| Deco | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ánderson Luís de Souza | |
| Date of birth | August 27, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | |
| Height | 1. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays São Bernardo do Campo ( Portuguese for Saint Bernard of the field is a municipality located in the Greater São Paulo, in the state of São Paulo in |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld 77 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder Central Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | F.C. Barcelona | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1995–1996 | Nacional | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 1999–2004 2004– | SC Corinthians FC Alverca Salgueiros FC Porto FC Barcelona | ? (?) 32 (13) 9 (2) 148 (32) 112 (13) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003– | Portugal | 53 (3) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27, 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Brazilian footballer widely known as "Deco". The Order of Prince Henry the Navigator ( Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese National Order of Knighthood created on June 2, 1960 Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays São Bernardo do Campo ( Portuguese for Saint Bernard of the field is a municipality located in the Greater São Paulo, in the state of São Paulo in |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Portuguese-Brazilian' (luso-brasileiro is a Portuguese born citizen with Brazilian citizenship or a Brazilian born citizen of Portuguese Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He plays internationally for Portugal and played for FC Barcelona. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan
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Club career
Early career
Deco started off his skid at Nacional Atlético Clube in the city of São Paulo, where he was spotted and signed by Corinthians. Nacional Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Nacional, is a Brazilian football team, from the city of São Paulo, São Paulo state Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is a Brazilian Sports club, based in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, most known for its football Despite making a couple of appearances for the Brazilian giant, he was deemed too feeble for professional football and was shipped off to Corinthians' franchise Corinthians Alagoano. Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, or Corinthians Alagoano, as they are usually called is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded
Deco arrived in Portugal in 1997 at the age of 19 along with fellow Brazilian player Caju, after being acquired by Lisbon side SL Benfica along with the Corinthians Alagoano franchise[1]. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Ivan Ivankov, Belarus Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S
Despite good showings in training, Benfica decided to loan Deco to the Portuguese Liga de Honra side FC Alverca where he played for a season. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Liga Vitalis clubs Sport Clube '''Beira-Mar''' '''Boavista''' Futebol Clube Grupo Desportivo '''Estoril-Praia''' Futebol Clube de Alverca, or FC Alverca, is a Portuguese football club founded in 1939 and based in Alverca do Ribatejo. Deco performed well and was close to renewing his contract with Benfica and joining the main squad. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S However, the Lisbon club and the player's representative did not reach an agreement, as the then manager Graeme Souness did not believe that he would develop into a player worth keeping. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Graeme James Souness (ˈsuːnɨs (born 6 May, 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager Subsequently Deco was traded to Porto side S.C. Salgueiros in the 1998-99 season, playing 12 games and scoring two goals. Sport Comércio e Salgueiros ( pron spɔɾ ku'mɛɾsiu i saɫ His performances caught the eye of the FC Porto staff, and during the winter transfer window, he was sold to Porto. Futebol Clube do Porto ( pron futɨ'bɔɫ 'klub(ɨ du 'poɾtu - short FC Porto or FCP - is a Portuguese Sports club best known
Porto
His early years at Porto, where he was rigorously whipped into shape by trainer Jose Mourinho, showed him to be a talented playmaker and earned him the nickname "Magico" from the Porto fans for his magical touch. He was known to be a gifted yet truculent player as he devoted more of his efforts into defending than what was expected of a playmaker. This made him register almost as many cards as assists and goals scored. His behaviour proved costly to Porto in games where he was either sent off or wasn't "tuned in" with the game. Nevertheless, he was a key figure during the three-year drought in the early 2000s.
Under the guidance of José Mourinho, Deco was given the role of leading an ambitious Porto team. José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, GOIH (ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese A key figure in the 2002-03 season, he scored 10 goals in 30 games, but nevertheless got 17 yellow cards and one red card. In 2002-03 José Mourinho 's FC Porto made an incredible season winning the championship the Portuguese Cup and the UEFA Cup. Deco was one of the key players in the Porto's UEFA Cup final 3-2 win over Celtic that year. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. In the 2003-04 season, Deco helped Porto recapture the national title and led the team to the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final in which Porto won 3-0 over Monaco, scoring the second goal of the match. Route to the final See also UEFA Champions League 2003-04 AS Monaco The French AS Monaco finished 2nd of the last French Ligue 1 The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 He was the Champions League's top assist provider and also suffered the most fouls in the Champions League that season. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club That season, Deco won the UEFA Most Valuable Player, as well as the award for the best midfielder in the competition. The UEFA Club Football Awards are awards given by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season The UEFA Club Football Awards are awards given by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season
Barcelona
On June 17, 2004, Deco told a Portuguese radio station that he would almost certainly join English side Chelsea (then coached by Mourinho) following Euro 2004. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, GOIH (ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football He said that a transfer deal between Porto and Chelsea had been all but finalized, and that the only remaining steps were passing a physical examination and signing a formal contract with Chelsea.
