Duk (footballer)
Cape Verdean former footballer (born 2000)
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Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes[2] (born 16 February 2000), commonly known as Duk, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Segunda División club Leganés. Born in Portugal, he represents Cape Verde at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leganés | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Montelavarenses | ||
| 2010–2011 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2011–2014 | Montelavarenses | ||
| 2014–2015 | Oeiras | ||
| 2015–2017 | Belenenses | ||
| 2017–2020 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Benfica B | 42 | (11) |
| 2022–2025 | Aberdeen | 90 | (20) |
| 2025– | Leganés | 28 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Portugal U18 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018 | Portugal U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2022– | Cape Verde | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Duk represented CF Os Montelavarenses, Sporting CP, Oeiras, Belenenses and Benfica as a youth. He played with the latter's reserve team as a senior, featuring in 42 games across 2 seasons and scoring 11 goals.
In July 2022, Duk signed for Aberdeen on a three-year deal from Benfica for an undisclosed fee.[3] In March 2023, he was named Premiership player of the month.[4]
On 3 February 2025, Duk signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga side Leganés.[5]
International career
Duk has represented Portugal at Under-18 and U19 level, but made his international debut for Cape Verde in 2022.
Controversies
Prior to the 2024–25 season, Duk failed to report back to the club for pre-season training. The club subsequently confirmed that Duk was absent without leave and would be proceeding with disciplinary measures against the player.[6]
On 7 September 2024, Aberdeen confirmed that Duk had rejoined first team training. He stated: “I would like to sincerely apologise to everyone associated with Aberdeen for my absence over the last period. I deeply regret being away. I am grateful to the Club, the manager, my teammates and supporters for giving me a chance. I will work hard every day to try and help the team".
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2019–20 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 21 | 3 | – | – | – | 21 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 20 | 8 | – | – | – | 20 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 11 | – | – | – | 42 | 11 | |||||
| Aberdeen | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | 43 | 18 | |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 7 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 90 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 113 | 27 | ||
| Leganés | 2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 134 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 156 | 38 | ||
- Includes Scottish Cup
- Includes Scottish League Cup
International
- As of match played 16 November 2023[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
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