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Person

Deco

b. 1977

Portuguese footballer (born 1977)

Born
27 Aug 1977 · São Bernardo do Campo
Part ofPortugal305 CE – todayBrazil1649 – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 56 years
  1. 27 Aug 1977BornBorn in São Bernardo do Campo
  2. 1995 – 1996TeamNacional Atlético Clube
  3. 1996 – 1997TeamS.C. Corinthians Paulista
  4. 1997TeamCentro Sportivo Alagoano
  5. 1997 – 1998TeamF.C. Alverca
  6. 1997 – 1998TeamS.L. Benfica
  7. 1998 – 1999TeamS.C. Salgueiros
  8. 1999 – 2004TeamFC Porto
  9. 2003 – 2010TeamPortugal men's national football team
  10. 2004 – 2008TeamFC Barcelona
  11. 2006Took part2006 FIFA World Cup
  12. 2008 – 2010TeamChelsea F.C.
  13. 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
  14. 2010 – 2013TeamFluminense F.C.

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1977 – today).

  1. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  3. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  4. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  5. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  6. 1985Schengen Agreement
  7. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  8. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  9. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  10. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  11. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  13. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  14. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  15. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  16. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  17. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  18. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  19. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  20. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  21. 20112011 Norway attacks
  22. 2011Libyan civil war
  23. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  24. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  25. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  26. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  27. 2015Paris Agreement
  28. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  29. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  30. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  31. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  32. 2023Gaza war
  33. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  34. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Anderson Luís de Souza (born 27 August 1977), also known as Deco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdɛku]), is a former professional footballer who primarily played as an attacking or central midfielder. Born and raised in Brazil, he played for the Portugal national team. He currently works as sporting director for Barcelona. Deco is widely considered one of the best midfielders of his generation.

Deco is one of the few players to have won the UEFA Champions League with two clubs, with Porto in 2004 and Barcelona in 2006. He was named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and UEFA Best Midfielder in Porto's Champions League-winning season and was named Man of the Match in the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final. Deco was the first player to win the UEFA Best Midfielder Award with two clubs, Porto and Barcelona. He was awarded the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball and the Man of the Match award in the final despite losing to Internacional.

Deco received Portuguese citizenship in 2002 having completed five years of Portuguese residence, and subsequently opted to play internationally for the Portugal national team. He earned 75 caps for them, playing at two UEFA European Championships and two FIFA World Cups, reaching the final of Euro 2004, and achieving a fourth-place finish at the 2006 World Cup.

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