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Deco

Staff
96Current ability
122Potential ability
2,500Reputation (calc)

Personal

Full name
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First name
Anderson Luís
Last name
de Souza
Common name
Deco
Date of birth
27 Aug 1977 age 42 at game start
Place of birth
São Bernardo do Campo (SP)
Nationality
Portugal
Other nationalities
Brazil Eligible For Nation, Brazil Eligible For Nation
Height
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Weight
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Languages
Portuguese

Contract

Club
Esporte Clube Primavera
Job
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Contract type
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Joined club
17 Jan 2020
Contract starts
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Contract expires
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Weekly wage
—
Needs work permit
—
Retired
26 Aug 2013 (Total player retirement)

Staff attributes

Personality

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

Staff profile

Coaching badge
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Best job (calc)
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Coaching style
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Preferred mentality
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Preferred playing style
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Preferred pressing style
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Personality (calc)
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Job ratings

JobRatingStarsWants
Director of football—20
Manager First Team——
Assistant Manager First Team——
Coach First Team——
Scout——
Physio First Team——
Gk Coach First Team——
Fitness Coach First Team——
Head of Youth Development——
Sports Scientist First Team——
Technical Director——
Loan Manager——
Performance Analyst First Team——

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

Playing career

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SeasonTeamDivisionAppsGoalsFee
2013 Fluminense Football Club Brazilian National First Division 50 Unknown fee
2012 Fluminense Football Club Brazilian National First Division 171 Unknown fee
2011 Fluminense Football Club Brazilian National First Division 180 Unknown fee
2010 Fluminense Football Club 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 Centro Sportivo Alagoano Brazilian National Third Division —— Unknown fee
1997 Sport Club Santa Rita — —— Unknown fee
1996 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Brazilian National First Division 172 Unknown fee
1995 Nacional Atlético Clube (SP) Youth Brazilian National Third Division 00 Unknown fee
Total (site's sum of the stored rows, 2 with unknown appearances left out)41867

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
WinnerBrazilian Alagoas State Championship1×1997
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).

International

NationCapsGoalsU21
Portugal7550 / 0

Awards

12
2012Brazilian Rio de Janeiro Championship Best PlayerFluminense Football Club
2006Club World Championship Best PlayerBarcelona
2006European Club Midfielder of the YearBarcelona
2006Portuguese Best Foreign Based Player of the YearBarcelona
2004World Golden BallPlaced 2Barcelona
2004European Footballer of the YearPlaced 2Barcelona
2004European Champions Cup Best PlayerFutebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2004European Club Midfielder of the YearFutebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2004Portuguese Premier League Player of the YearFutebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2004European Club Footballer of the YearFutebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2003Portuguese Premier League Most Player of the MatchFutebol Clube do Porto - SAD
2003Portuguese Premier League Player of the YearFutebol Clube do Porto - SAD

Staff career

2
FromToClub / nationJob
17 Jan 2020—Esporte Clube PrimaveraDirector
19 Jul 201831 Dec 2018União Desportiva OliveirenseOwner

Career highlights

21
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 Football ClubBrazilian Rio de Janeiro State Championship
2012WinnerFluminense Football ClubBrazilian National First Division
2011Third PlaceFluminense Football ClubBrazilian National First Division
2010WinnerChelseaEnglish Premier Division
2010WinnerFluminense Football ClubBrazilian National First Division
2009Third PlaceChelseaEnglish Premier Division
2008Runner-UpBarcelonaSpanish First Division
1997WinnerCentro Sportivo AlagoanoBrazilian Alagoas State Championship

Favourite clubs

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Supporter100
Futebol Clube do Porto - SAD Player80
Fluminense Football Club Player75
Barcelona Player60

Favourite people

Felipão Manager/Former Manager75
José Mourinho Manager/Former Manager60
Richarlyson Teammate/Former Teammate50
Alecsandro Relation50

Disliked people

Carlos Queiroz 75