PortugalCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Anderson Luís de Souza, also known as Deco, 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. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-14
In the line-ups
13 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2004–2010The archive holds 13 team sheets naming Deco in Portugal's starting line-up, from 2004-06-16 to 2010-06-15.
13 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
A different player of the same name scored for Equatorial Guinea (0 goals, 2015) — DECO · Equatorial Guinea
International goals in our archive
4 goals across 4 scoring matches · 3 tournaments · 2004–2008
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22 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours22 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League | ×2 | 2003–04, 2005–06 | Porto ·1, Barcelona ·1 | |
| La Liga | ×2 | 2004–05, 2005–06 | Barcelona | |
| Premier League | ×1 | 2009–10 | Chelsea | |
| Liga | ×3 | 1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04 | Porto | |
| Taça de Portugal | ×3 | 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03 | Porto | |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | ×2 | 2010, 2012 | Fluminense | |
| FA Cup | ×2 | 2008–09, 2009–10 | Chelsea | |
| Supercopa de España | ×2 | 2005, 2006 | Barcelona | |
| Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira | ×2 | 2001, 2003 | Porto | |
| Campeonato Carioca | ×1 | 2012 | Fluminense | |
| FA Community Shield | ×1 | 2009 | Chelsea | |
| UEFA Cup | ×1 | 2002–03 | Porto | |
| Individual honours13 | ||||
| Player of the year · 7 | ||||
| UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year | ×2 | 2003–04, 2005–06 | ||
| Campeonato Carioca Best Player | 2012 | |||
| FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball | 2006 | |||
| Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award | 2013 | |||
| Portuguese League Footballer of the Year | 2003–04 | |||
| UEFA Club Footballer of the Year | 2003–04 | |||
| Teams of the season · 1 | ||||
| ESM Team of the Year | 2004–05 | |||
| Monthly awards · 1 | ||||
| Premier League Player of the Month | 2008 | |||
| More honours · 4 | ||||
| 2004 UEFA Champions League Final | ||||
| Campeonato Carioca Best Midfielder | 2012 | |||
| CNID Best Portuguese Athlete Abroad | 2006 | |||
| Golden Foot | 2016 | |||
| Orders & distinctions2 | ||||
| Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza) | ||||
| Officer of the Order of Prince Henry | ||||