1977 - Today
Anderson Luís de Souza (born 27 August 1977), also known as Deco (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈdɛku]), is a former professional football player who primarily played as an attacking or central midfielder. Born and raised in Brazil, he acquired Portuguese citizenship and played for Portugal. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Deco has received more than 2,914,167 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Deco is the 343rd most popular soccer player (up from 433rd in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 112th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.
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Among soccer players, Deco ranks 343 out of 16,880. Before him are Gaetano Scirea, Pedro Rocha, Ernst Wilimowski, Vujadin Boškov, Ivo Viktor, and Elías Figueroa. After him are Jean Djorkaeff, Osamu Yamaji, Marco Materazzi, Pepe, Vladimir Beara, and Ernesto Valverde.
1953 - 1989
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 337
1942 - 2013
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 338
1916 - 1997
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 339
1931 - 2014
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 340
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 341
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 342
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 343
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 344
1929 - 2021
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 345
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 346
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 347
1928 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 348
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 349
Among people born in 1977, Deco ranks 17. Before him are Psy, Raúl, Liv Tyler, Michael Fassbender, David Trezeguet, and Jessica Chastain. After him are Tarja Turunen, Chris Martin, Hidetoshi Nakata, Kanye West, Chad Hurley, and Sarah Wayne Callies.
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 11
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 12
1977 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 13
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 14
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 15
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 16
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 17
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 18
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 19
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 20
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 21
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 22
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 23
Among people born in Brazil, Deco ranks 107 out of 2,067. Before him are Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (1954), Chico Mendes (1944), Mauro Ramos (1930), Tiradentes (1746), Mário de Andrade (1893), and Dida (1973). After him are Pepe (1983), Carlos Pace (1944), Robinho (1984), Telê Santana (1931), Toninho Cerezo (1955), and Marcelo (1988).
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 101
1944 - 1988
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 102
1930 - 2002
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 103
1746 - 1792
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 104
1893 - 1945
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 105
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 106
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 107
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 108
1944 - 1977
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 109
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 110
1931 - 2006
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 111
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 112
1988 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 113
Among soccer players born in Brazil, Deco ranks 43. Before him are Hilderaldo Bellini (1930), Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório (1943), Dunga (1963), Leovegildo Lins da Gama Júnior (1954), Mauro Ramos (1930), and Dida (1973). After him are Pepe (1983), Robinho (1984), Telê Santana (1931), Toninho Cerezo (1955), Marcelo (1988), and Juninho Pernambucano (1975).
1930 - 2014
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 37
1943 - 2019
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 38
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 39
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 40
1930 - 2002
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 41
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 42
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 43
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 44
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 45
1931 - 2006
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 46
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 47
1988 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 48
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 49