{{short description|Footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Domingos Quina |image = Quina London Stadium (cropped).jpg |upright = 0.8 |caption = Quina with West Ham United in 2016 |fullname = Domingos Quina<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=18 February 2018}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|18|df=y}} |birth_place = Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |height = 1.79 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/men/players/domingos-quina |title=Domingos Quina |publisher=Watford F.C. |access-date=24 April 2023 |archive-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218024529/https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/men/players/domingos-quina |url-status=dead }}</ref> |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Pafos |clubnumber = 8 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012 |youthclubs1 = Benfica |youthyears2 = 2012–2016 |youthclubs2 = Chelsea |youthyears3 = 2016 |youthclubs3 = West Ham United |years1 = 2016–2018 |clubs1 = West Ham United |caps1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2018–2023 |clubs2 = Watford |caps2 = 26 |goals2 = 2 |years3 = 2021 |clubs3 = → Granada (loan) |caps3 = 8 |goals3 = 2 |years4 = 2021 |clubs4 = → Fulham (loan) |caps4 = 2 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2022 |clubs5 = → Barnsley (loan) |caps5 = 16 |goals5 = 2 |years6 = 2022–2023 |clubs6 = → Elche (loan) |caps6 = 10 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2023 |clubs7 = → Rotherham United (loan) |caps7 = 8 |goals7 = 0 |years8 = 2023–2024 |clubs8 = Udinese |caps8 = 2 |goals8 = 0 |years9 = 2024 |clubs9 = → Vizela (loan) |caps9 = 13 |goals9 = 0 |years10 = 2024– |clubs10 = Pafos |caps10 = 56 |goals10 = 8 |nationalyears1 = 2015–2016 |nationalteam1 = Portugal U17 |nationalcaps1 = 14 |nationalgoals1 = 8 |nationalyears2 = 2016 |nationalteam2 = Portugal U18 |nationalcaps2 = 3 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2016–2018 |nationalteam3 = Portugal U19 |nationalcaps3 = 21 |nationalgoals3 = 2 |nationalyears4 = 2017–2019 |nationalteam4 = Portugal U20 |nationalcaps4 = 11 |nationalgoals4 = 1 |nationalyears5 = 2019 |nationalteam5 = Portugal U21 |nationalcaps5 = 3 |nationalgoals5 = 0 |pcupdate = 20:21, 22 May 2026 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = |medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|Portugal}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-19 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2018 Finland|}} {{Medal|Runner-up|2017 Georgia|}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European U17 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2016 Azerbaijan|}} }}
'''Domingos Quina''' (born 18 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos. Born in Guinea-Bissau, he has represented Portugal internationally at various youth levels.
Quina is the son of former Portugal international defender Samuel Quina.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/internacional/noticias/interior/domingos-quina-assina-pelo-west-ham-5141895.html |title=Domingos Quina assina pelo West Ham |work=O Jogo |date=24 April 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref>
==Club career== ===West Ham United=== Having spent time at the academies of Benfica and Chelsea, he was offered a contract by Arsenal,<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/10944712/west-hams-domingos-quina-wanted-by-arsenal|title=West Ham's Domingos Quina wanted by Arsenal|publisher=Sky Sports |date=11 July 2017 |access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/25-May/Hammers-sign-young-forward-Quina |title=Hammers sign young forward Quina |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |date=25 May 2016 |access-date=21 November 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36898501|title=NK Domzale 2–1 West Ham United|publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 July 2016|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36964415|title=West Ham United 3-0 NK Domzale (agg 4-2)|publisher=BBC Sport| date=4 August 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> On 3 October 2016, Quina scored a widely praised goal for West Ham Under-23s, by scoring a chip from near the halfway line against Leicester City's Under-23 side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/west-hams-16-year-old-8969157|title=West Ham's 16-year-old wonderkid Domingos Quina beats keeper from 40 yards with sublime lob|publisher=Mirror|access-date=12 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/116238 |title=Quina wonder goal gives West Ham winning start |publisher=Premier League |date=2 October 2016 |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
Having turned 17, Quina signed his first professional contract with West Ham in November 2016 which could keep him at the club until 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/10666591/domingos-quina-signs-professional-terms-with-west-ham |title=Domingos Quina signs professional terms with West Ham |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 November 2016 |access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/133149|title=PL2 Player of the Month nominees announced|date=4 November 2016|access-date=18 December 2016|publisher=Premier League}}</ref> His performances for West Ham Under-23s saw Sky Sports describe Quina as a "wonderkid".<ref name="auto"/>
