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Deco Biography
Deco is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 27, 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil. Midfielder with an attacking style who played for the Portuguese national team from 2003 until the year 2010. He twice received UEFA Best Midfielder honors and was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of year in the 2004.
He was on the team with He was teammates with Michael Woods on Chelsea from 2008 to 2010. on Chelsea from 2008 until 2010.
When Deco started his European career in 1997, his first wife Cila, whom he had met three years earlier, moved to Portugal with him. 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 divorced Cila to live with Jaciara in Porto. They married in April 2005 and now have a son, David, and a daughter, Yasmin. They announced their divorce in March 2008. In 2009, he married to his ex-girlfriend Ana Paula and she gave birth to his fifth child, a daughter, Sofia.
Born in São Bernardo do Campo, Deco spent time at Corinthians as a youngster, competing in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior for them. In the 1997 edition, Benfica sent Toni to scout the tournament, and he soon noticed Deco, recommending his signing. In June 1997, Benfica purchased his rights from CSA and immediately sent him on loan (along with fellow Brazilian Caju) to their farm team, Alverca. After helping them win promotion to the top tier in 1997–98 season by scoring 13 goals in 32 appearances, he returned to Benfica in July 1998. However, he left for Salgueiros in exchange for Nandinho, who went in the opposite direction. When asked by Nuno Gomes in an interview for FourFourTwo why he did not stay and become a legend at Benfica, Deco said, “Benfica decided, it wasn’t my decision. They didn’t want me. The coach was Graeme Souness at the time. I was young and Benfica needed some players.”
He was in a three-year relationship to his first spouse Jaciara Dias de Souza. The marriage was ended in the year 2008. He married Ana Paula Schiavetti in 2009. He has five kids.
| Name | Deco |
| First Name | Deco |
| Occupation | Soccer Player |
| Birthday | August 27 |
| Birth Year | 1977 |
| Place of Birth | São Bernardo do Campo |
| Home Town | São Paulo |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Osias Luiz de Souza |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Ana Paula Schiavetti de Souza , Jaciara Dias de Souza |
| Children(s) | Pedro Gabriel de Souza, Yasmin de Souza, Sofia de Souza, David de Souza, João Henrique de Souza |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Deco was never called up to the Brazil national team, as the Brazil squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup included other attacking midfielders such as Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Juninho. After completing six years of residence in Portugal, he was able to gain Portuguese citizenship and play for their national team. As none of his great-grandparents, grandparents or parents were Portuguese, under FIFA’s player eligibility rules his citizenship was the only factor to allow him to play for Portugal. He was subsequently mentioned several times in the media as an option for the Portugal national team.
Deco Net Worth
Deco is one of the richest Soccer Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Deco's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He made his debut as a professional soccer player with Corinthians in the year 1996.
He has won league titles together with Porto, Barcelona, and Chelsea.
Anderson Luís de Souza (born 27 August 1977), known as Deco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdɛku] ), is a retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or central midfielder.
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Soccer Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Under the guidance of manager José Mourinho, Deco was given the role of leading an ambitious Porto team. A key figure in the 2002–03 season, he scored 10 goals in 30 matches and received 17 yellow cards and 1 red card. Deco was one of the key players in Porto’s UEFA Cup final 3–2 win over Celtic that year. 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. He was the UEFA Champions League’s top assist provider and also suffered the most fouls in the Champions League that season. That season, Deco also won the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year as well as the award for the best midfielder in the competition.
Born and raised in Brazil, 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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Deco height 5 ft 9 in Deco weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
At Salgueiros, Deco was plagued by injuries and only made a few appearances, until Porto purchased him in March 1999, in time to win the league title. His release from Benfica and subsequent success with Porto was considered by António Simões as an “historical mistake”, while Toni stated he saw in Deco, a successor for Rui Costa the club needed since his departure.
Finally, a deal was achieved between Porto and Barcelona the day after the Euro 2004 final. Barcelona agreed on a €15 million fee in cash, plus the complete rights of Quaresma to Porto, which tagged Quaresma for €6 million. Deco signed a four-year deal with the Catalan side on 6 July 2004.
Who is Deco Dating?
According to our records, Deco married to Ana Paula Schiavetti de Souza , Jaciara Dias de Souza . As of December 1, 2023, Deco’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Deco. You may help us to build the dating records for Deco!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”). 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 three-man midfield, where his tactical knowledge, passing abilities and enormous work rate surprised many. In December 2004, he came second in France Football’s Ballon d’Or 2004 award, losing to Andriy Shevchenko and beating teammate Ronaldinho by six votes.
Top Facts about Deco
Facts & Trivia
Deco Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Deco celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.
However, on 26 June 2004, Deco told the Portuguese sports daily O Jogo he would rather move to Barcelona than follow Mourinho to Chelsea. 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. The best offer at that time was a €21 million bid from Barça, but this figure was still €4 million short of the request by Porto’s board of directors. Portuguese newspapers then reported Barça would try to offer Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma as part of the exchange in order to ease the deal.
What does a Deco do?
Deco adopts TP-Link Mesh technology and provides the best wireless networking solution for home users. Mesh devices share the same wireless network name and password, and support IEEE 802.11k/v to ensure seamless roaming experience. Some mesh devices may also support IEEE 802.11r to further accelerate roaming.
Is Deco a WiFi?
Deco Mesh uses WiFi nodes that work together to cast stronger, more reliable WiFi throughout your whole home, so you never lose your connection as you move from room to room. Deco Mesh provides more reliable WiFi throughout your whole home.
How do you set up a Deco?
What is Deco on my phone?
More specifically, it is simply a shortcut for features already installed on your phone but hidden inside the default Camera app of your Galaxy phone. As a proof of concept, Deco Pic can still be accessed from the AR Zone section inside the Camera app.
What Deco do I have?
Step 1: Launch the Deco APP and tap Overview>>Global Symbol>>click on one of the Deco you have.
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