Samu (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Samu

| image =

| fullname = Fábio Samuel Amorim Silva{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogador/samu/112848|title=Samú|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=26 January 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mozelos, Portugal

| height = {{height|m=1.70}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Vitória Guimarães

| clubnumber = 20

| youthyears1 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs1 = Paços Brandão

| youthyears2 = 2006–2010 | youthclubs2 = Porto

| youthyears3 = 2010–2015 | youthclubs3 = Boavista

| years1 = 2013–2019 | clubs1 = Boavista | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = → Fafe (loan) | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = → Espinho (loan) | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 9

| years4 = 2019–2024 | clubs4 = Vizela | caps4 = 147 | goals4 = 21

| years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = Vitória Guimarães | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Portugal U19 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 21:28, 30 March 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Fábio Samuel Amorim Silva (born 21 April 1996), known as Samu, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vitória de Guimarães.

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.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mercado/16-06-2019/boavista-e-samu-terminam-ligacao-de-nove-epocas|title=Boavista e Samu terminam ligação de nove épocas|trans-title=Boavista and Samu put an end to nine-season link|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=16 June 2019|access-date=12 January 2022}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/uniao-madeira/u-madeira-boavista-1-0-resultado-final|title=U. Madeira-Boavista, 1–0 (resultado final)|trans-title=U. Madeira-Boavista, 1–0 (final score)|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=6 January 2016|access-date=12 January 2022}} During this timeframe, he was also loaned to AD Fafe (LigaPro){{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/liga/29-12-2016/oficial-boavista-empresta-samu-e-digas-ao-fafe|title=OFICIAL: Boavista empresta Samu e Digas ao Fafe|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Boavista loan Samu and Digas to Fafe|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=29 December 2016|access-date=12 January 2022}} and S.C. Espinho (third division).{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/detalhe/samu-reforca-espinho|title=Samu reforça Espinho|trans-title=Samu bolsters Espinho|newspaper=Record|first=João|last=Baptista Seixas|language=pt|date=8 September 2017|access-date=12 January 2022}}

=Vizela=

In July 2019, Samu signed with F.C. Vizela of the third tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiovizela.pt/noticia-samu-vem-do-boavista-para-o-fc-vizela-|title=Samu vem do Boavista para o FC Vizela|trans-title=Samu comes from Boavista to FC Vizela|publisher=Rádio Vizela|language=pt|date=2 July 2019|access-date=12 January 2022}} He helped the team to two consecutive promotions in two years, notably scoring eight goals – with eight assists – in the 2020–21 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/especial/futebol-nacional/2021/06/10/samu-quer-afirmar-se-na-i-liga-com-o-vizela-depois-de-ter-sido-um-dos-melhores-da-segunda-divisao/241978/|title=Samu quer afirmar-se na I Liga com o Vizela depois de ter sido "um dos melhores" da segunda divisão|trans-title=Samu wants to make a name for himself in the I League with Vizela after having been "one of the best" of the second division|publisher=Rádio Renascença|first=Eduardo|last=Soares da Silva|language=pt|date=10 June 2021|access-date=12 January 2022}}

Samu renewed his contract on 9 July 2021, with the new deal running until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mercado/renovacao/oficial-samu-renova-com-o-vizela|title=OFICIAL: Samu renova com o Vizela|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Samu renews with Vizela|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=9 July 2021|access-date=12 January 2022}} He scored his first goal in the Portuguese top flight on 6 November, in a 1–1 home draw with G.D. Estoril Praia.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/noticias/estoril-empata-em-vizela-e-chega-provisoriamente-ao-quarto-lugar--14294711.html|title=Estoril empata em Vizela e chega provisoriamente ao quarto lugar|trans-title=Estoril draw in Vizela and reach fourth place provisionally|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=6 November 2021|access-date=12 January 2022}} The following 6 February, his brace earned his side one point following a 2–2 draw at his first club as a senior.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/detalhe/a-cronica-do-boavista-vizela-2-2-tornado-emotivo-varreu-o-bessa|title=A crónica do Boavista-Vizela, 2–2: tornado emotivo varreu o Bessa|trans-title=Boavista-Vizela match report, 2–2: whirlwind of emotions swept through the Bessa|newspaper=Record|first=António|last=Mendes|language=pt|date=6 February 2022|access-date=9 February 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/vizela/detalhe/samu-faltou-segurar-a-vantagem|title=Samu: "Faltou segurar a vantagem"|trans-title=Samu: "We just could not manage to hold on to that lead"|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=7 February 2022|access-date=9 February 2022}}

=Vitória Guimarães=

On 5 June 2024, following Vizela's relegation, Samu agreed to a three-year contract at Vitória S.C. as a free agent.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/mercado-de-transferencias/mercado/oficial-v-guimaraes-anuncia-contratacao-de-samu-silva|title=OFICIAL: V. Guimarães anuncia contratação de Samu Silva|trans-title=OFFICIAL: V. Guimarães announce signing of Samu Silva|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=Samuel|last=Santos|language=pt|date=5 June 2024|access-date=6 June 2024}}