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Nani, bourgeois Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (* November 17th 1986 in Amadora ), is a Portuguese - Cape Verdean Soccer player who at Orlando City is under contract. He won the 2016 with Portugal European Championship in France, where he scored three goals.
Nani was in Amadora , Portugal, was born as an immigrant from Cape Verde. The mother soon went on to the Netherlands in search of better living conditions, while Nani and a brother in poor circumstances were under the care of his aunt in the socially deprived district of Santa Filomena in the city of Amadora in the east of the greater metropolitan area Lisbon grew up. At the age of 18, he received Portuguese citizenship.
Nani at Manchester United (2008)
At the age of 16 he started at his first club, Real Sport Clube in Massamá , from where he moved to the youth department of
Portuguese capital clubs Sporting Lisbon changed, who then gave him his first professional contract in 2005. He made his debut in the 2005/06 season Super League . In his first professional season, the offensive player made 29 appearances, with his first four goals for Sporting. In the following year he was able to with the Green and white achieve his first success. In the final around the Taça de Portugal was able to beat Nani's team 1-0 Belenenses Lisbon push through.
For the 2007/08 season the 1.76 changed m big right foot of Sporting Lisbon, where he actually still had a contract until 2009, to the Premier League winner Manchester United . There the young professional received a contract until 2012. His new employer paid around € 20 million for the move, although the exact transfer fee is not known. At the beginning of his time in Manchester he lived with his national team and new teammates Cristiano Ronaldo together. On August 12, 2007 he celebrated against the Reading FC made his debut in the Premier League when he made the second half for Wayne Rooney was substituted on. A week earlier he was with Manchester United against the Chelsea FC , im Community Shield his first title with the Red Devils celebrate. After a 1-1 draw, the team won 3-0 on penalties. In his first season at Manchester United, he won both the Champions League as well as the Premier League . The Premier League win was repeated in the following season.
In the 2009/10 season he was able to fight for a regular place at Manchester United and extended his contract to 2014. He scored a total of four goals, his best annual result in the club's dress, and he was the club's best assist provider. When winning the English Supercup on August 7, 2011 Nani steered two goals to the 3-2 success of his team against the city rivals Manchester city at.
After more successful seasons, Nani extended his contract with Manchester United until 2018.
In August 2014, after playing for United on Matchday 1, Nani returned to Sporting Lisbon on loan until the end of the season. In return, switched Marcos Rojo for 20 million euros to Manchester. At the end of the season he won the Portuguese Cup with the club.
To the 2015/16 season Nani did not return to Manchester United, but switched to Turkish First division Fenerbahçe Istanbul .
