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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luís Hemir Silva Semedo | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 2003 | ||
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
editBenfica B
editSemedo 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 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
editOn 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
editBorn 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
edit- As of match played 13 August 2024[21]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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
editBenfica Youth
References
edit- ^ "Luís Semedo assina contrato de formação". Record (in European Portuguese). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Benfica : Luis Semedo passe professionnel". L'Équipe (in French). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Luís Semedo assina contrato profissional". Benfica (in Portuguese). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Liga Revelação: Benfica vence Sporting de forma expressiva na Academia". Record (in European Portuguese). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Lopes, Sérgio (25 October 2021). "Sporting-Benfica, 1-3: trio ofensivo das águias desequilibra". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Estreia de sonho e banco desenham reviravolta à Benfica". Benfica (in Portuguese). 11 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Benfica vence Leixões e comanda (Liga Revelação)". A Bola (in Portuguese). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Benfica volta a vencer (fácil) o Bayern (Youth League)". A Bola (in Portuguese). 2 November 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Pedrosa Marques, Eduardo (8 December 2021). "Faro de Luís Semedo garantiu o triunfo". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Luís Semedo e a vitória na Youth League: "Objetivo cumprido"". Record (in European Portuguese). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Luís Semedo mostra-se a Jorge Jesus nos treinos". Record (in European Portuguese). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Lusa (23 January 2022). "Benfica B-Penafiel, 1-0: Tiago Gouveia decide com golaço". Record (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ Entrou, marcou, decidiu: Benfica vence Peñarol no mítico Centenário com golo de Luís Semedo e conquista Taça Intercontinental Sub-20
- ^ "Luis Hemir Silva Semedo joins SAFC". Sunderland A.F.C. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Loan: Luis Hemir joins Juventus Next Gen". Sunderland A.F.C. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Jovem futebolista de ascendência cabo-verdiana assina contrato profissional com o Benfica de Portugal | INFORPRESS". 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Sub-19: Portugal derrotado pela Bélgica na estreia em torneio triangular". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Luís Semedo at Soccerway
- ^ Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League
- ^ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links
edit- Luís Semedo at Soccerway
- Luís Semedo national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)