Trofense,[10] and in his first year he also helped his team reach the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal[11] and qualify for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League after a best-ever fourth-place finish.
[12] Luis Alberto made his continental debut on 20 August 2009, opening the 4–3 home defeat of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg (eventually 5–4 on aggregate).
[15][16] Whilst at Cluj, he memorably scored the only goal at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
[17] Following a brief spell in the Japanese J1 League, Luís Alberto returned to the Portuguese top division in July 2015, with C.D.
[19] Luís Alberto competed in the LigaPro until his retirement at the age of 35, representing in quick succession C.D.