Samuel Quina

Samuel
Personal information
Full name Samuel António da Silva Tavares Quina
Date of birth (1966-08-03) 3 August 1966
Place of birth Bissau, Guinea
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing 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
1997–1999 Fanhões
National team
1986–1989 Portugal U21 12 (0)
1991–1992 Portugal 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (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. His first goal came in a 2–2 away draw against S.C. Braga, and he went on to have a somewhat an important role in the Lisbon club during seven seasons.

Quina started in the 1990 European Cup final, a 0–1 loss against A.C. Milan, pitching in at left back on the occasion.[1] His last game for the Eagles 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.

After years away from the game Samuel opened a football academy in his hometown, where he worked with youngsters.

References

  1. ↑ "Champions' Cup 1989–90". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

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