Duk (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Duk

| image =

| fullname = Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|02|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lisbon, Portugal

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Leganés

| clubnumber = 18

| youthyears1 = 2009–2010

| youthclubs1 = Montelavarenses

| youthyears2 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs2 = Sporting CP

| youthyears3 = 2011–2014

| youthclubs3 = Montelavarenses

| youthyears4 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs4 = Oeiras

| youthyears5 = 2015–2017

| youthclubs5 = Belenenses

| youthyears6 = 2017–2020

| youthclubs6 = Benfica

| years1 = 2020–2022

| clubs1 = Benfica B

| caps1 = 42

| goals1 = 11

| years2 = 2022–2025

| clubs2 = Aberdeen

| caps2 = 90

| goals2 = 20

| years3 = 2025–

| clubs3 = Leganés

| caps3 = 2

| goals3 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2018

| nationalteam1 = Portugal U18

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2018

| nationalteam2 = Portugal U19

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2022–

| nationalteam3 = Cape Verde

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 17 February 2025

| nationalteam-update = 24 November 2023 (UTC)

}}

Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes{{Cite web |url=https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/fsd1160111.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2021-08-02 |archive-date=2021-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701223607/https://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/fsd1160111.pdf |url-status=dead }} (born 16 February 2000), commonly known as Duk, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish {{Spanish football updater|Leganés}} club Leganés. Born in Portugal, he represents Cape Verde at international level.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.afc.co.uk/player/luis-lopes/|title=Luis 'Duk' Lopes|date=18 August 2022|website=Aberdeen Football Club|access-date=21 December 2022}} In March 2023, he was named Premiership player of the month.{{Cite web |title=Duk voted Player of the Month {{!}} SPFL |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/duk-voted-player-of-the-month |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=spfl.co.uk}}

On 3 February 2025, Duk signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga side Leganés.{{cite web|publisher=CD Leganés|url=https://www.cdleganes.com/noticias/el-cd-leganes-refuerza-su-extremo-izquierdo-con-la-llegada-de-duk|title=El C.D. Leganés refuerza su ataque con la llegada de Duk|trans-title=CD Leganés strengthens its attack with the arrival of Duk|date=3 February 202|access-date=3 February 2025|language=es}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Aberdeen take disciplinary action as Duk goes AWOL {{!}} BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd10dee85nlo |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=bbc.co.uk}}

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=

{{updated|match played 15 February 2025}}{{Soccerway|luis-henrique-barros-lopes/506009|access-date=30 September 2020}}{{ForaDeJogo|200002160001}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes Scottish League Cup}} ! colspan="2" \|Other ! colspan="2" \|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals !Apps !Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Benfica B \|2019–20 \|Liga Portugal 2 \|1	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|– \| colspan="2" \|–	1	0
2020–21 \|Liga Portugal 2 \|21	3	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|– \| colspan="2" \|–	21	3
2021–22 \|Liga Portugal 2 \|20	8	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|– \| colspan="2" \|–	20	8
colspan="2"\|Total !42	11	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|– ! colspan="2" \|–	42	11
rowspan="4" \|Aberdeen \|2022–23 \|Scottish Premiership \|37	16	1	0	5	2 \| colspan="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	colspan="2"\|–	21	2
colspan="2"\|Total !90	20	6	2	9	2	8	3	113	27
Leganés \|2024–25 \|La Liga \|2	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	2	0
colspan="3" \|Career total !134	31	6	2	9	2	8	3	156	38

=International=

{{updated|match played 16 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/87931/Duk.html|title=Duk|website=Nationall Football Team|access-date=14 June 2022}}

National team	Year	Apps
class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="2"\|Cape Verde \|2022	2	0
2023	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total	5	0