Deco
160Current ability
-95Potential ability
7,500Reputation (calc)
Personal
- Full name
- —
- First name
- Anderson Luís
- Last name
- de Souza
- Common name
- Deco
- Date of birth
- 27 Aug 1977 age 45 at game start
- Place of birth
- São Bernardo do Campo (SP)
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Languages
- Portuguese
Contract
- Club
- F.C. Barcelona
- Job
- Director of football
- Contract type
- Full Time
- Joined club
- 8 Oct 2021
- Contract starts
- 16 Aug 2023
- Contract expires
- 30 Jun 2026
- Weekly wage
- £14,842
- 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
- Continental Pro License
- Best job (calc)
- —
- Coaching style
- General
- Preferred mentality
- —
- Preferred playing style
- —
- Preferred pressing style
- —
- Personality (calc)
- —
Job ratings
| Job | Rating | Stars | Wants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of football | — | 20 | |
| Manager First Team | — | — | |
| Assistant Manager First Team | — | — | |
| Coach First Team | — | — | |
| Scout | — | 18 | |
| Physio First Team | — | — | |
| Gk Coach First Team | — | — | |
| Fitness Coach First Team | — | — | |
| Head of Youth Development | — | 14 | |
| Sports Scientist First Team | — | — | |
| Technical Director | — | 12 | |
| Loan Manager | — | — | |
| Performance Analyst First Team | — | — | |
| Set Piece Coach (First Team) | — | — |
Playing career
22
Honours
| Winner | Liga Portugal Betclic | 3× | 1999, 2003, 2004 |
| Winner | LaLiga EA Sports | 2× | 2005, 2006 |
| Winner | UEFA Champions League | 2× | 2004, 2006 |
| Winner | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Assaí | 2× | 2010, 2012 |
| Winner | FA Community Shield | 1× | 2009 |
| Winner | UEFA Europa League | 1× | 2003 |
| Winner | Campeonato Carioca Betnacional | 1× | 2012 |
| Winner | Premier League | 1× | 2010 |
| Winner | Campeonato Alagoano é Massa Série A | 1× | 1997 |
| Runner-Up | LaLiga EA Sports | 2× | 2007, 2008 |
| Runner-Up | Liga Portugal Betclic | 2× | 2000, 2002 |
| Runner-Up | UEFA Super Cup | 1× | 2003 |
| Third Place | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Assaí | 1× | 2011 |
| Third Place | Premier League | 1× | 2009 |
International
| Nation | Caps | Goals | U21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 75 | 5 | 0 / 0 |
Awards
12
Staff career
6
| From | To | Club / nation | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2023 | — | F.C. Barcelona | Director of football |
| 16 Aug 2023 | — | F.C. Barcelona | Director of football |
| 25 Jun 2023 | 16 Aug 2023 | F.C. Barcelona | Chief Scout |
| 8 Oct 2021 | 30 Jun 2023 | F.C. Barcelona | Scout |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 7 Oct 2021 | Esporte Clube Primavera | Director |
| 19 Jul 2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | União Desportiva Oliveirense | Owner |
Career highlights
21
Favourite clubs
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | Supporter | 100 |
| Futebol Clube do Porto | Player | 80 |
| Fluminense Football Club | Player | 75 |
| F.C. Barcelona | Player | 60 |
Favourite people
| Felipão | Manager/Former Manager | 75 |
| Edmílson | Teammate/Former Teammate | 75 |
| Paulo Araújo | Backroom Staff | 75 |
| José Mourinho | Manager/Former Manager | 60 |