Deco
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯100+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.9
Strong
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.15
goals / match
FC Porto
top club · 225 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#46
goals rank
#3
assists rank
83
season goals
171
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€25.00m
peak value · 2007
€21.00m
top transfer fee · 04/05
19
best season · 01/02
75 / 5
int'l caps / goals
549Appearances
83Goals
171Assists
167Yellow cards
3Red cards
206Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Deco |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anderson Luís de Souza |
| Date of birth | 1977-08-27 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | São Bernardo do Campo, Portugal |
| Citizenship | Portugal Brazil |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-08-26 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2013
Transfer: Fluminense → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Fluminense Football Club
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Fluminense Football Club
36 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 — Fluminense Football Club
25 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Chelsea → Fluminense
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Fluminense Football Club
16 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Chelsea FC
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Chelsea FC
30 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Barcelona → Chelsea
08/09 · Transfer · €10.00m
Mar 2008
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Oct 2007
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Barcelona
29 matches · 1 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — FC Barcelona
2 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Barcelona
45 matches · 5 G · 16 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Barcelona
43 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Porto → Barcelona
04/05 · Transfer · €21.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Barcelona
42 matches · 8 G · 12 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — FC Porto
45 matches · 4 G · 29 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — FC Porto
45 matches · 12 G · 30 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — FC Porto
48 matches · 19 G · 23 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — FC Porto
43 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — FC Porto
38 matches · 7 G · 14 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 1999
Transfer: Salgueiros → FC Porto
98/99 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Porto, SC Salgueiros
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Benfica → Salgueiros
98/99 · Transfer
Jun 1998
Transfer: Alverca → Benfica
97/98 · Return from loan
Jul 1997
Transfer: Benfica → Alverca
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
Transfer: Corinthians → Benfica
97/98 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 1996
1996 — Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1996
Transfer: Nacional-SP → Corinthians
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €25.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 0.27/90
Assists14 total · 0.55/90
G+A21 total · 0.82/90
Yellow cards10 total · 0.39/90
Minutes played by club
FC Porto
35.9%
SC Salgueiros
2.1%
Fluminense Football Club
20.4%
FC Barcelona
34.8%
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
0.0%
Chelsea FC
6.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 225 | 48 | 102 | 6,665 |
| SC Salgueiros | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 385 |
| Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 2010 | 2013 | 91 | 7 | 19 | 3,780 |
| FC Barcelona | 5 | 04/05 | 2007 | 161 | 20 | 45 | 6,446 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 58 | 6 | 5 | 1,268 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | FC Porto | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 300 |
| 99/00 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 23 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1,912 |
| 99/00 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Primeira Divisão | SC Salgueiros | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 385 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Fluminense Football Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Libertadores | Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| 2012 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Fluminense Football Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 2012 | Libertadores | Fluminense Football Club | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 662 |
| 2012 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 17 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1,370 |
| 2011 | Campeonato Carioca | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Fluminense Football Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Libertadores | Fluminense Football Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2011 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 18 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Série A | Fluminense Football Club | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,141 |
| 2007 | Club World Cup | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 1996 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Community Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 617 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 516 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 18 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1,227 |
| 06/07 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 31 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 2,490 |
| 06/07 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 486 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 29 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 794 |
| 05/06 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 35 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 507 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | FC Porto | 12 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 530 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 28 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1,145 |
| 03/04 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Super Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 30 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 255 |
| 02/03 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | FC Porto | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1,064 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | FC Porto | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 520 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | FC Porto | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 30 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 196 |
| 01/02 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 31 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 406 |
| 00/01 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | FC Porto | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-05-01 | Nacional-SP | Corinthians | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Corinthians | Benfica | Transfer | 0 | €4.00m |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-02 | Benfica | Alverca | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Alverca | Benfica | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Benfica | Salgueiros | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-31 | Salgueiros | FC Porto | Transfer | 0 | €8.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-06 | FC Porto | Barcelona | Transfer | 0 | €21.00m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Barcelona | Chelsea | Transfer | 18000000 | €10.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-06 | Chelsea | Fluminense | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-26 | Fluminense | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Adductor injury | 2007-10-20 | 2007-12-03 | 45 | 13 |
| 07/08 | strain | 2008-03-05 | 2008-04-12 | 39 | 10 |
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2008-09-21 | 2008-10-18 | 28 | 8 |
| 08/09 | Calf problems | 2009-01-14 | 2009-01-24 | 11 | 3 |
| 08/09 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-03-15 | 2009-03-28 | 14 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Calf problems | 2009-09-09 | 2009-09-20 | 12 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Groin strain | 2009-12-20 | 2010-01-09 | 21 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€25.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€18.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3300 | #20 | 75 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 13 | 30 |
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 10 | 30 |
| 00/01 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 6 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 19 | 30 |
| 03/04 | SuperLiga | FC Porto | 17 | 28 |
| 01/02 | Primeira Liga | FC Porto | 15 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-06-30 | Alverca | Benfica | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-02 | Benfica | Alverca | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Deco's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30% |
| Manchester United | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 40% |
| Aston Villa | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 40% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 55% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 60% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 15 | +24 | 67% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 61% |
| Newcastle United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 56% |
| Manchester City | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 10 | +26 | 78% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 67% |
| Fulham FC | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 61% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 2,307 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 98/99 | 18 | 385 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2013 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 36 | 2,566 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2011 | 25 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12.33 |
| 2010 | 16 | 1,141 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 752 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 516 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 07/08 | 29 | 1,227 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 2,940 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 1,280 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.98 |
| 04/05 | 42 | 819 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 1,675 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 02/03 | 45 | 1,516 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 01/02 | 48 | 761 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 406 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3.1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperLiga
160 apps
34 G
64 A
Champions League
75 apps
13 G
22 A
LaLiga
113 apps
11 G
36 A
Premier League
43 apps
5 G
4 A
Taça de Portugal
12 apps
4 G
6 A
Champions League Qu.
3 apps
4 G
4 A
Série A
58 apps
2 G
15 A
Libertadores
13 apps
2 G
3 A
Campeonato Carioca
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Supercopa
4 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Deco
Who is Deco?
Deco is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Deco?
Deco is 48 years old. He was born on August 27, 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo.
What position does Deco play?
Deco plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Deco play for?
Deco currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Deco scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Deco has scored 83 goals in 549 appearances.