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{{Short description|Angolan footballer (1974–2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Quinzinho
| image = 
| fullname = Joaquim Alberto da Silva
| birth_date = {{birth date|1974|3|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Luanda]], [[Portuguese Angola|Angola]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|4|15|1974|3|4|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Alverca do Ribatejo]], Portugal
| height = 1.82 m
| position = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1994–1995 | clubs1 = [[Atlético Sport Aviação|ASA]] | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1995–2001 | clubs2 = [[FC Porto|Porto]] | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 6 
| years3 = 1996–1997 | clubs3 = → [[U.D. Leiria|União Leiria]] (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 1997–1998 | clubs4 = → [[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave]] (loan) | caps4 = 24 | goals4 = 8
| years5 = 1999 | clubs5 = → [[Rayo Vallecano]] (loan) | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2000 | clubs6 = → [[S.C. Farense|Farense]] (loan) | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2000–2001 | clubs7 = → [[C.D. Aves|Aves]] (loan) | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 5 
| years8 = 2001–2002 | clubs8 = [[F.C. Alverca|Alverca]] | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2002–2003 | clubs9 = [[G.D. Estoril Praia|Estoril]] | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 7
| years10 = 2003–2004 | clubs10 = [[Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C.|Guangzhou Xiangxue]] | caps10 = 47 | goals10 = 17
| years11 = 2005–2007 | clubs11 = [[Xiamen Blue Lions]] | caps11 = 66 | goals11 = 20
| years12 = 2008–2009 | clubs12 = [[Shanghai Pudong Zobon F.C.|Wuxi Zobon]] | caps12 = 23 | goals12 = 4
| years13 = 2009–2010 | clubs13 = [[C.R. Caála|Caála]] | caps13 = | goals13 = 
| years14 = 2011–2012 | clubs14 = [[Atlético Sport Aviação|ASA]] | caps14 = | goals14 = 
| totalcaps = 273 | totalgoals = 76
| nationalyears1 = 1994–2001 | nationalteam1 = [[Angola national football team|Angola]] | nationalcaps1 = 40 | nationalgoals1 = 9
}}

'''Joaquim Alberto da Silva''' (4 March 1974 – 15 April 2019), known as '''Quinzinho''', was an Angolan professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[striker (association football)|striker]].

He spent the vast majority of his career in Portugal and China, amassing [[Primeira Liga]] totals of 123 matches and 28 goals over seven seasons in the former country. He also competed in Spain.

Quinzinho appeared for [[Angola national football team|Angola]] in two [[Africa Cup of Nations]] tournaments.

==Club career==
Born in [[Luanda]], [[Portuguese Angola]], Quinzinho signed with [[FC Porto]] in 1995 from local club [[Atlético Sport Aviação]]. He was sparingly played during his spell at the former club as he was behind [[Domingos Paciência]] first and later [[Mário Jardel]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/quinzinho-salvou-o-arbitro-132410|title=Quinzinho salvou o árbitro|trans-title=Quinzinho saved the referee|newspaper=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]]|first=Bruno|last=Prata|language=pt|date=19 April 1999|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220131240/https://www.publico.pt/1999/04/19/jornal/quinzinho-salvou-o-arbitro-132410|archive-date=20 February 2024}}</ref> and was also loaned to fellow [[Primeira Liga]] sides [[U.D. Leiria]] and [[Rio Ave F.C.|Rio Ave FC]].<ref name=MF>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/quinzinho-dancarino-das-antas-foi-qiao-ji-mu-durante-7-anos|title=Quinzinho: dançarino das Antas foi Qiao Ji Mu durante 7 anos|trans-title=Quinzinho: dancer of the Antas was Qiao Ji Mu for 7 years|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Vítor Hugo|last=Alvarenga|language=pt|date=19 February 2010|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601161540/http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/quinzinho-dancarino-das-antas-foi-qiao-ji-mu-durante-7-anos|archive-date=1 June 2017}}</ref>

