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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Luciano Narsingh

| image = PSV Eindhoven, Teamcamp Bad Erlach, July 2014 (077).jpg

| image_sizeupright = 2000.9

| caption = Narsingh training with [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] in 2014

| fullnamefull_name = Luciano Narsingh<ref>{{cite web |title=Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/465277 |publisher=Premier League |date=1 September 2017 |access-date=9 September 2017}}</ref>

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|13|df=y}}<ref name=Soccerway>{{Soccerway|luciano-narsingh/67424}}</ref>

| birth_place = [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands

| height = 1.75 m<ref name=Soccerway/>

| position = [[Winger (sportsassociation football)|Right winger]]

| currentclub = [[Nea Salamina Famagusta FC|Nea Salamina]]

| clubnumber = 7

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| years10 = 2023–

| clubs10 = [[Nea Salamina Famagusta FC|Nea Salamina]]

| caps10 = 3749

| goals10 = 89

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U18

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| nationalcaps5 = 19

| nationalgoals5 = 4

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'''Luciano Narsingh''' (born 13 September 1990)<ref name=Soccerway/> is a Dutch professional [[Associationassociation football|footballer]] who plays for [[Nea Salamina Famagusta FC|Nea Salamina]]. He is right-footed and usually plays as a [[Wingerwinger (sportsassociation football)|right winger]] but can also play as a [[Winger (sports)|left winger]], and both side of [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfield]]. Since 2012, he has also played for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]], whom he represented at [[UEFA Euro 2012|that year's European Championship.]].

==Club career==

===Heerenveen===

In 2008 Narsingh signed a contract with [[SC Heerenveen]] till 2013. He made his official debut on 29 October 2008 in the [[Eredivisie]] under trainer [[Trond Sollied]]. He replaced the injured [[Danijel Pranjić]] in a 2–0 loss against [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]]. A month later he was allowed to play in the away match against FC Twente (6–0 loss). In the 2009–20102009–10 season Narsingh also came in action twice. The following year, however, he made his breakthrough under coach [[Ron Jans]] and Narsingh grew into a sensation in the Eredivisie because of his dribbling skills, speed and passing movements and drove [[Roy Beerens]] from the first eleven. In the [[2011–12 Eredivisie]], Narsingh set up 20 goals, meaning he gave most assists in the Eredivisie that year. On 15 July 2012, SC Heerenveen and Dutch giants [[PSV Eindhoven]] reached an agreement to transfer the young talent to Eindhoven for an amount of €4.1&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/220593/Heerenveen-levert-topscorer-en-assistkoning-Eredivisie.htm|title=Heerenveen levert topscorer en assist-koning Eredivisie|access-date=27 May 2012 |date=6 May 2012 |language=nl |publisher=nu.nl}}</ref>

===PSV===

The first half of Narsingh's first season started with the forward six goals and five assists and [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] comfortably led the table with eleven wins out of thirteen games played. Later in the season however Narsingh suffered a serious ligament injury against [[NAC Breda]] that would keep him out for the rest of the season. When Narsingh came back to playing form in October 2013, [[Dick Advocaat]] had been replaced by [[Phillip Cocu]] as head coach who refused to gamble on Narsingh and didn'tdid not give him much playing time. In the 2014 against the defending champions [[Ajax Amsterdam|Ajax]] Narsingh completed his recovery by first set up [[Memphis Depay]] for the equalizer and then scoring himself in a surprise 3–1 win.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.us/blog/espn-fc-united-blog/68/post/2003868/the-great-comeback-of-luciano-narsingh|title=Luciano Narsingh: The great comeback |access-date=27 August 2014 |date=27 August 2014 |author=Michael Yokhin |publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

The first half of Narsingh's first season started with the forward six goals and five assists and [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] comfortably led the table with eleven wins out of thirteen games played. Later in the season however Narsingh suffered a serious ligament injury against [[NAC Breda]] that would keep him out for the rest of the season. When Narsingh came back to playing form in October 2013, [[Dick Advocaat]] had been replaced by [[Phillip Cocu]] as head coach who refused to gamble on Narsingh and didn't give him much playing time. In the 2014 against the defending champions [[Ajax Amsterdam|Ajax]] Narsingh completed his recovery by first set up [[Memphis Depay]] for the equalizer and then scoring himself in a surprise 3–1 win.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espnfc.us/blog/espn-fc-united-blog/68/post/2003868/the-great-comeback-of-luciano-narsingh|title=Luciano Narsingh: The great comeback |access-date=27 August 2014 |date=27 August 2014 |author=Michael Yokhin |publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>

