Former Manchester United and Portugal winger Nani has call time on his professional football career after 19 years, Afrosport reports.
The 38-year-old of Cape Verdean heritage started his career with Sporting Lisbon in 2005 before moving to Manchester United two years later where he won four Premier League titles, two EFL Cups and one Champions League title during a eight-year spell.
Nani had a nomadic career that saw him feature for eight other clubs: Fenerbahce, Valencia, Lazio, Orlando City, Venezia, Melbourne Victory, Adana Demirspor and most recently Estrela da Amadora in the ongoing Liga Portugal campaign.
“The time has come to say goodbye, I have decided to finish my career as a professional player,” he said in an X post.
“It’s been an amazing ride and I wanted to thank every single person who has helped me and supported me through the highs and lows during a career which lasted over 20 years and gave me so many unforgettable memories.
“Time to turn a new leaf and focus on new goals and dreams. See you soon! Obrigado. Thank you. Gracias. Grazie. Tesekkurler”
The time has come to say goodbye, I have decided to finish my career as a professional player. It’s been an amazing ride and I wanted to thank every single person who has helped me and supported me through the highs and lows during a career which lasted over 20 years and gave me… pic.twitter.com/3ZuSMrPHcR
— Nani (@luisnani) December 8, 2024
Nani was capped 112 times for Portugal between 2006 and 2017, scoring 24 goals.
He featured at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil as well as the Euro 2008 and 2016 championships, winning the latter.
