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Samuel
Personal information
Full name Samuel António da Silva Tavares Quina
Date of birth (1966-08-03) 3 August 1966 (age 59)
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position 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

Samuel António da Silva Tavares Quina (born 3 August 1966), known simply as Samuel, is a Portuguese former professional footballer.

Having played mostly for Benfica in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he operated mainly as a central defender.

Club career

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Born in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, Samuel was a product of S.L. Benfica's academy, and 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 the final of the 1989–90 European Cup against AC Milan. He was deployed as a left-back in the 1–0 loss in Vienna.[2][1]

After winning the 1991–92 Portuguese Cup with Boavista FC, Samuel returned to Benfica. His last game for the latter was a 1–0 victory at Louletano D.C. on 29 November 1992 and he was released at the end of the campaign, going on to represent Vitória de Guimarães, F.C. Tirsense, Odivelas F.C. and SL Fanhões.[1]

International career

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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]

Personal life

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Samuel's son, Domingos, represented Portugal at youth level[4] and played professionally for several clubs, starting out at West Ham United.[5][6]

Honours

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Benfica

Boavista

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Gouveia, Ricardo (19 February 2014). "Samuel, a eterna esperança do Benfica" [Samuel, Benfica's eternal hope] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Ross, James M. "Champions' Cup 1989–90". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Lista completa dos internacionais portugueses" [Complete list of Portuguese internationals] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Domingos Quina assina pelo West Ham" [Domingos Quina signs for West Ham]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Quina – I'm excited and just enjoying it". West Ham United F.C. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Histórico da Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira" [Supercup Cândido de Oliveira all-time record] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
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