&sq=&lang=&file=File:New_Zealand-Portugal_Nani.jpg) Nani with Portugal in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1986[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Estrela da Amadora | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2003 | Real Massamá | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Sporting CP | 58 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2015 | Manchester United | 147 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Sporting CP (loan) | 27 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Fenerbahçe | 28 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Valencia | 25 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Lazio (loan) | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Sporting CP | 18 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Orlando City | 77 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Venezia | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Adana Demirspor | 28 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Estrela Amadora | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Portugal U21 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Portugal B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2017 | Portugal | 112 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha ComM (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani (Portuguese pronunciation: [naˈni]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.
Nani began his career with Sporting CP, joining the youth team in 2003 before making his first-team debut in 2005. During his two-year tenure in Portugal he won the Portuguese Cup. Before the 2007–08 season, Nani's performances attracted the attention of English club Manchester United, who secured his services in July 2007. He gained first-team status almost immediately and won four Premier League titles, two League Cups, three FA Community Shields, the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Champions League with them. Following a loan back to Sporting, in which he won a second Portuguese Cup, he was signed by Turkish side Fenerbahçe in 2015, and a year later he signed for Valencia in Spain. He rejoined Sporting in 2018, winning a third Portuguese Cup as well as the Portuguese League Cup for the first time, before moving to Major League Soccer side Orlando City, whom he captained for three seasons before leaving at the end of 2021. In January 2022, he moved to Venezia in Italy.
Nani made his Portugal international debut in 2006, scoring his first goal soon after and establishing himself as a key member of the side. He represented his country at three European Championships, in 2008, 2012 and 2016, as well as in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Nani started in the final of Euro 2016, and after Cristiano Ronaldo got injured, captained the team to victory. He made 112 appearances and scored 24 goals for his country in total.
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