However, on June 26, 2004 he told the Portuguese sports daily O Jogo that he would rather move to Barcelona than follow Mourinho to Chelsea. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " O Jogo (lit The Game) is a Portuguese daily Sport Newspaper. It was first published on 22 February 1985 Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan While Bayern Munich gave up on Deco after the Chelsea deal seemed to have been concluded, it was still uncertain whether the German side would make a new bid. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern The best offer at that time was a €21m bid from Barça, but this figure was still €4m short of the request by Porto's board. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e Portuguese newspapers then reported that Barça would try to offer Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma as part of the exchange in order to ease the deal. Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (born September 26 1983, in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese footballer usually positioned
Finally, a deal was achieved between Porto and Barcelona the day after the Euro 2004 final. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Barça agreed on a €12m fee, plus the complete rights of Ricardo Quaresma to Porto. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e Deco signed a four year deal with the Catalan side on 6 July 2004. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
In Barcelona, some suggested Deco would be completely eclipsed by Brazilian star Ronaldinho (a duo that according to Luiz Felipe Scolari "can make rain fall"). Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão Indeed, many Barcelona fans met the transfer with raised eyebrows, as Deco was considered an attacking midfielder - a department which was already well covered. Instead, coach Frank Rijkaard used him in a pure central midfield position, where his tactical knowledge, defensive abilities, and enormous work rate surprised many. Franklin Edmundo "Frank" Rijkaard (born September 30 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player In December 2004, he came second in France Football's Ballon D'Or 2004 award, losing to Andriy Shevchenko and beating team mate Ronaldinho by six votes. December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September France Football is a French bi-weekly Magazine containing football news from all over the world The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Андрій Миколайович Шевченко Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born September 29 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer
On 14 May 2005, Deco played in the draw against Levante UD, which gave Barcelona their 17th La Liga title. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Levante Unión Deportiva ( ''Spanish'') also known as Llevant Unió Esportiva ( ''Valencian'') is a Spanish football club based in The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or In that same season his former FC Porto team-mates Ricardo Carvalho, Paulo Ferreira and José Mourinho became English champions at Chelsea. Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born 18 May 1978 in Amarante, Portugal) pronounced ʁi'kaɾdu kɐɾ'vaʎu Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira, OIH, commonly known as Paulo Ferreira, ( pron Perhaps ironically, it was Chelsea who knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League earlier that season.
However, During the 2005-2006 competition, it was Barca knocking out Chelsea, and then continuing on to win in a final against UEFA Champions League side Arsenal, 2-1. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Deco recently scored twice in the Spanish Supercup 06-07 which Barca won. [2] Deco won the UEFA Best Midfielder Award yet again for his performance in Barca's Champions League winning season, becoming the first player to win the same award twice with different teams, having won it with Porto. The UEFA Club Football Awards are awards given by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season
He was also awarded the Golden Ball at the FIFA Club World Cup and the Man of the Match award despite losing the final to Internacional. The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental In Sport, a man of the match or player of the game or man of the series award is given to the outstanding player almost always the one who makes the most Sport Club Internacional, also known as Inter or Colorado, is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul [3]
International career
Never called up to the Brazilian national team, Deco was mentioned several times in the media as an option for the Portuguese national team. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. In 2002, having completed six years of Portuguese residence, he received Portuguese citizenship. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. After many months of public discussion which split Portuguese public opinion, and despite the opposition of a large number of FC Porto rivals' supporters, he was called up for his first international — coincidentally against his birth country — played at the Estádio das Antas, on 29 March 2003. The Estádio das Antas (officially Estádio do Futebol Clube do Porto) was the third (and longest occupied stadium of the Portuguese Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. He played only eight minutes in his debut, but in that time he managed to score the free kick that stunned Brazil, leading to a 2-1 win for Portugal. This was Portugal's first win over Brazil since the 1966 FIFA World Cup. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July Since that game, he has been a regular in the national team, despite initial criticism by players such as Luís Figo, who later recognized Deco's value. Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Despite the early criticism, Deco is today one the highlights of the Portuguese National Team. He has scored 3 goals in 39 caps for Portugal as of July 2006.
