Nanissio Soares (born 17 September 1991), better known as Nani, is a Bissau-Guinean footballer who played for Olympiakos Nicosia as a midfielder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nanissio Justino Mendes Soares | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Guinea-Bissau | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Naval | 16 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Trofense | 49 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Gil Vicente | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Felgueiras 1932 | 54 | (1) |
| 2018–2023 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 75 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Guinea Bissau | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2017 | |||
International career
Nani was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Kenya in March 2016.[clarification needed][2]