 07 Dec 2000 | Español | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | UEFA Cup | 3rd Round 2nd Leg |
| 11 Dec 2000 | Beira Mar | 2-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Uniao Leiria | 1-3 | Estadio Municipal dr. Magalhaes Pessoa | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Estrela Amadora | 2-1 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Boavista | 0-1 | Estadio do Bessa | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Benfica | 1-2 | Estadio da Luz | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Belenenses | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
| 05 Feb 2001 | Pacos Ferreira | 0-1 | Estadio do Mata Real | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | Nantes | 3-1 | Estadio das Antas | UEFA Cup | 4th Round 1st Leg |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Campomaiorense | 3-1 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 21 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Nantes | 0-0 | La Beaujoire-Louis-Fontaine | UEFA Cup | 4th Round 2nd Leg |
| 04 Mar 2001 | SC Farense | 2-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 23 |
| 08 Mar 2001 | Liverpool | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | UEFA Cup | Quarter Final 1st Leg |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Vitória Guimarães | 2-2 | Estadio D. Afonso Henriques | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Liverpool | 0-2 | Anfield | UEFA Cup | Quarter Final 2nd Leg |
| 19 Mar 2001 | Sporting Lisboa | 2-2 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 25 |
| 09 Apr 2001 | Gil Vicente | 2-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Salgueiros | 1-0 | Estadio Engenheiro Vidal Pinheiro | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Maritimo | 1-0 | Estadio dos Barreiros | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves | 4-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 29 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Sporting Braga | 3-2 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
| 06 May 2001 | Beira Mar | 3-0 | Estadio Mario Duarte | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
| 12 May 2001 | Uniao Leiria | 3-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
| 21 May 2001 | Estrela Amadora | 3-2 | Estadio Jose Gomes | Portuguese First Division | 33 |
| 27 May 2001 | Boavista | 4-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 34 |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Barry Town | 8-0 | Estadio das Antas | Champions League | 2nd Qualifying Round 1st Leg |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Grasshoppers | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Champions League | 3rd Qualifying Round 1st Leg |
| 19 Aug 2001 | Boavista | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Grasshoppers | 0-0 | Hardturm Stadion | Champions League | 3rd Qualifying Round 2nd Leg |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Maritimo | 0-0 | Estadio dos Barreiros | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | Varzim | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Benfica | 0-0 | Estadio da Luz | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Rosenborg BK | 0-0 | Lerkendal Stadion | Champions League | Group E |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Vitória Setúbal | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Celtic | 0-1 | Celtic Park | Champions League | Group E |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Beira Mar | 0-0 | Estadio Mario Duarte | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Juventus | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Champions League | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Salgueiros | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Celtic | 3-0 | Estadio das Antas | Champions League | Group E |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Belenenses | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Juventus | 0-0 | Stadio Delle Alpi | Champions League | Group E |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Alverca | 0-0 | Complexo Desportivo do FC Alverca | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Rosenborg BK | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Champions League | Group E |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Uniao Leiria | 0-0 | Estadio da Luz | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Panathinaikos | 0-0 | Spiros Louis | Champions League | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Gil Vicente | 0-0 | Estadio Adelino Ribeiro Novo | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 30 Nov 2001 | SC Farense | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Sparta Praha | 0-1 | Estadio das Antas | Champions League | Phase 2 Group C |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Vitória Guimarães | 0-0 | Estadio D. Afonso Henriques | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Sporting Braga | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Santa Clara | 0-0 | Estadio Sao Miguel - Ponta Delgada | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | Pacos Ferreira | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Sporting Lisboa | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Real Madrid | 0-1 | Santiago Bernabeu | Champions League | Phase 2 Group C |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Real Madrid | 1-2 | Estadio das Antas | Champions League | Phase 2 Group C |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Panathinaikos | 2-1 | Estadio das Antas | Champions League | Phase 2 Group C |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Sparta Praha | 0-2 | Letna Stadium | Champions League | Phase 2 Group C |
| 28 Nov 2002 | RC Lens | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | UEFA Cup | 3rd Round 1st Leg |
| 12 Dec 2002 | RC Lens | 0-0 | Stade Felix-Bollaert | UEFA Cup | 3rd Round 2nd Leg |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Lazio | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | UEFA Cup | Semi Final 1st Leg |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Lazio | 0-0 | Stadio Olimpico | UEFA Cup | Semi Final 2nd Leg |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Real Madrid | 0-0 | Estadio das Antas | Champions League | Group F |
| 22 Oct 2003 | Olympique Marseille | 0-0 | Stade Velodrome | Champions League | Group F |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Real Madrid | 0-0 | Santiago Bernabeu | Champions League | Group F |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Manchester United | 2-1 | Estadio do Dragao | Champions League | 2nd Round 1st Leg |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Manchester United | 1-1 | Old Trafford | Champions League | 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais | 2-0 | Estadio do Dragao | Champions League | Quarter Final 1st Leg |
| 07 Apr 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais | 2-2 | Stade Gerland | Champions League | Quarter Final 2nd Leg |
| 21 Apr 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0-0 | Estadio do Dragao | Champions League | Semi Final 1st Leg |
| 04 May 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1-0 | Estadio Riazor | Champions League | Semi Final 2nd Leg |
| 26 May 2004 | AS Monaco | 3-0 | Arena AufSchalke | Champions League | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Full apps | Subs | Goals | Yellows | Reds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 - 2001 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 29 | 2 |
5 |
11
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| 2000 - 2001 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 8 | 2 |
2
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| 2001 - 2002 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 17 | 7 |
8
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| 2001 - 2002 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 6 |
1
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| 2002 - 2003 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2002 - 2003 | Portugal | International | 4 |
1 |
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| 2003 - 2004 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 |
3
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| 2003 - 2004 | Portugal | European Championship | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2003 - 2004 | Portugal | International | 3 | 5 |
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| 2004 - 2005 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 35 | 6 |
13
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| 2004 - 2005 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004 - 2005 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2004 - 2005 | Portugal | International | 2 | ||||
| 2005 - 2006 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2005 - 2006 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
3
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1
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| 2005 - 2006 | Portugal | International | 3 |
1
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| 2006 - 2007 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2006 - 2007 | Portugal | European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2006 - 2007 | Portugal | International | 2 | ||||
| 2007 - 2008 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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| 2007 - 2008 | Portugal | European Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2007 - 2008 | Portugal | International | 2 | ||||
| 2008 - 2009 | Chelsea | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008 - 2009 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008 - 2009 | Chelsea | Premier League | 17 | 7 |
3 |
3
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| 2008 - 2009 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
1
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1
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| 2008 - 2009 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008 - 2009 | Portugal | International | 3 | ||||
| 2009 - 2010 | Chelsea | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009 - 2010 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2009 - 2010 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2009 - 2010 | Chelsea | Premier League | 14 | 5 |
2 |
4
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| 2009 - 2010 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009 - 2010 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2009 - 2010 | Portugal | International | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.