===Watford=== On 9 August 2018, Quina signed for Watford on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11686/11467431/domingos-quina-joins-watford-from-west-ham-on-four-year-deal|title=Domingos Quina joins Watford from West Ham on four-year deal|publisher=Sky Sports |date=9 August 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Watford 'complete £1million deal' for West Ham wonderkid Domingos Quina - here's what we know |url=https://www.football.london/watford-fc/transfer-news/watford-domingos-quina-west-ham-15011545 |access-date=1 November 2018 |work=football.london |date=9 August 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reading 0–2 Watford: Domingos Quina scores as Javi Gracia's side keep up 100% start |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 August 2018 |access-date=29 December 2018 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45266832}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/premier-league/inglaterra/bernardo-silva-sofre-para-vencer-watford-de-domingos-quina|title=Bernardo Silva sofre para vencer Watford de Domingos Quina|website=Maisfutebol |date=4 December 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref> and his first league start in the following match, on 10 December 2018, in a 2–2 away draw against Everton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Everton 2–2 Watford: Lucas Digne's late free-kick rescues point for hosts |first=Phil |last=McNulty |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 December 2018 |access-date=29 December 2018 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46422266}}</ref> On 15 December, he became the youngest Watford player to score in the Premier League, in a match against Cardiff City.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watford 3–2 Cardiff City |first=Katie |last=Falkingham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 December 2018 |access-date=18 December 2018 |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46491892}}</ref>
====Loan spells==== On 1 February 2021, Quina joined La Liga side Granada on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.granadacf.es/noticia/el-granada-acuerda-con-el-watford-la-cesion-de-domingos-quina|title=El Granada acuerda con el Watford la cesión de Domingos Quina|publisher=Granada CF|date=1 February 2021|accessdate=1 February 2021|language=Spanish}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2021/august/Quina-Joins-On-Loan/|title=Quina Joins On Loan|website=www.fulhamfc.com|date=31 August 2021|accessdate=7 January 2022}}</ref>
On 1 February 2022, Quina joined Championship side Barnsley on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2022/february/quina-signs/ |title=Quina arrives on deadline day |publisher=Barnsley FC |date=1 February 2022 |accessdate=2 February 2022}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club against Queens Park Rangers on 12 February 2022.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60268842|title=Barnsley 1-0 QPR|publisher=BBC |date=12 February 2022 |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref> The loan was terminated on 26 April 2022 after Barnsley were relegated.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Barnsley|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2022/april/bassi-quina-and-gomes-to-depart/|title=BASSI, QUINA & GOMES TO DEPART|date=26 April 2022|access-date=27 April 2022}}</ref>
On 16 August 2022, Quina returned to Spain and its top tier after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Elche.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticia/oficial-el-elche-c-f-incorpora-a-domingos-quina|title=OFICIAL {{!}} El Elche C.F. incorpora a Domingos Quina|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} Elche C.F. sign Domingos Quina|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=16 August 2022|accessdate=16 August 2022}}</ref> The deal was cut short on transfer deadline day, 31 January 2023, and Quina immediately moved to fellow Championship side Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Signing {{!}} Loan capture of Quina completes January incomings |url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2023/january/signing--loan-capture-of-quina-completes-january-incomings/ |access-date=31 January 2023 |publisher=Rotherham United FC |date=31 January 2023}}</ref>
=== Udinese === On 1 July 2023, Quina joined Italian Serie A club Udinese for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Midfielder Quina and defender Gaspar leave Watford |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66075712 |access-date=2023-07-01}}</ref>
On 29 January 2024, Udinese sent Quina on loan to Primeira Liga club Vizela until the end of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web |date=29 January 2024 |title=Domingos Quina para o meio-campo |trans-title=Domingos Quina for the midfield |url=https://fcvizela.pt/2024/01/29/domingos-quina-chega-para-meio-campo/ |access-date=29 January 2024 |publisher=Vizela |language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 January 2024 |title=Quina in prestito al Vizela |trans-title=Quina on loan at Vizela |url=https://www.udinese.it/news/squadra/quina-in-prestito-al-vizela |access-date=30 January 2024 |publisher=Udinese |language=it}}</ref>
=== Pafos === On 3 September 2024, Quina signed with Pafos in Cyprus.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Pafos|url=https://pafosfc.com.cy/domingos-quina-joins-pafos-fc/|title=DOMINGOS QUINA JOINS PAFOS FC!|date=3 September 2024|access-date=4 September 2024}}</ref>
