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Nani

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Born
1986 (38 years old)

Birth Place
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Position
Left Wing

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Ethnicity
Black

Team Number
17

Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Weight
159 lbs

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Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha ComM (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani is a Portuguese professional footballer who most recently played as a winger for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory. He represented Portugal in international football, playing 112 times for the senior national team.

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, Nani won the Portuguese Cup in the 2006–07 season. 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 and the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, along with the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup, two League Cups and three Community Shields. Following a loan back to Sporting, in which he won the 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, 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 in the process; he since established himself as a key member for them. He represented his country at four major tournaments, including three European Championships: he took part at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 European Championships, winning Euro 2016; he also participated at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made 112 international appearances and scored 24 goals until his last cap in 2017. He is well known for his signature goal scoring celebration where he jumps in the air and screams "Feliz Pascuas!"
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Portuguese Taça da Liga
2018-2019

Valencia
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UEFA European Championship
2016

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English Premier League
2012-2013

Manchester United
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English FA Community Shield
2011

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English Premier League
2010-2011

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English FA Community Shield
2010

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English Football League Cup
2009-2010

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English Premier League
2008-2009

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English Football League Cup
2008-2009

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English FA Community Shield
2008

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FIFA Club World Cup
2008

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English Premier League
2007-2008

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UEFA Champions League
2007-2008

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English FA Community Shield
2007

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2003-2005


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2005-2007
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2007-2015
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2014-2015 (Loan)
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2016-2018
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2017-2018 (Loan)
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2018-2019
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2022-2023


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