Age today39
Recorded moves20
Peak recorded value€36.50m
Current market value€100k
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha
- Born
- 17 Nov 1986
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Position
- Left Winger
- Preferred foot
- both
- Height
- 177
- Joined current club
- 25 Jan 2026
- Contract expires
- 31 Dec 2026
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- CF Estrela AmadoraLast recorded move · 01 Jan 2025
- Adana DemirsporLast recorded move · 08 May 2024
- Melbourne VictoryLast recorded move · 13 Jul 2023
- Venezia FCLast recorded move · 12 Jul 2022
- Orlando City SCLast recorded move · 14 Jan 2022
- Sporting CPLast recorded move · 18 Feb 2019
- Valencia CFLast recorded move · 11 Jul 2018
- SS LazioLast recorded move · 30 Jun 2018
- FenerbahceLast recorded move · 05 Jul 2016
- Manchester UnitedLast recorded move · 07 Jul 2015
- Sporting CP U19Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2005
- Real SC U17Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2003
- Real SC U15Last recorded move · 01 Jul 2001
- Real SC FormaçãoLast recorded move · 01 Jul 1999
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | 39 | FC Aktobe | €100k |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 39 | FC Aktobe | €100k |
| 08 Dec 2024 | 38 | CF Estrela Amadora | €0 |
| 14 May 2024 | 37 | Not recorded | €200k |
| 15 Mar 2024 | 37 | Adana Demirspor | €275k |
| 21 Dec 2023 | 37 | Adana Demirspor | €300k |
| 27 Sep 2023 | 36 | Adana Demirspor | €400k |
| 05 Apr 2023 | 36 | Melbourne Victory | €500k |
| 07 Jun 2022 | 35 | Venezia FC | €700k |
| 15 Mar 2022 | 35 | Venezia FC | €1.00m |
| 09 Nov 2021 | 34 | Orlando City SC | €2.00m |
| 09 Jul 2021 | 34 | Orlando City SC | €2.50m |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 34 | Orlando City SC | €3.00m |
| 26 Aug 2020 | 33 | Orlando City SC | €3.00m |
| 08 Apr 2020 | 33 | Orlando City SC | €2.40m |
| 30 Nov 2019 | 33 | Orlando City SC | €3.00m |
| 27 May 2019 | 32 | Orlando City SC | €4.00m |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 32 | Sporting CP | €5.00m |
| 07 Jun 2018 | 31 | SS Lazio | €5.00m |
| 29 Dec 2017 | 31 | SS Lazio | €7.50m |
| 05 Jun 2017 | 30 | Valencia CF | €10.00m |
| 24 Jan 2017 | 30 | Valencia CF | €15.00m |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 29 | Valencia CF | €15.00m |
| 18 Jan 2016 | 29 | Fenerbahce | €16.00m |
| 01 Jul 2015 | 28 | Manchester United | €15.00m |
| 17 Feb 2015 | 28 | Sporting CP | €16.00m |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 27 | Manchester United | €12.00m |
| 15 Jan 2014 | 27 | Manchester United | €16.00m |
| 02 Jul 2013 | 26 | Manchester United | €20.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 26 | Manchester United | €27.00m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Not recorded | FC Aktobe | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jan 2025 | CF Estrela Amadora | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Not recorded | CF Estrela Amadora | Transfer | — |
| 08 May 2024 | Adana Demirspor | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Melbourne Victory | Adana Demirspor | Transfer | Free |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Venezia FC | Melbourne Victory | Transfer | Free |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Orlando City SC | Venezia FC | Transfer | Free |
| 18 Feb 2019 | Sporting CP | Orlando City SC | Transfer | Free |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Valencia CF | Sporting CP | Transfer | Free |
| 30 Jun 2018 | SS Lazio | Valencia CF | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Valencia CF | SS Lazio | Loan | €2.00m |
| 05 Jul 2016 | Fenerbahce | Valencia CF | Transfer | €8.50m |
| 07 Jul 2015 | Manchester United | Fenerbahce | Transfer | €6.00m |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Sporting CP | Manchester United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Manchester United | Sporting CP | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 02 Jul 2007 | Sporting CP | Manchester United | Transfer | €25.50m |
| 01 Jul 2005 | Sporting CP U19 | Sporting CP | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2003 | Real SC U17 | Sporting CP U19 | Transfer | — ? |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Real SC U15 | Real SC U17 | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 1999 | Real SC Formação | Real SC U15 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.