Age today—
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
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2012 | — | Manchester United | €36.50m |
| 06 Feb 2012 | — | Manchester United | €36.00m |
| 08 Aug 2011 | — | Manchester United | €29.00m |
| 01 Feb 2011 | — | Manchester United | €28.00m |
| 13 Aug 2010 | — | Manchester United | €17.00m |
| 25 Jan 2010 | — | Manchester United | €12.50m |
| 29 Jun 2009 | — | Manchester United | €15.00m |
| 23 Feb 2009 | — | Manchester United | €18.00m |
| 04 Feb 2008 | — | Manchester United | €19.00m |
| 31 May 2007 | — | Sporting CP | €25.00m |
| 16 Oct 2006 | — | Sporting CP | €7.00m |
| 07 May 2006 | — | Sporting CP | €3.00m |
| 03 Mar 2006 | — | Sporting CP | €800k |
| 17 Aug 2005 | — | Sporting CP | €300k |
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.