# Deco

Deco is a Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer, born on 27 August 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. Deco played as a central midfielder for Porto and Barcelona. Deco scored 101 goals in 663 games for club and country and won 22 trophies, including 2 Champions League titles and 9 league titles.

## Deco's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 588 | 96 |
| Portugal | 75 | 5 |
| Total | 663 | 101 |

Goals per game: 0.15.

## Deco's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 22
- League titles: 9
- Domestic cups: 10
- Champions League: 2
- Other international club trophies: 1
- Individual awards: 13

### Porto

- Primeira Divisão/Liga: 3 (1998–99, 2002–03, 2003–04)
- Taça de Portugal: 3 (1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03)
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2 (2001, 2003)
- UEFA Champions League: 1 (2003–04)
- UEFA Cup: 1 (2002–03)

### Barcelona

- La Liga: 2 (2004–05, 2005–06)
- Supercopa de España: 2 (2005, 2006)
- UEFA Champions League: 1 (2005–06)

### Chelsea

- Premier League: 1 (2009–10)
- FA Cup: 2 (2008–09, 2009–10)
- FA Community Shield: 1 (2009)

### Fluminense

- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2 (2010, 2012)
- Campeonato Carioca: 1 (2012)

### Individual

- UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 1 (2003–04)
- UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year: 2 (2003–04, 2005–06)
- 2004 UEFA Champions League Final: 1
- ESM Team of the Year: 1 (2004–05)
- FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 1 (2006)
- Portuguese League Footballer of the Year: 1 (2003–04)
- CNID Best Portuguese Athlete Abroad: 1 (2006)
- Premier League Player of the Month: 1 (2008)
- Campeonato Carioca Best Player: 1 (2012)
- Campeonato Carioca Best Midfielder: 1 (2012)
- Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 1 (2013)
- Golden Foot: 1 (2016)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1996–1997: Corinthians, 2 games, 1 goal
2. 1997: CSA, 0 games, 0 goals
3. 1997–1998: Benfica, 0 games, 0 goals
4. 1997–1998: Alverca (loan), 32 games, 12 goals
5. 1998–1999: Salgueiros, 12 games, 2 goals
6. 1999–2004: Porto, 148 games, 32 goals
7. 2004–2008: Barcelona, 113 games, 11 goals
8. 2008–2010: Chelsea, 43 games, 5 goals
9. 2010–2013: Fluminense, 56 games, 2 goals

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