Deco
| Date of birth | 27 August 1977 |
| Place of birth | 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.
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 |
Club 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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| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 |
3
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| 2003-04 | FC Porto | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 35 | 6 |
13
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| 2004-05 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Barcelona | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 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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| 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 | League 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 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2004 | Racing Santander v Barcelona | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Barcelona v Sevilla | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Celtic v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Atlético Madrid v Barcelona | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Barcelona v Real Zaragoza | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Real Mallorca v Barcelona | W | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Barcelona v Numancia | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Español v Barcelona | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Barcelona v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | Real Betis v Barcelona | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Barcelona v Real Madrid | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 24 Nov 2004 | Barcelona v Celtic | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Getafe v Barcelona | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Barcelona v Malaga | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Albacete Balompié v Barcelona | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Barcelona v Valencia | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 21 Dec 2004 | Barcelona v Levante | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Villarreal v Barcelona | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Barcelona v Racing Santander | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Sevilla v Barcelona | W | 0-4 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Barcelona v Atlético Madrid | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Real Zaragoza v Barcelona | W | 1-4 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Barcelona v Real Mallorca | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Barcelona v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Numancia v Barcelona | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 01 Mar 2005 | Barcelona v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Osasuna v Barcelona | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Chelsea v Barcelona | L |
4-2 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Barcelona | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 03 Apr 2005 | Barcelona v Real Betis | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Barcelona v Getafe | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Malaga v Barcelona | W | 0-4 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 01 May 2005 | Barcelona v Albacete Balompié | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 08 May 2005 | Valencia v Barcelona | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 14 May 2005 | Levante v Barcelona | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 22 May 2005 | Barcelona v Villarreal | D | 3-3 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Chelsea v Barcelona | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Barcelona v Chelsea | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 17 May 2006 | Arsenal v Barcelona | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Barcelona v Sevilla | L | 0-3 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Chelsea v Barcelona | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Barcelona v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Barcelona v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| 06 Mar 2007 | Liverpool v Barcelona | W |
0-1 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
| 23 Apr 2008 | Barcelona v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 29 Apr 2008 | Manchester United v Barcelona | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
3
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1
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| 2005-06 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 2003 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Apr 2003 | North Macedonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Portugal v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Norway v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Portugal v Kuwait | W | 8-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Portugal v England | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Portugal v Italy | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Lithuania | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Portugal v England | W | 2-2 (6-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Portugal v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Portugal v Russia | W | 7-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Portugal v Canada | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Slovakia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Estonia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Russia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 3 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Iran | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2006 | France v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Jul 2006 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Finland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Poland v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Portugal v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Portugal v Brazil | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 05 Jun 2007 | Kuwait v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Armenia v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Poland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Portugal v Serbia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Kazakhstan v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Italy v Portugal | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | Portugal v Georgia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2008 | Czech Republic v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Portugal v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Malta v Portugal | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Portugal v Denmark | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Brazil v Portugal | L | 6-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Portugal v Finland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Portugal v South Africa | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Albania v Portugal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Denmark v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Hungary v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Portugal v Malta | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 24 May 2010 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Cameroon | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Mozambique | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Ivory Coast v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.