Joaquim Alberto Silva

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Quinzinho
Personal information
Full nameJoaquim Alberto Silva
Date of birth(1974-03-04)4 March 1974
Place of birthLuanda, Angola
Date of death15 April 2019(2019-04-15) (aged 45)
Place of deathAlverca do Ribatejo, Portugal
Height1.82 m (5 ft 12 in)
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994–1995ASA
1995–2001Porto21(6)
1996–1997União Leiria (loan)18(3)
1997–1998Rio Ave (loan)24(8)
1999Rayo Vallecano (loan)1(0)
2000Farense (loan)6(1)
2000–2001Aves (loan)24(5)
2001–2002Alverca30(5)
2002–2003Estoril13(7)
2003–2004Guangzhou Xiangxue47(17)
2005–2007Xiamen Lanshi66(20)
2008–2009Wuxi Zobon23(4)
2009–2010Caála
2011–2012ASA
Total273(76)
National team
1994–2001Angola40(9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Joaquim Alberto Silva (4 March 1974 – 15 April 2019), known as Quinzinho, was an Angolan footballer. He played as a striker. He appeared for Angola in two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He played for the team from 1994 to 2001. He also played for Porto from 1995 to 2001.[1]

Quinzinho's son, Alexandre, is also a footballer. Born in Portugal, he played for them at youth level.[2][3]On 15 April 2019, Quinzinho felt ill after jogging in Alverca do Ribatejo and died shortly after at the age of 45.[4]

International goals

Scores and results list Angola's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quinzinho goal.
List of international goals scored by Quinzinho
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 April 1995 Independence Stadium, Windhoek, Namibia  Namibia 2–2 2–2 1996 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 15 January 1996 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa  Egypt 1–2 1–2 1996 Africa Cup of Nations
3 24 January 1996 Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South Africa  Cameroon 3–2 3–3 1996 Africa Cup of Nations
4 17 August 1997 Stade Municipal, Lomé, Togo  Togo 1–0 1–1 1998 World Cup qualification
5 16 February 1998 Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso  Côte d'Ivoire 2–3 2–5 1998 Africa Cup of Nations
6 25 March 2001 Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola  Burkina Faso 1–0 2–0 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
7 6 May 2001 Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola  Cameroon 2–0 2–0 2002 World Cup qualification
8 1 June 2001 May 19, 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria  Algeria 1–1 2–3 2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
9 10 June 2001 Estádio da Cidadela, Luanda, Angola  Mauritius 1–0 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.[5][6]

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.[7] He was buried in Lisbon.[8]

Honours

Porto

Xiamen Lanshi

References

  1. (in pt) Quinzinho salvou o árbitro. 19 April 1999. https://www.publico.pt/desporto/jornal/quinzinho-salvou-o-arbitro-132410. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  2. Calhau, Pedro. Filho de Quinzinho é internacional português e inspira-se em Balotelli (in pt) (3 April 2014)Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. (in pt) 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. 24 November 2016. https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/artigo/quinzinho-adivinhou-encontro-com-filho-nos-oitavos/5517243. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  4. Morreu angolano Quinzinho, antigo avançado do FC Porto, aos 45 anos (in pt) (15 April 2019)SAPO. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. Calhau, Pedro. Filho de Quinzinho é internacional português e inspira-se em Balotelli (in pt) (3 April 2014)Mais Futebol. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. (in pt) 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. 24 November 2016. https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/artigo/quinzinho-adivinhou-encontro-com-filho-nos-oitavos/5517243. Retrieved 23 May 2017. 
  7. Morreu angolano Quinzinho, antigo avançado do FC Porto, aos 45 anos (in pt) (15 April 2019)SAPO. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  8. Fajah Barrie, Mohamed. Angola star Quinzinho to be buried in Portugal (19 April 2019)BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  9. Venâncio, Bruno (15 April 2019) (in pt). Faleceu Quinzinho, antigo campeão nacional pelo FC Porto. https://ionline.sapo.pt/artigo/653722/faleceu-quinzinho-antigo-campeao-nacional-pelo-fc-porto?seccao=Desporto. Retrieved 12 August 2019. 
  10. 厦门主场完胜夺得中甲冠军--05中甲最终积分榜 (in zh) (22 October 2005)Sohu. Retrieved 6 August 2019.