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he also scored the first goal in Portugal's second group match against Iran. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament During the first knockout stage of the competition Deco received two yellow cards in the game against the Netherlands, one for a rash tackle on Johnny Heitinga that put him out of the quarter finals against England. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association John Gijsbert Alan Heitinga (born November 15, 1983 in Alphen aan den Rijn) is a Dutch football player The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football
Honours
- Winner (2): 2004, 2006
- Winner (1): 2003
- Winner (3): 1999, 2003, 2004
- Runner-up (2): 2000, 2001
- Winner (3): 2000, 2001, 2003
- Runner-up (1): 2004
- Winner (3): 1999, 2001, 2003
- Runner-up (1): 2000
- Winner (2): 2005, 2006
- Runner-up (1): 2007
- Winner (2): 2005, 2006
- Runner-up (2): 2003, 2006
- Runner-up (1): 2006
- Runner-up (1): 2004
Individual Awards
- FIFA World Club Cup Golden Ball: 2006
- UEFA Champions League MVP: 2004
- UEFA Best Midfielder Award: 2004, 2006
- European Silver Ball (Second position of the European Player of the Year Award): 2003/04
- Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 2004
- Portuguese Golden Ball: 2003
Personal
When Deco started his European career in 1997 his first wife Cila, who he had met three years earlier, moved to Portugal with him. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The Portuguese Liga ( pron 'liɣɐ currently named Liga Sagres after its main sponsor, is the league competition for Portuguese History The first incarnation of the Taça was in 1912 but very few clubs could participate and thus it was not a regular competition the fact which ended it in History In the season 1943-44 it was created a special game between the champions Sporting Clube de Portugal, and the cup holders S The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The European Super Cup ( UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental The UEFA Club Footballer of the Year is a football award presented by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season The UEFA Club Football Awards are awards given by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football 1970 Diário Popular 1971-2000 - CNID 2001-2002 - Record 2003-2006 - O Jogo 2007 - CNID Awarded by newspaper 'A Bola' MVP of the Portuguese League Deco and Cila have two sons, João Henrique and Pedro Gabriel, who now live in Brazil with their mother. A few years later, Deco met Jaciara at a party in Salvador (Brazil), and ended up divorcing Cila to live with Jaciara in Porto. Salvador (historic name São Salvador da Baía de Todos os Santos, in English "Holy Savior of All Saints' Bay" is a City on the northeast coast of They married in April 2005 and now have a son and a daughter. But, Deco and Jaciara announced the divorce in March, 2008.
Deco is the brother-in-law of fellow footballer Alecsandro, who plays for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro (born February 4, 1981 in Bauru) is a Brazilian footballer who plays This article is about the football (soccer team For the currency see Brazilian cruzeiro. Alecsandro is the brother of Brazil international Richarlyson. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino simply known as Richarlyson or Ricky (born December 27, 1982 in Natal) is a Brazilian
References
Trivia
- Deco is also one of the few players to win the UEFA Champions League with two different clubs.
- Deco's nicknames at FC Porto were "Mágico" and "SuperDeco".
- Deco was named Man of the Match at the 2003-04 Champions League final.
- Deco scored the winning goal in his international debut by scoring from the half-way line against Brazil.
- Deco is the first player to win the UEFA Best Midfielder Award with two different clubs, once each.
- Deco was awarded the FIFA World Club Cup Golden Ball and The Man of the Match award in the final despite losing to Internacional.
Quotes
- "Deco doesn't talk a lot, but when he does everybody listens" - Lionel Messi
- "World class" - José Mourinho
- "I think one of my bigger mistakes when in Brazil was not signing Deco. Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga. José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, GOIH (ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal) is a Portuguese Now that we are with Portugal, I am glad I did not. " Felipão on not inviting Deco to the Seleção during his tenure as head Brazilian coach. Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international
- "My choice of Deco had to do with his technical and professional qualities and his strong determination in reaching the objectives," - Felipão on the inclusion of Deco in the Portuguese national team. Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup.
- "Deco is the barometer of our season, when he is in form the quality of the game rises, when he is not so good the team as a whole performs less well" -Former Barça Coach Frank Rijkaard
- "He's a great player. Franklin Edmundo "Frank" Rijkaard (born September 30 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player It would be foolish to underestimate him" - Ex-Celtic coach Martin O'Neill on Deco during the 2002-03 UEFA Cup Final. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill OBE, (born 1 March 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain
- "He may look like a lost boy in a Japanese comic but Deco is intelligent, focused, hard, arrogant and a superb passer. " - British football magazine, FourFourTwo on Deco's abilities. This page concerns the UK edition of the magazine however details about the others can be found further down the page
External links
- FootballDatabase provides Deco's profile and stats
- FC Barcelona profile
- Deco profile from About.com
- www.PortuGOAL.net Portuguese football site (Player Profile Section)
- Deco blasts brace as Barcelona win Spanish Supercopa
- Barcelona beaten but Deco voted player of tournament
| Preceded by Pavel Nedvěd | UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder 2003-04 | Succeeded by Kaká |
| Preceded by Gianluigi Buffon | UEFA Champions League Most Valuable Player 2003-04 | Succeeded by Steven Gerrard |
| Preceded by Kaká | UEFA Champions League Best Midfielder 2005-06 | Succeeded by Clarence Seedorf |
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