Joaquim Manuel Sampaio da SilvaOIH (born 13 November 1975), known as Quim (Portuguese pronunciation:[kĩ]), is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He appeared in 396 Primeira Liga matches during his professional career, over 12 seasons with Braga, six with Benfica and one with Aves, and won five major titles with the second club.
He played his first game in the Primeira Liga during the 1994–95 season, becoming the club's first-choice shortly after.[3]
Benfica
On 7 July 2004, Quim joined S.L. Benfica on a five-year contract,[4] sharing the goal with José Moreira in the title-winning 2004–05. He began the following campaign as starter, but injury to him[5] as well as Moreira saw Marcelo Moretto being signed during the winter break, controversially earning a place in the starting eleven.[6]
Quim's fortunes turned around at the beginning of 2006–07, as new coach Fernando Santos announced that he would be his main goalkeeper. Subsequently, the player rarely put in a bad performance since regaining first-choice status, even when the manager was dismissed early into the next season.[7][8]
In the 2009–10 season, Quim played all the matches and minutes as Benfica won the league for the first time in five years, adding to this the honour of conceding the least goals (20).[12] At the end of June 2010, however, the 34-year-old was released, returning to first professional club Braga on a three-year deal,[13] but spent his first year on the sidelines nursing an achilles tendon injury.[14]
After Beto left for Sevilla FC in January 2013[17] Quim was reinstated as the starter, one of his first appearances being a 0–0 home draw with his former side Benfica in the League Cup semi-finals, won in a penalty shootout.[18] Manager José Peseiro also selected him for the competition's decider against Porto, where a penalty by Alan signified the game's only goal and Braga's first trophy win in 47 years.[19]
Later years
In May 2013, Quim announced he would not renew his contract and subsequently retire after 19 years as a professional;[20] he played his last match on the 11th against C.D. Nacional, a 1–3 home loss for his 382nd game in the Portuguese top division.[21] However, two months later, he went back on his decision and signed for C.D. Aves in the Segunda Liga.[22]
On 17 May 2016, Quim renewed his contract for another year.[23] He was still first-choice in 2016–17, when his team returned to the top flight after ten years.[24]
In the following season, Quim faced stiff competition from newly signed Adriano Facchini in the league,[25] but the 42-year-old started in the club's victorious run in the Taça de Portugal, which marked its first major conquest in 87 years of history.[26] He remained connected to Aves after his retirement, as director of Institutional Relations.[27]
Quim was a backup for the national side during both Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, behind the habitual Ricardo. He was originally named in the squad for Euro 2008 but suffered a wrist injury the day before their first game, ruling him out of the tournament – he was replaced by Porto's Nuno.[37]
Quim started the 2010 World Cupqualifying campaign as first-choice, but lost his place midway through it to another Braga player, Eduardo, as Portugal eventually qualified. After being league champion for Benfica, he would be left out of the squad for the final stages in South Africa.[38]
^Valente, Susana (18 March 2007). "Tanta controvérsia na baliza do Benfica" [All this controversy in Benfica's goal] (in Portuguese). Relvado. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^"Quim volta à origem" [Quim returns to origins]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 19 May 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
^Figueiredo, João Tiago (11 May 2013). "Sp. Braga-Nacional, 1–3 (destaques)" [Sp. Braga-Nacional, 1–3 (highlights)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
^"Guarda-redes Quim é reforço" [Goalkeeper Quim is an addition]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
^De Oliveira, César (23 May 2000). "Humberto Coelho divulga 15 convocados" [Humberto Coelho names squad of 15]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^Simões, S. (7 June 2008). "Nuno é o substituto de Quim" [Nuno replaces Quim]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
^"Queiroz chama Fábio Coentrão" [Queiroz calls Fábio Coentrão]. Record (in Portuguese). 10 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2013.