PortugalCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha, commonly known as Nani, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kazakhstan Premier League club Aktobe. He is known for his pace, flair and work ethic. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-29
In the line-ups
16 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2008–2016The archive holds 16 team sheets naming Nani in Portugal's starting line-up, from 2008-06-15 to 2016-07-10.
16 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
A different player of the same name scored for Guinea-Bissau (0 goals, 2016) — NANI · Guinea-Bissau
International goals in our archive
16 goals across 14 scoring matches · 5 tournaments · 2007–2017| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-24 |  New Zealand | W4–0(n) | 90' | Confederations Cup | Saint Petersburg |
| 2016-07-06 |  Wales | W2–0(n) | 53' | UEFA Euro | Lyon |
| 2016-06-22 |  Hungary | D3–3(n) | 42' | UEFA Euro | Lyon |
| 2016-06-14 |  Iceland | D1–1(n) | 31' | UEFA Euro | Saint-Étienne |
| 2015-10-11 |  Serbia | W2–1(a) | 5' | UEFA Euro qualification | Belgrade |
| 2014-06-22 |  United States | D2–2(n) | 5' | FIFA World Cup | Manaus |
| 2013-10-15 |  Luxembourg | W3–0(h) | 36' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Coimbra |
| 2011-11-15 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | W6–2(h) | 24' | UEFA Euro qualification | Lisbon |
| 2011-10-07 | Iceland | W5–3(h) | 13' 21' | UEFA Euro qualification | Porto |
| 2010-10-08 |  Denmark | W3–1(h) | 29' 31' | UEFA Euro qualification | Porto |
| 2009-10-14 |  Malta | W4–0(h) | 14' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Guimarães |
| 2008-09-10 | Denmark | L2–3(h) | 42' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Lisbon |
| 2008-09-06 | Malta | W4–0(a) | 78' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Attard |
| 2007-06-02 |  Belgium | W2–1(a) | 43' | UEFA Euro qualification | Brussels |
Honours
17 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours17 | ||||
| UEFA Champions League | ×1 | 2007–08 | Manchester United | |
| UEFA European Championship | ×1 | 2016 | Portugal | |
| Premier League | ×4 | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13 | Manchester United | |
| FA Community Shield | ×4 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 | Manchester United | |
| Taça de Portugal | ×3 | 2006–07, 2014–15, 2018–19 | Sporting CP | |
| Football League Cup | ×2 | 2008–09, 2009–10 | Manchester United | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | ×1 | 2008 | Manchester United | |
| Taça da Liga | ×1 | 2018–19 | Sporting CP | |
| Individual honours8 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 1 | ||||
| Premier League top assist provider | 2010–11 | |||
| Player of the year · 2 | ||||
| Manchester United Players' Player of the Year | 2010–11 | |||
| Sporting CP Footballer of the Year | 2015 | |||
| Best young player · 1 | ||||
| SJPF Young Player of the Month | 2007 | |||
| Teams of the season · 1 | ||||
| PFA Team of the Year | 2010–11 | |||
| Monthly awards · 1 | ||||
| SJPF Player of the Month | 2014 | |||
| More honours · 2 | ||||
| MLS All-Star | ×2 | 2019, 2021 | ||
| Orders & distinctions1 | ||||
| Commander of the Order of Merit | ||||