Nani (footballer)

Nani
	Nani with Portugal in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha
Date of birth	17 November 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth	Amadora, Portugal
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2000–2003	Real Massamá
2003–2005	Sporting CP
2007–2015	Manchester United
2014–2015	→ Sporting CP (loan)
2015–2016	Fenerbahçe
2016–2018	Valencia
2017–2018	→ Lazio (loan)
2018–2019	Sporting CP
2019–2021	Orlando City
2022	Venezia
2022–2023	Melbourne Victory
2023–2024	Adana Demirspor
International career
Years	Team
2006–2007	Portugal U21
2006	Portugal B
2006–2017	Portugal
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Portugal
UEFA European Championship
FIFA Confederations Cup

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.

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.

^ "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 20 March 2018. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^ "Nani". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
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^ "Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha - Melbourne Victory". melbournevictory.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

[1] "FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017: List of players: Portugal" (PDF). FIFA. 20 March 2018. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[2] "Nani". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2010.

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[5] "Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha - Melbourne Victory". melbournevictory.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

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