Deco

About Deco

From 2003 to 2010, he was a member of the Portuguese national team as an attacking midfielder. He was crowned UEFA Club Footballer of the Year in 2004 and twice won the UEFA Best Midfielder award.

Anderson Luís de Souza, known as Deco, is a retired professional footballer who has played either as an attacking midfielder or as a central midfielder. Deco was one of the few players to win the UEFA Champions League with two clubs, along with Porto in 2004 and Barcelona in 2006. He was named the UEFA Club Player of the Year and Best Midfielder. UEFA stadium in Porto Champions League season. Man of the Match in the 2004 UEFA Champions League final. Deco was the first player to win the UEFA best midfield award with two clubs Porto and Barcelona. He received the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball and the Player of the match award in the final despite losing to Internacional. Born and raised in Brazil, Deco acquired Portuguese citizenship in 2002 after completing a five-year residency in Portugal, then chose to play internationally for the Portuguese national team.

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Trivia

He won league titles with Porto, Barcelona, and Chelsea.

Deco before fame

In 1996, he made his professional soccer debut for Corinthians.

Achievement of Deco

With Porto, Barcelona, and Chelsea, he won league titles.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$25 Million

Deco family life

He had a three-year marriage to his second wife Jaciara Dias de Souza that ended in 2008. In 2009, he married Ana Paula Schiavetti. He is the father of five children.

Associations of Deco

From 2008 to 2010, he was a Chelsea teammate of Michael Woods.

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