Luis Nani’s parents are Domingos António Cunha David and Maria do Ceu Almeida. At age five, his father left for a holiday in Cape Verde but never returned.
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When he was 12 years old, Luis Nani’s mother left Portugal to start a new life in the Netherlands. Nani was raised by his aunt Antónia on the Santa Filomena estate in Amadora after being abandoned by his parents.
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Nani is a Portuguese professional footballer who most recently played as a winger for A-League Men Club Melbourne Victory. Nani began his career with Sporting CP, joining the youth team in 2003 before making his first-team debut in 2005.
Nani rejoined Sporting in 2018, 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 2021.
Nani was the youngest member of the Portugal U21 squad at the 2006 UEFA Under-21 Championship, making his debut on 23 May 2006 in a 1–0 defeat to France.
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