Quinzinho
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Joaquim Alberto da Silva (4 March 1974 – 15 April 2019), known as Quinzinho, was an Angolan professional footballer who played as a 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 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,[1] and was also loaned to fellow Primeira Liga sides U.D. Leiria and Rio Ave FC.[2]
After a period in Spain with Rayo Vallecano, Quinzinho returned to Portugal where, although still registered with Porto, he represented S.C. Farense,[3] C.D. Aves[4] and F.C. Alverca[5] in quick succession, always in the top division. In January 2003, after half a 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 Super League and League One.[2]
International career
Quinzinho earned 40 caps for Angola, during seven years and two months. He made his debut on 4 September 1994, in a 2–0 home win against Namibia for the 1996 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.[6]
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.[7][8]
International goals
- Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quinzinho goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 April 1995 | Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Namibia | flag alias = Flag of Namibia.svg | link alias-army = Namibian Army | flag alias-army = Flag of the Namibian Army.svg | link alias-naval = Namibian Navy | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg | link alias-air force = Namibian Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Namibian Air Force.svg | link alias-navy = Namibian Navy | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Namibian Navy.svg | flag alias-military = Flag of the Namibian Defence Force.svg | link alias-military = Namibian Defence Force | flag alias-1990=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2000).svg | flag alias-2004=Flag of Namibia (WFB 2004).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||||
| 2 | 15 January 1996 | FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Egypt | flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg | flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg | flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg | flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg | flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg | link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg | link alias-army = Egyptian Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg | link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy | flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg | link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy | flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg | link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force | flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg | link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|1–2 || 1996 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 24 January 1996 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cameroon | flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg | flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg | link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces | Cameroon Army | link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|3–2 || align="center"|3–3 || 1996 Africa Cup of Nations | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 17 August 1997 | Stade Municipal, Lomé, Togo | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Togo | flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 1998 World Cup qualification | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 16 February 1998 | Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Ivory Coast | flag alias = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg | flag alias-1959 = Flag of Côte d'Ivoire (WFB 2009).gif | flag alias-2004 = Flag of Cote d'Ivoire (2004 World Factbook).gif | size = | variant = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|2–3 || align="center"|2–5 || 1998 Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | 25 March 2001 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Burkina Faso | flag alias = Flag of Burkina Faso.svg | link alias-military = Burkina Faso Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 May 2001 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Cameroon | flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg | flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg | flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg | link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces | Cameroon Army | link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2002 World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 June 2001 | May 19, 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Algeria | flag alias = Flag of Algeria.svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794-1815).svg | flag alias-1958 = Flag of Algeria (1958-1962).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg | link alias-naval = Algerian National Navy | link alias-air force = Algerian Air Force | link alias-army = Algerian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Algeria.svg | link alias-navy = Algerian National Navy | link alias-military = Algerian People's National Army | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–3 || 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||||||||
| 9 | 10 June 2001 | Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Mauritius | flag alias = Flag of Mauritius.svg | flag alias-1869 = Flag of Mauritius (1869–1906).svg | flag alias-1906 = Flag of Mauritius (1906–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Mauritius (1923–1968).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Mauritius.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg | link alias-naval = National Coast Guard of Mauritius | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Mauritius.svg | link alias-navy = National Coast Guard of Mauritius | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || 2001 COSAFA Cup |
Personal life and death
Quinzinho's son, Alexandre, is also a footballer. Born in Portugal, he played for them at youth level.[9][10]
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.[11] He was buried in Lisbon.[12]
Honours
Porto
Xiamen Lanshi
- China League One: 2005[14]
References
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External links
Template:Angola squad 1996 African Cup of Nations Template:Angola squad 1998 African Cup of Nations
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- 1974 births
- 2019 deaths
- Angolan men's footballers
- Footballers from Luanda
- Men's association football forwards
- Girabola players
- Atlético Sport Aviação players
- C.R. Caála players
- Primeira Liga players
- Segunda Divisão players
- FC Porto players
- U.D. Leiria players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- S.C. Farense players
- C.D. Aves players
- F.C. Alverca players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- La Liga players
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Chinese Super League players
- China League One players
- Guangzhou F.C. players
- Xiamen Blue Lions F.C. players
- Shanghai Zobon F.C. players
- Angola men's international footballers
- 1996 African Cup of Nations players
- 1998 African Cup of Nations players
- Angolan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Angolan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
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