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Samuel Quina
Portuguese footballer
Samuel António da Silva Tavares Quina (born 3 August 1966), known simply as Samuel, is a Portuguese retired footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel António da Silva Tavares Quina | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-08-03) 3 August 1966 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1991 | Benfica | 113 | (1) |
| 1991–1992 | Boavista | 34 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Benfica | 4 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Vitória Guimarães | 25 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Tirsense | 8 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Odivelas | 13 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Fanhões | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 222 | (1) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984 | Portugal U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 1984 | Portugal U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Portugal U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Portugal | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Having played mostly for Benfica in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he operated mainly as a central defender.
Samuel was born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea. A product of S.L. Benfica's youth ranks, he made his debut with the first team on 30 December 1983 (aged 17) after being brought on as a substitute by manager Sven-Göran Eriksson in a 4–0 home win over G.D. Chaves in the Taça de Portugal.[1] His only Primeira Liga goal came in a 2–2 away draw against S.C. Braga, and he went on to have a somewhat important role in the Lisbon club for seven seasons.[1]
Samuel started in the final of the 1989–90 European Cup, a 1–0 loss against AC Milan, pitching in at left-back on the occasion.[2][1] His last game was a 1–0 victory at Louletano D.C. on 29 November 1992, and he went on to represent Boavista FC – he returned to Benfica for the 1992–93 campaign, but was released at its closure – Vitória de Guimarães, F.C. Tirsense, Odivelas F.C. and SL Fanhões.[1]
Over nine months, Samuel earned five caps for Portugal. His debut was on 4 September 1991, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Austria in Porto.[3]
Samuel's son, Domingos, represented Portugal at youth level[4] and played professionally for several clubs, starting out at West Ham United.[5][6]
Benfica
- Primeira Liga: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91
- Taça de Portugal: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1992–93
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1985, 1989
- European Cup runner-up: 1987–88, 1989–90
Boavista
- Gouveia, Ricardo (19 February 2014). "Samuel, a eterna esperança do Benfica" [Samuel, Benfica's eternal hope] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- Ross, James M. "Champions' Cup 1989–90". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- "Sub-19: Domingos Quina garante que Portugal «não vai facilitar»" [Under-19: Domingos Quina guarantees Portugal "will not make things easy"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "Domingos Quina assina pelo West Ham" [Domingos Quina signs for West Ham]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- "Quina – I'm excited and just enjoying it". West Ham United F.C. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- Samuel Quina at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Samuel Quina national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Samuel Quina at National-Football-Teams.com
- Samuel Quina at EU-Football.info
