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World Cup South Africa 2010
History - Groups - Players - Venues
Favorite Players by Country (Germany 2006)
Group D - Portugal:
Deco
Place of Birth: São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
Date of Birth: August 27th, 1977
Clubs: Corinthians Alagoano, SL Benefica, Liga de Honra, FC Porto, FC Barcelona
Anderson Luiz de Sousa arrived in Portugal in the year 1997 at the age of 19; from Brazilian club Corinthians Alagoano to play for Lisbon side SL Benfica.
Despite good showings in his training, Benfica decided to loan the player to the Portuguese Liga de Honra side Alverca where he played for a season. The Lisbon club and the player's manager did not reach an agreement as manager Graeme Souness did not think that he would develop into a player worth keeping. Subsequently, Deco was later traded to Porto side Salgueiros in the 98-99 season. His performances caught the eye of FC Porto's staff, and during the winter transfer window he was sold to Porto, where he played six more games that season.
His unreliable behavior proved costly to Porto in games where he wasn't tuned in with the game. Nevertheless, he was Porto's key figure during the three-year drought in the early 2000s, and was linked with a move to Catalan giants FC Barcelona.
Deco was mentioned several times in the media as an option for the Portuguese national team. In 2002, having completed six years of Portuguese residence, he received Portuguese citizenship. After many months of public discussion which split Portuguese public opinion, and despite the opposition of a large number of FC Porto rivals' supporters, he was called up for his first international played at the Estádio das Antas, on 29 March 2003.
During the 2003-04 season Deco was the player who had won the most awards. Already, regarded as one of the world's best midfielders, Deco was one of the reasons Barcelona won the La Liga. This is the list of Deco's trophies and awards.
FC Barcelona: 2005-06 La Liga, 2005-06 Spanish Supercup, 2004-05 La Liga.
Portugal National Team: Euro 2004 Runner-Up
Individual Awards: 2003-04 Silver Ball, Uefa Champions League 2003-04 MVP, Uefa Champions League Best Midfielder.
FC Porto: 2003-04 Uefa Champions League, 2003-04 Portuguese League, 2002-03 Uefa Cup, 2002-03 Portuguese League, 2002-03
POrtugese Supercup, 2002-03 Portuguese Supercup, 1999-00 Portuguese Cup, 1998-99 Portuguese League, 1998-99 Portuguese Supercup.
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