Sérgio Manuel Monteiro Semedo (born 23 February 1988) is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club C.F. Esperança de Lagos as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sérgio Manuel Monteiro Semedo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esperança Lagos | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2006 | CAC Pontinha | ||
| 2006–2007 | Estrela Amadora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | 1º Dezembro | ||
| 2008–2009 | Futebol Benfica | 26 | (4) |
| 2009–2011 | Pinhalnovense | 51 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Portimonense | 27 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Marítimo | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | Marítimo B | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Portimonense (loan) | 36 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | → Olhanense (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Gil Vicente (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Feirense | 42 | (1) |
| 2017 | Apollon Limassol | 12 | (1) |
| 2017 | Sūduva | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Leixões | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Covilhã | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Onisilos | 16 | (0) |
| 2021 | Vilaverdense | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Olhanense | 26 | (2) |
| 2022– | Esperança Lagos | 22 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Cape Verde | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:20, 19 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Lisbon, Portugal, Semedo spent one decade in the youth system of local Clube Atlético e Cultural, then played lower league or amateur football until the age of 23 while working at a supermarket to make ends meet. In the summer of 2011, he signed with Portimonense S.C. of the Segunda Liga.[2]
Semedo made his debut in the Primeira Liga in the 2012–13 season, with C.S. Marítimo,[3] his first game in the competition occurring on 18 August 2012 by starting and playing 53 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Rio Ave FC.[4] In the following years he competed in the second division, on loan to former side Portimonense and S.C. Olhanense.[5][6]
Semedo returned to the top flight midway through the 2014–15 campaign, signing with Gil Vicente F.C. again on loan.[7] He moved back to division two the following summer, joining C.D. Feirense and helping them promote in his first year – 30 matches, 24 starts – after which he renewed his contract.[8]
In another winter transfer market move, Semedo switched to the Cypriot First Division with Apollon Limassol FC.[9] He represented a further two clubs in less than one year, FK Sūduva Marijampolė in Lithuania[10] and Leixões S.C. from the Portuguese second tier.[11]
In January 2019, Semedo almost signed with FC Dunărea Călărași, recently promoted to the Romanian Liga I,[12] but the deal eventually fell through. Safe for one year in the Cypriot Second Division, he remained in Portugal until his retirement.[13][14]
International career
editPortuguese-born, Semedo opted to represent Cape Verde internationally through descent, his debut coming on 19 November 2014 in a 1–0 away defeat to Zambia for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[15][16]
Honours
editApollon Limassol
Sūduva
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Semedo" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Do supermercado para a "montra"" [From the supermarket to the "window shop"]. Record (in Portuguese). 15 December 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Semedo é reforço para o meio campo do Marítimo" [Semedo added to Marítimo midfield]. Açoriano Oriental (in Portuguese). 24 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Marítimo vence em Vila do Conde" [Marítimo win in Vila do Conde]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 18 August 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Semedo volta ao Portimonense" [Semedo returns to Portimonense] (in Portuguese). Portimonense S.C. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Sérgio Semedo deixa Marítimo em definitivo e já tem novo clube" [Sérgio Semedo leaves Marítimo for good and he already has a new club] (in Portuguese). DTudo1Pouco. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Figueiredo, João Tiago (2 February 2015). "Gil Vicente: Semedo e Piqueti são reforços" [Gil Vicente: Semedo and Piqueti are additions] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Semedo renova com o Feirense" [Semedo renews with Feirense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 13 June 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Vasconcelos, Ricardo (30 December 2016). "Semedo assina pelo Apollon" [Semedo signs for Apollon]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Vasconcelos, Ricardo (6 October 2017). "Semedo vai jogar na Lituânia" [Semedo will play in Lithuania]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Cabo-verdiano Sérgio Semedo é o primeiro reforço de inverno do Leixões" [Cape Verdean Sérgio Semedo is the first winter addition of Leixões] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Crăiţoiu, Andrei (11 January 2019). "Transferuri la foc automat pentru Dunărea Călărași! A luat un fost campion al României și un jucător trecut pe la CFR" [Firepower transfers to Dunărea Călărași! Former Romanian champion and player with CFR spell signed]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Semedo assina e ainda são esperados mais dois reforços no Sporting da Covilhã" [Semedo signs and two more additions are still expected at Sporting da Covilhã] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Alves, Armando (7 August 2021). "Semedo e Carlitos são os primeiros reforços do Olhanense" [Semedo and Carlitos are Olhanense's first additions]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Sportinguista Heldon chamado por Rui Águas" [Sporting's Heldon called by Rui Águas]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 November 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Cabo Verde perde com a Zâmbia" [Cape Verde lose to Zambia]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 19 November 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
External links
edit- Sérgio Semedo at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Sérgio Semedo at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sérgio Semedo at Soccerway
- Cyprus Football Association profile
