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Nani

Portuguese association football player

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1986

Place of Birth: Praia, Cape Verde

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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About Nani

  • LuĂ­s Carlos Almeida da Cunha ComM (born 17 November 1986), commonly known as Nani (Portuguese pronunciation: [na'ni]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer.
  • He represents Portugal in international football, and has played over 100 times for the senior national team.
  • Although predominantly right-footed, he has been utilised on the left wing on many occasions. Nani was born in Amadora, Portugal, and is of Cape Verde descent.
  • He began his football career playing for local side Real Massamá.
  • At the age of nine, he began training with Sporting CP and S.L.
  • Benfica on alternate days, eventually joining Sporting's youth squad after they offered him pre-season training.Nani made his professional debut with the club in 2005 and won the Taça de Portugal 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 Manchester United in July 2007 for a fee of €25 million.Nani won the Community Shield on his competitive debut at Manchester United and added a number of trophies, including the Premier League and Champions League during his debut season at the club.
  • He established himself as first-choice winger at United and won a further three Premier League titles, the Football League Cup, one FIFA Club World Cup, and three Community Shield titles.
  • Individually, Nani was 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.
  • Following a loan back to Sporting, in which he won the Taça de Portugal, he was signed for ÂŁ4.25 million by Fenerbahçe in July 2015, and a year later he signed for Valencia.
  • He rejoined Sporting CP in July 2018. 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.

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