==International career== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://portugoal.net/selecao/451-portugal-crowned-u17-champions-of-europe |title=Portugal crowned U17 Champions of Europe! |first=Tom |last=Kundert |work=PortuGOAL.net |date=21 May 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2018/july/29-july/quina-becomes-european-champion-second-time |title=Quina becomes European champion for a second time! |publisher=West Ham United F.C. |date=29 July 2018 |access-date=5 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title = Italy 3-4 Portugal| publisher = UEFA|language=en| date = 30 July 2018| access-date = 30 July 2018| url = https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2024510--italy-vs-portugal/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Domingos Quina, Moise Kean, Joao Filipe impress at Under-19 Euros |publisher=Sky Sports |date=30 July 2018 |access-date=30 July 2018 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11454150/domingos-quina-moise-kean-joao-filipe-impress-at-under-19-euros}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 22 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia, Taça de Portugal, Cypriot Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|West Ham U-23s |2016–17<ref name=sb2016/> |rowspan="2"|Premier League 2 |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2017–18<ref name=sb2017/> |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=EFT}}||0||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!0!!5!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|West Ham United |2016–17<ref name=sb2016>{{soccerbase season|96153|season=2016|access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2017–18<ref name=sb2017>{{soccerbase season|96153|season=2017|access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> |0||0||1||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!1!!0!!3!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!0 |- |rowspan="6"|Watford |2018–19<ref>{{soccerbase season|96153|season=2018|access-date=30 December 2018}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|Premier League |8||1||3||0||2||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||2 |- |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|96153|season=2019|access-date=25 September 2019}}</ref> |4||0||2||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|96153|season=2020|access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref> |Championship |14||1||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||1 |- |2021–22<ref name=sb2122>{{soccerbase season|96153|season=2021|access-date=1 February 2023}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2022–23<ref name=sb2223>{{soccerbase season|96153|season=2022|access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !26!!2!!5!!0!!6!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!37!!3 |- |Granada (loan) |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|96153|season=2020|access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref> |La liga |8||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||2 |- |Fulham (loan) |2021–22<ref name=sb2122 /> |Championship |2||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |Barnsley (loan) |2021–22<ref name=sb2122 /> |Championship |16||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||2 |- |Elche (loan) |2022–23<ref name=sb2223 /> |La Liga |10||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- |Rotherham United (loan) |2022–23<ref name=sb2223 /> |Championship |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |Udinese |2023–24 |Serie A |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |Vizela (loan) |2023–24 |Primeira Liga |13||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Pafos |2024–25 |Cypriot First Division |25||2||3||0||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||0||0||0||35||2 |- |2025–26 |Cypriot First Division |31||6||3||0||colspan="2"|—||11{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup}}||1||46||7 |- !colspan="2"|Total !56!!8!!6!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!18!!0!!1!!1!!81!!9 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !151!!14!!16!!0!!10!!1!!20!!0!!6!!1!!193!!16 |}
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==Honours== '''Pafos''' * Cypriot First Division: 2024–25 * Cypriot Cup: 2025–26
'''Portugal U17''' *UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2016
'''Portugal U19''' *UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/match/2024510--italy-vs-portugal/|title=Under-19 - Portugal win epic U19 EURO final|publisher=UEFA|access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament<ref>{{cite web|title=Technical Reportfinals|url=http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2016/technical-report/tr-under17-2016.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020102713/http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2016/technical-report/tr-under17-2016.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 October 2017|publisher=UEFA|access-date=24 October 2016}}</ref> *UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Under-19 EURO team of the tournament|url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0257-0dee5d528f37-d719efae43a3-1000--under-19-euro-team-of-the-tournament/|publisher=UEFA|access-date=4 August 2018}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Domingos Quina}} *[https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/first-team/domingos-quina Watford player profile] *{{soccerway}}
{{Pafos FC squad}}
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