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Deco
| Born | 27 August 1977, Sao Bernado do Campo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 29 | 2 |
5 |
11
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| 2000-01 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 8 | 2 |
2
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| 2001-02 | FC Porto | Portuguese First Division | 17 | 7 |
8
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| 2001-02 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 15 | 6 |
1
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| 2002-03 | FC Porto | UEFA Cup | 4 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Portugal | International | 4 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 |
3
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | European Championship | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | International | 3 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 35 | 6 |
13
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| 2004-05 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | International | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
3
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1
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | International | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Portugal | European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | International | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | European Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | International | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Chelsea | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | Premier League | 17 | 7 |
3 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
1
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1
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | International | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | Premier League | 14 | 5 |
2 |
4
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| 2009-10 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Portugal | International | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Pacos Ferreira | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2000 | Partizan Belgrade v FC Porto | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 2000 | Campomaiorense v FC Porto | W | 0-5 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 24 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Maritimo | W | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 28 Sep 2000 | FC Porto v Partizan Belgrade | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2000 | SC Farense v FC Porto | W | 1-3 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 15 Oct 2000 | FC Porto v Vitória Guimarães | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 26 Oct 2000 | Wisla Kraków v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Oct 2000 | FC Porto v Alverca | W | 6-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Gil Vicente v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 09 Nov 2000 | FC Porto v Wisla Kraków | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Nov 2000 | FC Porto v Salgueiros | W | 5-1 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 19 Nov 2000 | Clube Desportivo Das Aves v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Español v FC Porto | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Sporting Braga v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 07 Dec 2000 | FC Porto v Español | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Dec 2000 | FC Porto v Beira Mar | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Uniao Leiria v FC Porto | L | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 06 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Estrela Amadora | W | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Boavista v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | L | 2-1 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | FC Porto v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 19 |
| 05 Feb 2001 | Pacos Ferreira v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Portuguese First Division | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2001 | FC Porto v Nantes | W | 3-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 18 Feb 2001 | FC Porto v Campomaiorense | W | 3-1 | Portuguese First Division | 21 |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Nantes v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 2nd leg |
| 04 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v SC Farense | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 23 |
| 08 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2001 | Liverpool v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 19 Mar 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 2-2 | Portuguese First Division | 25 |
| 09 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Gil Vicente | W | 2-0 | Portuguese First Division | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Salgueiros v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 28 |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Maritimo v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Portuguese First Division | 22 |
| 22 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Clube Desportivo Das Aves | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 29 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Braga | W | 3-2 | Portuguese First Division | 30 |
| 06 May 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | W | 0-3 | Portuguese First Division | 31 |
| 12 May 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | W | 3-0 | Portuguese First Division | 32 |
| 21 May 2001 | Estrela Amadora v FC Porto | W | 2-3 | Portuguese First Division | 33 |
| 27 May 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | W | 4-0 | Portuguese First Division | 34 |
| 25 Jul 2001 | FC Porto v Barry Town | W | 8-0 | Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 08 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Grasshoppers | D | 0-0 | Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 2001 | FC Porto v Boavista | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Grasshoppers v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Maritimo v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 3 |
| 09 Sep 2001 | FC Porto v Varzim | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 4 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Benfica v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 5 |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Rosenborg BK v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Group E |
| 22 Sep 2001 | FC Porto v Vitória Setúbal | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 6 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Celtic v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Champions League | Group E |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Beira Mar v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 7 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Juventus | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Salgueiros | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 8 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Celtic | W | 3-0 | Champions League | Group E |
| 20 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Belenenses | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 9 |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Juventus v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Group E |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Alverca v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 10 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | FC Porto v Rosenborg BK | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Group E |
| 04 Nov 2001 | FC Porto v Uniao Leiria | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2001 | Panathinaikos v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Champions League | |
| 25 Nov 2001 | Gil Vicente v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 12 |
| 30 Nov 2001 | FC Porto v SC Farense | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 13 |
| 04 Dec 2001 | FC Porto v Sparta Praha | L | 0-1 | Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Vitória Guimarães v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 14 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | FC Porto v Sporting Braga | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 15 |
| 22 Dec 2001 | Santa Clara v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 16 |
| 06 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Pacos Ferreira | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 17 |
| 12 Jan 2002 | FC Porto v Sporting Lisboa | D | 0-0 | Portuguese First Division | 18 |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Real Madrid v FC Porto | L | 1-0 | Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 27 Feb 2002 | FC Porto v Real Madrid | L | 1-2 | Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 12 Mar 2002 | FC Porto v Panathinaikos | W | 2-1 | Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Sparta Praha v FC Porto | L | 2-0 | Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 28 Nov 2002 | FC Porto v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 12 Dec 2002 | RC Lens v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Apr 2003 | FC Porto v Lazio | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 24 Apr 2003 | Lazio v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 2003 | FC Porto v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Group F |
| 22 Oct 2003 | Olympique Marseille v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Group F |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Real Madrid v FC Porto | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Group F |
| 25 Feb 2004 | FC Porto v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2004 | Manchester United v FC Porto | D | 1-1 | Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 23 Mar 2004 | FC Porto v Olympique Lyonnais | W | 2-0 | Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 07 Apr 2004 | Olympique Lyonnais v FC Porto | D | 2-2 | Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Apr 2004 | FC Porto v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 04 May 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v FC Porto | W | 0-1 | Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 26 May 2004 | AS Monaco v FC Porto | W | 0-3 | Champions League | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
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 |