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Staff · Fluminense FC

Deco

Born 27 Aug 1977 · São Bernardo do Campo (SP) (age 38)

Record at game start, 1 Jul 2016

Current ability
— of 200
Best job (calc)
—
World reputation
—
Current reputation
—
Wage
—
Contract until
—

Tactics

Preferred approach

Playing style
—
Pressing style
—
Mentality
—
Coaching style
—

Tactical tendencies

  • Attacking—
  • Directness—
  • Pressing—
  • Sitting back—
  • Tempo—
  • Width—
  • Depth—
  • Flamboyancy—
  • Flexibility—

Team management

  • Free roles—
  • Marking—
  • Offside trap—
  • Set pieces—
  • Squad rotation—
  • Use of playmaker—
  • Use of substitutes—
  • Dirtiness allowance—

Stored preferences and tactical tendencies. Each tendency uses the game’s 1–20 scale.

Staff attributes

Coaching 12

  • Attacking—
  • Defending—
  • Fitness—
  • Mental—
  • Tactical—
  • Technical—
  • Working with youngsters—
  • GK distribution—
  • GK handling—
  • GK shot stopping—
  • Coaching (general)—
  • Technique (coaching)—

Mental 4

  • Determination—
  • Discipline—
  • Man management—
  • Motivating—

Knowledge 8

  • Judging player ability—
  • Judging player potential—
  • Judging staff ability—
  • Tactical knowledge—
  • Negotiating—
  • Analysing data—
  • Presenting data—
  • Judging team data—

Medical 2

  • Physiotherapy—
  • Injury management—

Board 9

  • Business—
  • Buying players—
  • Hardness of training—
  • Interference—
  • Mind games—
  • Patience—
  • Resources—
  • Versatility—
  • Eccentricity—

Personality 8

  • Adaptability13
  • Ambition8
  • Controversy6
  • Loyalty14
  • Pressure16
  • Professionalism15
  • Sportsmanship11
  • Temperament13

Stored staff attributes, 1–20. A dash means the attribute is not recorded for this person in this build.

Coaching stars (calc)

  • Overall——
  • Quickness——
  • Strength——
  • GK shot stopping——
  • GK handling——
  • Defending (tactical)——
  • Defending (technical)——
  • Possession (tactical)——
  • Possession (technical)——
  • Attacking (tactical)——
  • Attacking (technical)——

Calculated by fm-reader per training category, as FM shows them. Missing ratings remain blank.

Job ratings (calc)

No job ratings recorded

Calculated by fm-reader (1–200); preference is the stored 1–20 wish for the job.

Staff profile

Coaching badge
—
Potential ability
—
Best job (calc)
—
Home reputation
—
Reputation scope (calc)
—
Personality (calc)
—
Media handling (calc)
—

Personal

Full name
—
First name
Anderson Luís
Last name
de Souza
Common name
Deco
Date of birth
27 Aug 1977 age 38 at game start
Place of birth
São Bernardo do Campo (SP)
Nationality
Portugal
Other nationalities
Brazil Eligible For Nation, Brazil
Height
—
Weight
—

Contract

Club
Fluminense FC
Job
—
Contract type
—
Joined club
26 Aug 2013
Contract starts
—
Contract expires
—
Weekly wage
—
Leaves at end of contract
—
Needs work permit
—
Retired
26 Aug 2013 (Total player retirement)

Playing career

21
SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2013 Fluminense FC Brazilian National First Division 50 Unknown fee
2012 Fluminense FC Brazilian National First Division 171 Unknown fee
2011 Fluminense FC Brazilian National First Division 180 Unknown fee
2010 Fluminense FC Brazilian National First Division 161 Unknown fee
2009 Chelsea English Premier Division 192 £0
2008 Chelsea English Premier Division 243 Unknown fee
2007 Barcelona Spanish First Division 181 £8,000,000
2006 Barcelona Spanish First Division 311 Unknown fee
2005 Barcelona Spanish First Division 292 Unknown fee
2004 Barcelona Spanish First Division 357 Unknown fee
2003 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 282 £12,448,933
2002 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 3010 Unknown fee
2001 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 3013 Unknown fee
2000 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 316 Unknown fee
1999 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 231 Unknown fee
1998 Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Portuguese Premier League 60 Unknown fee
1998 Sport Comércio e Salgueiros Portuguese Premier League 92 Unknown fee
1997 Futebol Clube de Alverca Portuguese Second League 3213 Unknown fee
1997 SC Santa Rita — —— Unknown fee
1996 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Brazilian National First Division 172 Unknown fee
1995 Nacional AC (SP) Youth Brazilian National Third Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows)41820/21 recorded6720/21 recorded

