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Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (born 17 November 1986), commonly known 🏧 as Nani (Portuguese pronunciation: [naˈni]), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Adana 🏧 Demirspor. 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 2024, and a year later he signed for Valencia in Spain. He rejoined Sporting in 2024, 🏧 winning another Portuguese Cup as well as a Portuguese League Cup, before moving to Major League Soccer side Orlando City, 🏧 whom he captained for three seasons before leaving at the end of 2024. In January 2024, 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 2024, as well 🏧 as in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Nani started in the final of Euro 2024, and after Cristiano Ronaldo got 🏧 injured, captained the team to victory. He made 112 appearances and scored 24 goals for his country in total.
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