Born and raised in Miami, FL, Deco grew up playing for Kendall Soccer Coalition, where they competed in the DA program for five years and served as captain for the last three. He began his collegiate career at the United States Military Academy at West Point, playing Division I soccer for a year before transferring to FIU in Miami. At FIU, he played for three years and served as vice-captain in his final season.

After graduating, Deco transitioned into coaching at Kendall Soccer Coalition, working as an assistant coach for the U19 and U17 MLS Next teams while also serving as the Head Coach for the U12 Pre-MLS Next team. Now with CRYSC, he continues to bring his leadership and experience to the Elite Camps program and the U13 Girls ECNL team while being on the Colorado Storm USL staff.