Nani
| Date of birth | 17 November 1986 |
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Full name is: Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha.
Nani joined Manchester United in July 2007 with a five-year contract along with Anderson to counter Chelsea's strength in the transfer market by investing in youth.
Unfairly compared with compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani initially found it hard to display any consistency despite possessing a powerful shot and excellent dribbling skills.
His United contract was extended to June 2014 in March 2010 and to June 2018 in September 2013.
He was included in Portugal's squad for the 2014 World Cup.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 01 Jul 2005 | 02 Jul 2007 | |
| Manchester United | 02 Jul 2007 | 06 Jul 2015 | |
| Sporting Clube Portugal | 20 Aug 2014 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Fenerbahce | 06 Jul 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Manchester United | Premier League | 16 | 10 |
3 |
2
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1
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| 2007-08 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 4 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Manchester United | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Manchester United | League Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Manchester United | Premier League | 7 | 6 |
1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Manchester United | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Manchester United | Premier League | 19 | 4 |
4 |
1
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1
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| 2009-10 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | Premier League | 31 | 2 |
9 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 3 |
1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | FA Community Shield | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | Premier League | 24 | 5 |
8 |
3
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Manchester United | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | Premier League | 7 | 4 |
1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Manchester United | Premier League | 7 | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 4 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Sporting Clube Portugal | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Fenerbahce | UEFA Europa League | 10 | 1 |
1 |
4
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2014 | NK Maribor v Sporting Clube Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Sporting Clube Portugal v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Schalke 04 v Sporting Clube Portugal | L | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 05 Nov 2014 | Sporting Clube Portugal v Schalke 04 | W | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 25 Nov 2014 | Sporting Clube Portugal v NK Maribor | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 19 Feb 2015 | VfL Wolfsburg v Sporting Clube Portugal | L | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 26 Feb 2015 | Sporting Clube Portugal v VfL Wolfsburg | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 |
1 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 6 |
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Portugal | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 10 | 3 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Portugal | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2015-16 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 10 | 4 |
2
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| 2016-17 | Portugal | FIFA Confederations Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2016-17 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2006 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Finland v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Poland v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Portugal v Belgium | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Belgium v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 05 Jun 2007 | Kuwait v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Kazakhstan v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Portugal v Finland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group A |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Italy v Portugal | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | Portugal v Georgia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Portugal v Turkey | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Switzerland v Portugal | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Germany v Portugal | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Portugal v Faroe Islands | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Malta v Portugal | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Portugal v Denmark | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Sweden v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Portugal v Albania | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Brazil v Portugal | L | 6-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Portugal v Finland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2009 | Portugal v South Africa | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Albania v Portugal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Estonia v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Denmark v Portugal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Hungary v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Portugal v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Portugal v Malta | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Portugal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Portugal v China PR | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2010 | Portugal v Cape Verde Islands | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2010 | Portugal v Cameroon | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Portugal v Cyprus | D | 4-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Norway v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 08 Oct 2010 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Iceland v Portugal | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Portugal v Spain | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Argentina v Portugal | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Portugal v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Portugal v Finland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2011 | Portugal v Norway | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Cyprus v Portugal | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Portugal v Iceland | W | 5-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Denmark v Portugal | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group H |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 6-2 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Poland v Portugal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2012 | Portugal v North Macedonia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Turkey | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Germany v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Denmark v Portugal | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 21 Jun 2012 | Czech Republic v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-0 (2-4) | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Portugal v Panama | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Russia v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Portugal v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Portugal v Ecuador | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Portugal v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Northern Ireland v Portugal | W | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Brazil v Portugal | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Portugal v Israel | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Portugal v Sweden | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 19 Nov 2013 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe play-off |
| 31 May 2014 | Portugal v Greece | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2014 | Mexico v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Portugal | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Germany v Portugal | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 22 Jun 2014 | USA v Portugal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Portugal v Ghana | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Portugal v Albania | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 11 Oct 2014 | France v Portugal | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Denmark v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 14 Nov 2014 | Portugal v Armenia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Portugal v Argentina | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Portugal v Serbia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Armenia v Portugal | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 16 Jun 2015 | Italy v Portugal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Portugal v France | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2015 | Albania v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Portugal v Denmark | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 11 Oct 2015 | Serbia v Portugal | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group I |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Russia v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Portugal v Bulgaria | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Portugal v Belgium | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2016 | England v Portugal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2016 | Portugal v Estonia | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2016 | Portugal v Iceland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Portugal v Austria | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 22 Jun 2016 | Hungary v Portugal | D | 3-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Croatia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Poland v Portugal | W | 1-1 (5-4) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 06 Jul 2016 | Portugal v Wales | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Portugal v France | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Final |
| 01 Sep 2016 | Portugal v Gibraltar | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Switzerland v Portugal | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 03 Jun 2017 | Portugal v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2017 | Latvia v Portugal | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 18 Jun 2017 | Portugal v Mexico | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 24 Jun 2017 | New Zealand v Portugal | W | 0-4 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Portugal v Chile | L | 0-0 (0-3) | FIFA Confederations Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Jul 2017 | Portugal v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3rd place |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.