Samuel Quina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel António da Silva Tavares Quina | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1966 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 1986–1989 | Portugal U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Portugal | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel António da Silva Tavares Quina (born 3 August 1966), known simply as Samuel, is a Portuguese retired footballer.
Having played mostly for Benfica in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he operated mainly as a central defender.
Club career
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 for the Portuguese Cup.[1] His first 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 during seven seasons.[1]
Samuel started in the 1990 European Cup final, a 0–1 loss against A.C. Milan, pitching in at left back on the occasion.[1][2] His last game was in a 1–0 victory at Louletano D.C. on 29 November 1992, and he went on to represent Boavista FC – he returned one season to Benfica, but was released at its closure – Vitória de Guimarães, F.C. Tirsense, Odivelas F.C. and S.L. Fanhões.
International career
Samuel earned five caps for the Portugal national team, over the course of nine months. His debut was on 4 September 1991, in a 1–1 friendly draw with Austria in Porto.
Personal life
Samuel's son, Domingos, represented Portugal at youth level[3] and played professionally for West Ham United[4][5] and Watford.
Honours
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
References
- ^ a b c "Samuel, a eterna esperança do Benfica" [Samuel, Benfica's eternal hope] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Champions' Cup 1989–90". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "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. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
External links
- Samuel Quina at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Samuel Quina at National-Football-Teams.com
- Portugal stats at Eu-Football
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bissau
- Portuguese footballers
- Association football defenders
- Primeira Liga players
- Portuguese Second Division players
- S.L. Benfica footballers
- Boavista F.C. players
- Vitória S.C. players
- F.C. Tirsense players
- Odivelas F.C. players
- Portugal youth international footballers
- Portugal under-21 international footballers
- Portugal international footballers
- Bissau-Guinean emigrants to Portugal