Samuel Quina

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 in the Taça de Portugal. 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.

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. 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.

International career
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.

Personal life
Samuel's son, Domingos, represented Portugal at youth level and played professionally for several clubs, starting out at West Ham United.

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
 * Taça de Portugal: 1991–92