On 18 April 2015, Narsingh set up the opening goal within three minutes for [[Luuk de Jong]] and then scored the final goal as PSV defeated Heerenveen 4–1 to win their 22nd Eredivisie title, and first since 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=PSV 4–1 sc Heerenveen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32357599|access-date=19 April 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 April 2015}}</ref>

===Swansea City===

On 12 January 2017, Narsingh signed for [[Premier League]] club [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] for a fee of £4&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Swansea City sign Narsingh and target Spurs' Tom Carroll|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38587275|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=12 January 2017}}</ref> He scored once, the winner against [[Watford F.C.|Watford]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42410993|title=Watford 1–2 Swansea|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> before the club confirmed on 18 May 2019 that he willwould be released when his contract expired.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/full-swansea-city-retained-list-16294411|title=The full Swansea City retained list as captain Leroy Fer and other big names leave the club|last=Coleman|first=Tom|date=18 May 2019|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref>

===Feyenoord===

On 5 July 2019, Narsingh signed a 2two-year contract with the [[Eredivisie]] club [[Feyenoord]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/feyenoord-versterkt-zich-met-luciano-narsingh---050719|title=Feyenoord versterkt zich met Luciano Narsingh|language=nl|date=5 July 2019|access-date=5 July 2019}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win against [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi]] in the [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|third qualifying round of the 2019–20 Europa League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2020match/matches/round=2001148/match=2028035--feyenoord-vs-dinamo-tbilisi/index.html|title=Feyenoord-Dinamo Tbilisi|date=8 August 2019|access-date=8 August 2019}}</ref>

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==International career==

Born in the Netherlands, Narsingh is of Indo-Surinamese descent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|title=Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst|website=Natio Suriname &#124; Voetbal|access-date=22 November 2020|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924084846/https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|url-status=deadusurped}}</ref> In February 2012, Luciano Narsingh was called up for the first time by [[Bert van Marwijk]] to represent the [[Netherlands national football team|senior Netherlands football team]] for the game against [[England national football team|England]] at [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/feb/28/holland-england-wembley | ___location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Jamie | last=Jackson | title=Holland rediscover their old sparkle after that bitter taste of orange | date=28 February 2012}}</ref> On 7 May, he was named in the provisional list of 36 players for the [[UEFA Euro 2012]] tournament, one of nine uncapped players to be chosen by manager [[Bert van Marwijk]] as part of the preliminary squad.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/22148/van-marwijk-kiest-36-internationals |title=Van Marwijk kiest 36 internationals |access-date=15 May 2012 |date=7 May 2012 |language=nl |publisher=knvb.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513031331/http://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/22148/van-marwijk-kiest-36-internationals |archive-date=13 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He was handed his unofficial international debut in a friendly match against [[Bayern Munich]], during which he scored once. He made the final cut of 23 players to represent the Netherlands at the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nu.nl/sport/2820143/willems-en-narsingh-in-definitieve-ek-selectie.html|title=Willems en Narsingh in definitieve EK-Selectie

|access-date=26 May 2012 |date=26 May 2012 |language=nl |publisher=nu.nl}}</ref> He made his official debut in a friendly match against [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]] on 30 May.

Narsingh scored his first international goal in a 4–2 defeat to [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] on 15 August 2012. He was involved in the Netherlands' [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualification]] for the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]] in [[Brazil]], scoring once and giving three assists in four games, until his injury. Narsingh was not able to participate in the World Cup due to his injury and his spot was taken by [[Leroy Fer]].

==Career statistics==

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! Goal !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

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| style="text-align:center;"| '''1.''' || 15 August 2012 || [[King Baudouin Stadium]], [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] || {{fb|Belgium}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–4 || [[ExhibitionFriendly (association gamefootball)|Friendly]]

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| style="text-align:center;"| '''2.''' || 7 September 2012 || [[Amsterdam ArenA]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]] || {{fb|TUR}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I|2014 World Cup qualification]]

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| style="text-align:center;"| '''3.''' || 12 June 2015 || [[Skonto Stadium]], [[Riga]], [[Latvia]] || {{fb|LVA}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]]

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| style="text-align:center;"| '''4.''' ||29 March 2016 || [[Wembley Stadium]], [[London]], [[England]] || {{fb|ENG}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 || style="text-align:center;"| 2–1 ||[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]

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