Luís Semedo

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Luís Hemir Silva Semedo (born 11 August 2003) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group C club Juventus Next Gen, on loan from EFL Championship club Sunderland.

Luís Semedo
Personal information
Full name Luís Hemir Silva Semedo
Date of birth (2003-08-11) 11 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Juventus Next Gen
(on loan from Sunderland)
Number 79
Youth career
2015‒2023 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Benfica B 21 (2)
2023– Sunderland 23 (0)
2024–Juventus Next Gen (loan) 8 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Portugal U19 1 (0)
2022– Portugal U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022

Club career

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Benfica B

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Semedo played all of his youth football at Benfica, signing a youth contract with the club in 2018, as an under-17.[1]

Having made his way through the club's under-18 and under-19 during the following season—with an average of more than one goal per game—the young footballer signed his first professional contract with As Águias in August 2020.[2][3]

Having started to play with Benfica's under-23 in the Liga Revelação [pt] midway through the 2020–21 season,[4] he became a regular starter and scorer with the team during the following one.[5][6][7]

At that time he was also playing a major role in the Youth League, where the Benfica under-19 topped their group against Dynamo Kyiv, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, scoring a goal against the latter during a 2–0 away win in November 2021[8][9] and most notably during their last pool game, a 1–0 home win against the Ukrainian that earned them the top spot.[10][11]

While having made his first trainings under first team coach Jorge Jesus,[12][13] Semedo made his professional debut for Benfica B on the 23 January 2022, replacing Duk during a Liga Portugal 2 home win against Penafiel.[14]

Semedo scored the winning goal for Benfica at the 2022 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup.[15]

Sunderland

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On 18 June 2023, Semedo joined EFL Championship side Sunderland on a five-year contract,[16] on a free transfer.[17]

Semedo joined Serie C club Juventus Next Gen on 31 August 2024 on loan for the 2024–25 season. The deal included an option to purchase.[18]

International career

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Born in Portugal, Semedo is of Cape Verdean descent.[19] He was selected with Portugal under-16 during the 2019–20 season,[2][3] he later played with the under-19 in September 2021.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 August 2024[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 3 0 3 0
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 18 2 18 2
Total 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2
Sunderland 2023–24 Championship 23 0 0 0 1 0 24 0
2024–25 Championship 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 23 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 25 0
Career total 44 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 46 2

Honours

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Benfica Youth

References

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  1. ^ "Luís Semedo assina contrato de formação". Record (in European Portuguese). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Benfica : Luis Semedo passe professionnel". L'Équipe (in French). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Luís Semedo assina contrato profissional". Benfica (in Portuguese). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Liga Revelação: Benfica vence Sporting de forma expressiva na Academia". Record (in European Portuguese). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ Lopes, Sérgio (25 October 2021). "Sporting-Benfica, 1-3: trio ofensivo das águias desequilibra". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Estreia de sonho e banco desenham reviravolta à Benfica". Benfica (in Portuguese). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Benfica vence Leixões e comanda (Liga Revelação)". A Bola (in Portuguese). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Youth League: segundo golo do Benfica frente ao Bayern é digno dos apanhados". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Benfica volta a vencer (fácil) o Bayern (Youth League)". A Bola (in Portuguese). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ Pedrosa Marques, Eduardo (8 December 2021). "Faro de Luís Semedo garantiu o triunfo". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Luís Semedo e a vitória na Youth League: "Objetivo cumprido"". Record (in European Portuguese). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  12. ^ Pedroso, Rita (14 October 2021). "'Combustível' do Seixal para Jesus: "Luís Semedo talvez seja o mais próximo de um Darwin"". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Luís Semedo mostra-se a Jorge Jesus nos treinos". Record (in European Portuguese). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  14. ^ Lusa (23 January 2022). "Benfica B-Penafiel, 1-0: Tiago Gouveia decide com golaço". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  15. ^ Entrou, marcou, decidiu: Benfica vence Peñarol no mítico Centenário com golo de Luís Semedo e conquista Taça Intercontinental Sub-20
  16. ^ "Luis Hemir Silva Semedo joins SAFC". Sunderland A.F.C. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Venda de Vlachodimos rendeu cerca de cinco milhões de euros ao Benfica" [Sale of Vlachodimos made Benfica around five million euros] (in European Portuguese). Jornal de Notícias. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Loan: Luis Hemir joins Juventus Next Gen". Sunderland A.F.C. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Jovem futebolista de ascendência cabo-verdiana assina contrato profissional com o Benfica de Portugal | INFORPRESS". 6 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Sub-19: Portugal derrotado pela Bélgica na estreia em torneio triangular". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  21. ^ Luís Semedo at Soccerway
  22. ^ Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League
  23. ^ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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