Luis Nani is a Portuguese footballer famous for his successful appearances for Sporting and Manchester United. The player is a two-time holder of the Portuguese Cup, champion of England, winner of the Champions League.
Biography. Luis Nani
The future footballer was born on November 17, 1986 in the town of Praia, Cape Verde. Immediately after the birth of his son, his parents decided to leave the country and move to Portugal.
Luis Nani grew up in Amador (a suburb of Lisbon) under the auspices of Antonia Almeida, who was his aunt. The future athlete spent all his free time on the site near the house, where he improved his skills together with Manuel Fernandes, who today is also a well-known player and plays for Turkish Besiktas.
In addition to football, Luis Nani was seriously passionate about capoeira. Perhaps it is in deference to his childhood hobby that a football player regularly celebrates goals scored by performing acrobatic stunts.
The career of the Portuguese player started thanks to performances for the youth team of the club “Real di Massama”. However, here the talented midfielder lingered for a short time. Soon, football agents of the main metropolitan team, Sporting, drew attention to him.
Debut in "adult" football
Luis Nani first entered the field in the basic composition of the Lisbon “Sporting” in the 2005/2006 season. The result of a one-year performance at the position of an attacking midfielder was 35 matches played, in which the player was noted with 5 goals scored.
The following season, Luis Nani firmly secured a place in the starting lineup, appearing on the field in 40 matches. In the same year, the footballer managed to make his debut in the Champions League. For 6 games in the most prestigious club tournament in Europe, a player only once hit the opponent’s goal, but he did a lot of useful work aimed at organizing the attacking actions of the team.
The first serious trophy in the “Sporting” and for a professional career in general for Nani was the Portuguese Cup. The team obtained the trophy following the results of the 2006/2007 season.
"Manchester United"
In 2007, Nani received an offer to sign a contract from one of the leading clubs in the English Premier League. The leadership of the team from Manchester had to pay about 17 million pounds for a promising midfielder.
To score a successful shot on goal rival Luis Nani was lucky already in the debut match for the new club. A significant event for the player took place in a friendly meeting against the Chinese team "Shenzhen" at off-season training camps.
Real success in the Manchester United T-shirt for Nani came during the match of the 5th round of the cup match against Arsenal, which took place in the 2008/2009 season. In the absence of leading team players Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo Luis had to take on the role of organizer of the attacking actions of the team. In the presented match, the Portuguese not only scored two assists, but he also boarded the ball into the gates of a formidable opponent. Ultimately, United won the match 4-0.
As part of the "Red Devils" Nani won his first European trophy. In the final of the Champions League, which took place on May 21, 2008, the team managed to defeat another English club - Chelsea.
At the beginning of the 2010/2011 season, Nani extended his contract with United until 2014. In 2015, the rights to the player were purchased by Turkish Fenerbahce.
Football talent
The main trump card of Luis Nani on the football field is the ability to conduct rapid attacks from the depths in the center and break through to the opponent’s goal on the flanks. A high-speed player not only has outstanding dribbling, but is also able to distribute accurate passes to partners from any distance. Best of all, he looks like a playmaker, who is responsible for organizing team attacks, acting in the center line of the field.
How much does a football player Luis Nani cost? According to international resources, the price of a player today is about 15 million euros.
Luis Nani. Personal life
In 2012, Manchester United midfielder announced their engagement to Daniela Martins. Prior to this, the couple met for 4 years. Today, the couple have three children and live in Valencia, where Nani continues her professional career with performances for the club of the same name.