Samu (footballer)

Samu
Personal information
Full name	Fábio Samuel Amorim Silva
Date of birth	21 April 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mozelos, Portugal
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vizela
Number	20
Youth career
2005–2006	Paços Brandão
2006–2010	Porto
2010–2015	Boavista
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2019	Boavista
2017	→ Fafe (loan)
2017–2018	→ Espinho (loan)
2019–	Vizela
International career
2015	Portugal U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:32, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Fábio Samuel Amorim Silva (born 21 April 1996), known as Samu, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for F.C. Vizela as a midfielder.

Club career[edit]

Boavista[edit]

Samu was born in Mozelos (Santa Maria da Feira), Aveiro District. He joined Boavista FC's youth system at the age of 14, from FC Porto.^[2]

Samu totalled just ten Primeira Liga appearances for the club over two and a half seasons, his first being a 1–0 away loss against C.F. União on 6 January 2016 where he came on as a 76th-minute substitute for Idrissa Mandiang.^[3] During this timeframe, he was also loaned to AD Fafe (LigaPro)^[4] and S.C. Espinho (third division).^[5]

Vizela[edit]

In July 2019, Samu signed with F.C. Vizela of the third tier.^[6] He helped the team to two consecutive promotions in two years, notably scoring eight goals – with eight assists – in the 2020–21 campaign.^[7]

Samu renewed his contract on 9 July 2021, with the new deal running until 2024.^[8] He scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 6 November, in a 1–1 home draw with G.D. Estoril Praia.^[9] The following 6 February, his brace earned his side one point following a 2–2 draw at his first club as a senior.^[10]^[11]

International career[edit]

Samu represented Portugal at under-19 level.^[6]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Samú" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Boavista e Samu terminam ligação de nove épocas" [Boavista and Samu put an end to nine-season link] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "U. Madeira-Boavista, 1–0 (resultado final)" [U. Madeira-Boavista, 1–0 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "OFICIAL: Boavista empresta Samu e Digas ao Fafe" [OFFICIAL: Boavista loan Samu and Digas to Fafe] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ Baptista Seixas, João (8 September 2017). "Samu reforça Espinho" [Samu bolsters Espinho]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Samu vem do Boavista para o FC Vizela" [Samu comes from Boavista to FC Vizela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ Soares da Silva, Eduardo (10 June 2021). "Samu quer afirmar-se na I Liga com o Vizela depois de ter sido "um dos melhores" da segunda divisão" [Samu wants to make a name for himself in the I League with Vizela after having been "one of the best" of the second division] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "OFICIAL: Samu renova com o Vizela" [OFFICIAL: Samu renews with Vizela] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "Estoril empata em Vizela e chega provisoriamente ao quarto lugar" [Estoril draw in Vizela and reach fourth place provisionally]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ Mendes, António (6 February 2022). "A crónica do Boavista-Vizela, 2–2: tornado emotivo varreu o Bessa" [Boavista-Vizela match report, 2–2: whirlwind of emotions swept through the Bessa]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^ "Samu: "Faltou segurar a vantagem"" [Samu: "We just could not manage to hold on to that lead"]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

External links[edit]

Samu at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Samu national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
Samu at Soccerway

[Bio-1] "Samú" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[2] "Boavista e Samu terminam ligação de nove épocas" [Boavista and Samu put an end to nine-season link] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[3] "U. Madeira-Boavista, 1–0 (resultado final)" [U. Madeira-Boavista, 1–0 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[4] "OFICIAL: Boavista empresta Samu e Digas ao Fafe" [OFFICIAL: Boavista loan Samu and Digas to Fafe] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[5] Baptista Seixas, João (8 September 2017). "Samu reforça Espinho" [Samu bolsters Espinho]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[RV-6] "Samu vem do Boavista para o FC Vizela" [Samu comes from Boavista to FC Vizela] (in Portuguese). Rádio Vizela. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[7] Soares da Silva, Eduardo (10 June 2021). "Samu quer afirmar-se na I Liga com o Vizela depois de ter sido "um dos melhores" da segunda divisão" [Samu wants to make a name for himself in the I League with Vizela after having been "one of the best" of the second division] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[8] "OFICIAL: Samu renova com o Vizela" [OFFICIAL: Samu renews with Vizela] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[9] "Estoril empata em Vizela e chega provisoriamente ao quarto lugar" [Estoril draw in Vizela and reach fourth place provisionally]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 6 November 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

[10] Mendes, António (6 February 2022). "A crónica do Boavista-Vizela, 2–2: tornado emotivo varreu o Bessa" [Boavista-Vizela match report, 2–2: whirlwind of emotions swept through the Bessa]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 February 2022.

[11] "Samu: "Faltou segurar a vantagem"" [Samu: "We just could not manage to hold on to that lead"]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

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