Fábio Samuel Amorim Silva (born 21 April 1996), known as Samu, is a

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professional

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who plays for

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as a

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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. 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. During this timeframe, he was also loaned to

AD Fafe Associação Desportiva de Fafe (abbreviated as AD Fafe) is a Portuguese football club based in Fafe in the district of Braga in northern Portugal. Background AD Fafe currently plays in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores – Série A whi ...

( LigaPro) and S.C. Espinho ( third division).

Vizela

In July 2019, Samu signed with

of the third tier. He helped the team to two consecutive promotions in two years, notably scoring eight goals – with eight assists – in the 2020–21 campaign. Samu renewed his contract on 9 July 2021, with the new deal running until 2024. He scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 6 November, in a 1–1 home draw with G.D. Estoril Praia. The following 6 February, his brace earned his side one point following a 2–2 draw at his first club as a senior.

International career

Samu represented

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at under-19 level.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Samu 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Santa Maria da Feira Portuguese footballers Association football midfielders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Boavista F.C. players AD Fafe players S.C. Espinho players F.C. Vizela players Portugal youth international footballers