Full name: Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha
Position: Forward
Date of Birth: 17 November 1986
Birthplace: Amadora, Portugal
Birthplace: Amadora, PortugalNani is the latest outstanding talent to be produced by Sporting’s seemingly endless conveyor belt of world-class wingers. The same system that produced Luis Figo, Simao, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma appears to have unearthed another sensation capable of attaining the heights of such exalted company.Nani started his career at his local club Massama on the outskirts of Lisbon before joining Sporting’s famed youth academy.
His speed, strength and trickery have led many to compare him with Cristiano Ronaldo, and like the Manchester United winger Nani has the added bonus of having a keen eye for goal. He is equally at home on either flank.
He broke into the first team at 18 years of age, and made an immediate impression with his dazzling footwork and extreme speed, scoring 6 goals in his debut season.