After a period in Spain with [[Rayo Vallecano]], Quinzinho returned to Portugal where, although still registered with Porto, he represented [[S.C. Farense]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/detalhe/quinzinho-nao-esconde-que-gostaria-de-jogar-frente-ao-fc-porto.html|title=Quinzinho não esconde que gostaria de jogar frente ao FC Porto|trans-title=Quizinho does not hide he would like to play against FC Porto|newspaper=[[Record (Portuguese newspaper)|Record]]|language=pt|date=26 April 2000|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220131248/https://www.record.pt/futebol/detalhe/quinzinho-nao-esconde-que-gostaria-de-jogar-frente-ao-fc-porto|archive-date=20 February 2024}}</ref> [[C.D. Aves]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/aves/detalhe/quinzinho-nao-joga-frente-ao-fc-porto|title=Quinzinho não joga frente ao FC Porto|trans-title=Quinzinho does not play against FC Porto|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=14 November 2000|access-date=27 February 2024}}</ref> and [[F.C. Alverca]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/contra-a-logica-da-vitoria-168501|title=Contra a lógica da vitória|trans-title=Against winning logic|newspaper=Público|first=Luís Octávio|last=Costa|language=pt|date=17 March 2002|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220131253/https://www.publico.pt/2002/03/17/jornal/contra-a-logica-da-vitoria-168501|archive-date=20 February 2024}}</ref> in quick succession, always in the top division. In January 2003, after half a [[2002–03 Segunda Divisão B|season]] with [[G.D. Estoril Praia]] in the lower leagues, he moved to China where he stayed for five years, appearing for teams in both the [[Chinese Super League|Super League]] and [[China League One|League One]].<ref name=MF/>

==International career==
Quinzinho earned 40 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for [[Angola national football team|Angola]], during seven years and two months. He made his debut on 4 September 1994, in a 2–0 home win against [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]] for the [[1996 African Cup of Nations]] [[1996 African Cup of Nations qualification|qualifiers]].<ref name=RSSSF>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ango-quinzinho-intl.html|title=Joaquim Alberto Silva "Quinzinho" – International Appearances|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first=Roberto|last=Mamrud|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205080649/https://rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ango-quinzinho-intl.html|archive-date=5 December 2022}}</ref>

Quinzinho was picked for the squad at the 1996 and [[1998 African Cup of Nations]], scoring a combined three goals as both tournaments ended in group stage elimination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/96a-det.html|title=African Nations Cup 1996 – Final Tournament Details|publisher=RSSSF|first=Barrie|last=Courtney|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125034552/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/96a-det.html|archive-date=25 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/98a-det.html|title=African Nations Cup 1998 – Final Tournament Details|publisher=RSSSF|first=Barrie|last=Courtney|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115941/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98a-det.html|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quinzinho goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Quinzinho <ref name=RSSSF/>
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 8 April 1995 || [[Independence Stadium (Namibia)|Independence Stadium]], [[Windhoek]], Namibia || {{fb|NAM}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || [[1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 15 January 1996 || [[FNB Stadium]], [[Johannesburg]], South Africa || {{fb|EGY}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|1–2 || [[1996 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 24 January 1996 || [[Kings Park Stadium]], [[Durban]], South Africa || {{fb|CMR}} || align="center"|3–2 || align="center"|3–3 || 1996 Africa Cup of Nations
|-
| align="center"|4 || 17 August 1997 || [[Stade Municipal (Lomé)|Stade Municipal]], [[Lomé]], Togo || {{fb|TOG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|1998 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|5 || 16 February 1998 || [[Stade Municipal (Ouagadougou)|Stade Municipal]], [[Ouagadougou]], Burkina Faso || {{fb|CIV}} || align="center"|2–3 || align="center"|2–5 || [[1998 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || 25 March 2001 || [[Estádio da Cidadela]], [[Luanda]], Angola || {{fb|BFA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|7 || 6 May 2001 || Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola || {{fb|CMR}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF final round|2002 World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|8 || 1 June 2001 || [[May 19, 1956 Stadium]], [[Annaba]], Algeria || {{fb|ALG}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–3 || 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
|-
| align="center"|9 || 10 June 2001 || Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola || {{fb|MRI}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2001 COSAFA Cup]]
|}

