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Deco

Also known as Anderson Luís de Souza

Anderson Luís de Souza (born 27 August 1977), also known as Deco (), 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.

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Deco is a former professional footballer born in Brazil who played as a midfielder and represented Portugal internationally, later becoming notable for his career at top European clubs. He now works as sporting director for Barcelona, overseeing the club's player recruitment and team-building strategy.

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Active from: 1986-12-16

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Key facts

Football biography.image: Deco com o Fluminense em 2013 (cropped).jpg
Football biography.caption: Deco playing for Fluminense in 2013
Football biography.fullname: Anderson Luís de Souza
Football biography.birth_place: São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Football biography.height: 1.74 m
Football biography.position: Central Midfielder
Football biography.youthyears1: 1995–1996
Football biography.youthclubs1: Nacional (SP)
Football biography.youthyears2: 1996–1997
Football biography.youthclubs2: Corinthians
Football biography.years1: 1996–1997
Football biography.clubs1: Corinthians
Football biography.caps1: 2
Football biography.goals1: 1
Football biography.years2: 1997
Football biography.clubs2: CSA
Football biography.caps2: 0
Football biography.goals2: 0

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: Leicester City
Position: Attacking Midfield
Nationality: Jamaica

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 73
Image: Deco 21dec2006.jpg
Height: 174

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Commons category: Deco
date of birth: 1977-08-27
end of work period: 2013-00-00
start of work period: 1995-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts: 2
total goals in career: 1
pseudonym: O Mágico
birth name: Anderson Luís de Souza
name in native language: Deco

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~19 min read

Article

20 sections

Contents

Club career
Early career
Porto
Barcelona
Chelsea
Fluminense
International career
2006 World Cup
Euro 2008
2010 World Cup
Style of play
Post-retirement
Personal life
Media
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
References
External links

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.