Duk (footballer)


Luís Henriques de Barros Lopes, commonly known as Duk, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish 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 Benfica B|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. In March 2023, he was named Premiership player of the month.
On 3 February 2025, Duk signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga side Leganés.

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.
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".