Up to 200 stored seasons. The site's sums cover the displayed rows only; missing appearances and goals are excluded separately.

Honours

WinnerPortuguese Premier League3×1999, 2003, 2004
WinnerSpanish First Division2×2005, 2006
WinnerEuropean Champions Cup2×2004, 2006
WinnerBrazilian National First Division2×2010, 2012
WinnerEnglish Community Shield1×2009
WinnerEURO Cup1×2003
WinnerBrazilian Rio de Janeiro State Championship1×2012
WinnerEnglish Premier Division1×2010
Runner-UpSpanish First Division2×2007, 2008
Runner-UpPortuguese Premier League2×2000, 2002
Runner-UpEuropean Super Cup1×2003
Third PlaceBrazilian National First Division1×2011
Third PlaceEnglish Premier Division1×2009

Grouped by the site from the stored career highlights (winners, runners-up, third place, play-off winners).

Awards

11
2006Club World Championship Best Player Barcelona
2006European Club Midfielder of the Year Barcelona
2006Portuguese Best Foreign Based Player of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Centre) Barcelona
2004World Golden Ball Placed 2Barcelona
2004European Footballer of the Year Placed 2Barcelona
2004Portuguese Premier League Player of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Centre) Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2004European Club Midfielder of the Year Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2004European Club Footballer of the Year Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2004European Champions Cup Best Player Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2003Portuguese Premier League Most Player of the MatchAttacking Midfielder (Centre) Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2003Portuguese Premier League Player of the YearAttacking Midfielder (Centre) Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD

Career highlights

20
9 Aug 2009WinnerChelseaEnglish Community Shield
30 Jun 2007Runner-UpBarcelonaSpanish First Division
30 Jun 2006WinnerBarcelonaSpanish First Division
17 May 2006WinnerBarcelonaEuropean Champions Cup
30 Jun 2005WinnerBarcelonaSpanish First Division
30 Jun 2004WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADPortuguese Premier League
26 May 2004WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADEuropean Champions Cup
29 Aug 2003Runner-UpFutebol Clube do Porto - SADEuropean Super Cup
30 Jun 2003WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADPortuguese Premier League
21 May 2003WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADEURO Cup
30 Jun 2002Runner-UpFutebol Clube do Porto - SADPortuguese Premier League
30 Jun 2000Runner-UpFutebol Clube do Porto - SADPortuguese Premier League
30 Jun 1999WinnerFutebol Clube do Porto - SADPortuguese Premier League
2012WinnerFluminense FCBrazilian National First Division
2012WinnerFluminense FCBrazilian Rio de Janeiro State Championship
2011Third PlaceFluminense FCBrazilian National First Division
2010WinnerFluminense FCBrazilian National First Division
2010WinnerChelseaEnglish Premier Division
2009Third PlaceChelseaEnglish Premier Division
2008Runner-UpBarcelonaSpanish First Division

Favourite clubs

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista 100
Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD 80
Fluminense FC 75
Barcelona 60

Favourite people

Ronaldinho Gaúcho 75
Edmílson 75
Felipão 75
Carlos Alberto 65
José Mourinho 60
Alecsandro 50
Richarlyson 50

Disliked people

Carlos Queiroz 75

About this record

  1. calc marks a calculated figure. Position and role ratings, values, personality, job ratings and stars come from fm-reader.
  2. A dash means this build does not store the value. Numeric zero is shown as stored.
  3. Ages, employment and contracts are at game start, 1 Jul 2016.