Samu (footballer)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fábio Samuel Amorim Silva[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mozelos, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vizela | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Paços Brandão | ||
| 2006–2010 | Porto | ||
| 2010–2015 | Boavista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Boavista | 18 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Fafe (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Espinho (loan) | 26 | (9) |
| 2019– | Vizela | 96 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:59, 30 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Boavista
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
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
Samu represented Portugal at under-19 level.[6]
References
- ^ 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
- at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- Samu at Soccerway