Domingos Quina (born 18 November 1999) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Elche, on loan from EFL Championship club Watford.
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Full name | Domingos Quina[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) |
Central midfielder Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team |
Elche (on loan from Watford) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
–2012 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | West Ham United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Watford | 26 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | → Granada (loan) | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | → Fulham (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | → Barnsley (loan) | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | → Elche (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Portugal U17 | 14 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Portugal U19 | 21 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Portugal U20 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Portugal U21 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2020 |
Despite being born in Guinea-Bissau, he has represented Portugal at international youth level. He is the son of former Portugal international defender Samuel Quina.[2]
Having spent time at the academies of Benfica and Chelsea, he was offered a contract by Arsenal,[3] but Quina decided to sign for West Ham United in May 2016 with the expectation that he would join the squad in July 2016 and sign a professional contract on his 17th birthday in November 2016.[4] He made his debut, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Michail Antonio, against NK Domzale in the Europa League on 28 July 2016 and also played a part in the second leg in a 3–0 win in the club's first ever match at London Stadium.[5][6] On 3 October 2016, Quina scored a widely praised goal for West Ham Under 23's, by scoring a chip from near the halfway line against Leicester Under 23's side.[7][8]
Having turned 17, Quina signed his first professional contract with West Ham in November 2016 which could keep him at the club until 2019.[9] In the same year, he received two nominations for Premier League 2 "Player of the Month" for October, merited for his performances against Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion respectively.[10] His performances for West Ham Under 23's saw Sky Sports describe Quina as a 'wonderkid'.[3]
On 9 August 2018, Quina signed for Watford on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £1 million.[11][12] He made his Watford debut on 29 August in a second round EFL Cup game away to Reading. With Watford already leading 1–0, Quina scored with a driving shot, described as "superb", from 30 yards to make to score 2–0, the final result.[13] He made his Premier League debut for the club on 4 December 2018 coming as a substitute in a 2–1 home loss against Manchester City[14] and his first league start in the following match, on 10 December 2018, in a 2–2 away draw against Everton.[15] On 15 December, he became the youngest Watford player to score in the Premier League, in a match against Cardiff City.[16]
On 1 February 2021, Quina joined La Liga side Granada on loan until the end of the season.[17]
On 31 August 2021, Quina joined recently relegated Championship side Fulham on a season-long loan deal with the club holding the option to make the deal permanent.[18]
On 1 February 2022, Quina joined Championship side Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[19] He scored his first goal for the club against Queens Park Rangers on 12 February 2022.[20] The loan was terminated on 26 April 2022 after Barnsley were relegated.[21]
On 16 August 2022, Quina returned to Spain and its top tier after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Elche.[22]
Having moved to Portugal as a young child, Quina has represented that nation at the under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. He won the UEFA European Under-17 Championship with Portugal in May 2016.[23][3] In July 2018, he was a member of the U19 team which won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship beating Italy U19 4-3 after extra time.[24][25][26]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Ham U-23s | 2016–17[27] | Premier League 2 | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2017–18[28] | — | — | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
West Ham United | 2016–17[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2017–18[28] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Watford | 2018–19[29] | Premier League | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
2019–20[30] | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
2020–21[31] | Championship | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
Total | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
Granada | 2020–21[32] | La liga | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | ||
Career total | 34 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 5 |
Portugal U17
Portugal U19
Individual
Elche CF – current squad | |
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