==Personal life and death==
Quinzinho's son, [[Xande Silva|Alexandre]], is also a footballer. Born in Portugal, he played for [[Portugal national youth football team|them at youth level]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/alexandre-silva/selecao/filho-de-quinzinho-e-internacional-portugues-e-inspira-se-em-balotelli|title=Filho de Quinzinho é internacional português e inspira-se em Balotelli|trans-title=Son of Quinzinho is a Portuguese international and draws inspiration from Balotelli|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Pedro|last=Calhau|language=pt|date=3 April 2014|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216075653/https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/alexandre-silva/selecao/filho-de-quinzinho-e-internacional-portugues-e-inspira-se-em-balotelli|archive-date=16 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/taca-portugal/noticias/interior/amp/quinzinho-adivinhou-encontro-com-filho-nos-oitavos-5517243.html|title=Quinzinho, treinador-adjunto do Vilafranquense, disse no fim de semana ao filho, Xande Silva, jogador de Vitória de Guimarães, que se iam encontrar nos "oitavos" e que lhe ia ganhar|trans-title=Quinzinho, Vilafranquense assistant coach, told this weekend his son, Alexandre Silva, Vitória de Guimarães player, that they would meet in "last-16" and he would beat him|newspaper=[[O Jogo]]|language=pt|date=24 November 2016|access-date=23 May 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121051411/https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/taca-portugal/noticias/interior/amp/quinzinho-adivinhou-encontro-com-filho-nos-oitavos-5517243.html|archive-date=21 January 2019}}</ref>

On 15 April 2019 Quinzinho, at the time working for [[U.D. Vilafranquense]] as a physiotherapist, suffered a heart attack after jogging in [[Alverca do Ribatejo]] and died shortly after, at the age of 45.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.ao/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/morreu-angolano-quinzinho-antigo-avancado-do-fc-porto-aos-45-anos|title=Morreu angolano Quinzinho, antigo avançado do FC Porto, aos 45 anos|trans-title=Death of Angola's Quinzinho, former FC Porto forward, aged 45|publisher=[[SAPO (company)|SAPO]]|language=pt|date=15 April 2019|access-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415193805/https://desporto.sapo.ao/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/morreu-angolano-quinzinho-antigo-avancado-do-fc-porto-aos-45-anos|archive-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> He was buried in [[Lisbon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47987342|title=Angola star Quinzinho to be buried in Portugal|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|first=Mohamed|last=Fajah Barrie|date=19 April 2019|access-date=22 April 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107234054/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47987342|archive-date=7 November 2020}}</ref>

==Honours==
'''Porto'''
*[[Primeira Liga]]: [[1995–96 Primeira Divisão|1995–96]], [[1998–99 Primeira Divisão|1998–99]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ionline.sapo.pt/artigo/653722/faleceu-quinzinho-antigo-campeao-nacional-pelo-fc-porto?seccao=Desporto|title=Faleceu Quinzinho, antigo campeão nacional pelo FC Porto|trans-title=Death of Quinzinho, former national champion for FC Porto|newspaper=[[i (Portuguese newspaper)|i]]|first=Bruno|last=Venâncio|language=pt|date=15 April 2019|access-date=12 August 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220131318/https://ionline.sapo.pt/artigo/653722/faleceu-quinzinho-antigo-campeao-nacional-pelo-fc-porto?seccao=Desporto|archive-date=20 February 2024}}</ref>

'''Xiamen Lanshi'''
*[[China League One]]: 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sohu.com/20051022/n227278270.shtml|title=厦门主场完胜夺得中甲冠军--05中甲最终积分榜|trans-title=Xiamen won the championship in the home game – Final standings 05|publisher=[[Sohu]]|language=zh|date=22 October 2005|access-date=6 August 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617060003/https://sports.sohu.com/20051022/n227278270.shtml|archive-date=17 June 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Angola squad 1996 African Cup of Nations}}
{{Angola squad 1998 African Cup of Nations}}

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