| General |
| Nani | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha | |
| Date of birth: | 17 November 1986 | |
| Place of birth: | Amadora,  Portugal
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| Height: | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Playing position: | Winger | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2000–2003 2003–2005 |
Real Massamá Sporting CP
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 2007–2015 2014-2015 2015–2016 2016–2018 2017–2018 2018–2019 2019–2021 2022 2022–2023 2023–2024 2024 Total |
Sporting CP Manchester United → Sporting CP (loan) Fenerbahçe Valencia → Lazio (loan) Sporting CP Orlando City Venezia Melbourne Victory Adana Demirspor Estrela Amadora
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58 (9) 147 (25) 27 (7) 28 (8) 25 (5) 18 (3) 13 (6) 77 (28) 10 (0) 10 (0) 28 (4) 9 (1) 455 (97) |
| National team | ||
| 2006–2009 2006 2006–2017 |
Portugal U-21 Portugal B Portugal
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11 (1) 1 (0) 112 (24) |
Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger. Although predominantly right-footed, he has been utilised on the left wing on many occasions.
Nani was born in Amadora, Lisbon metropolitan area, Portugal, and is of Cape Verdean descent. He was raised in Portugal and began his football career playing for local side Real Massamá. At the age of nine, he began training with Sporting Clube de Portugal and S.L. Benfica on alternate days, eventually joining Sporting's youth squad after they offered him pre-season training. In 2005, he made his professional debut with the club and won the Portuguese Cup during his second season with them. Nani was named the SJPF Young Player of the Month for May 2007 and his performances with Sporting culminated into a move to English club side Manchester United in July 2007 for a fee of €25 million.
Nani won the Community Shield on his competitive debut at Manchester United and has since added a number of trophies, which included the Premier League and Champions League during his debut season at the club. He has established himself as first-choice winger at United and has won a further Premier League title, the Football League Cup, one FIFA Club World Cup, and three Community Shield titles. Individually, Nani has been included in the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Premier League Team of the Year on one occasion and was a nominee for the PFA Young Player of the Year in 2011.
Nani is also a Portugal international. After first playing at under-21 level, he made his debut for the senior Portugal team in September 2006 in a friendly match against Denmark and scored his first goal during the 4–2 defeat in Copenhagen. Nani has represented his country at four major tournaments, including three European Championships: he took part at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 European Championships, reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2012, and winning Euro 2016; he also participated at the 2014 FIFA World Cup with Portugal. Since his debut, he has made over 100 international appearances and scored 24 goals.
Honours[]
Clubs[]
- Sporting CP
- Taça de Portugal (1): 2006–07, 2014–15, 2018–19
- Taça da Liga: 2018–19
- Manchester United
- Premier League (4): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13
- Football League Cup (1): 2008–09
- FA Community Shield (4): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2007–08
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2008
International[]
- Portugal
Individual[]
- SJPF Young Player of the Month (1): May 2007
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year (1): 2010–11
- Manchester United Players' Player of the Year (1): 2010–11
- SJPF Player of the Month: October/November 2014
- Sporting CP Footballer of the Year: 2015
- MLS All-Star: 2019, 2021
External links[]
| Portugal
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| Portugal – UEFA Euro 2008 |
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TBA Manager: |
| Portugal – UEFA Euro 2012 – Semi-Finals |
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1. Eduardo
2. Alves
3. Pepe
4. Veloso
5. Coentrão
6. Custódio
7. Ronaldo (c)
8. Moutinho
9. H. Almeida
10. Quaresma
11. N. Oliveira
12. Patrício
13. R. Costa
14. Rolando
15. Micael
16. Meireles
17. Nani
18. Varela
19. M. Lopes
20. Viana
21. J. Pereira
22. Beto
23. Postiga |
| Portugal – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
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1. Eduardo
2. B. Alves
3. Pepe
4. Veloso
5. Coentrão
6. William
7. C. Ronaldo (c)
8. Moutinho
9. H. Almeida
10. Vieirinha
11. Éder
12. Patrício
13. Costa
14. Neto
15. Rafa
16. Meireles
17. Nani
18. Varela
19. A. Almeida
20. Amorim
21. Pereira
22. Beto
23. H. Postiga
Manager: |
| Portugal – UEFA Euro 2016 – Winners |
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1. Patrício
2. B. Alves
3. Pepe
4. Fonte
5. Guerreiro
6. Carvalho
7. C. Ronaldo
8. Moutinho
9. Éder
10. J. Mário
11. Vieirinha
12. Lopes
13. Danilo
14. William
15. Gomes
16. Sanches
17. Nani
18. Rafa
19. Eliseu
20. Quaresma
21. Cédric
22. Eduardo
23. Adrien
Manager: |
| Portugal – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup |
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1. Patrício
2. Alves
3. Pepe
4. Neto
5. Guerreiro
6. Fonte
7. Ronaldo (c)
8. Moutinho
9. A. Silva
10. B. Silva
11. Semedo
12. Sá
13. Danilo
14. William
15. Gomes
16. Pizzi
17. Nani
18. Gelson
19. Eliseu
20. Quaresma
21. Cédric
22. Beto
23. Adrien
Manager: |