Nélson Semedo

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Cabral and the second or paternal family name is Semedo.
Nélson Semedo
Personal information
Full name Nélson Cabral Semedo
Date of birth (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Benfica
Number 50
Youth career
2008–2011 Sintrense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Sintrense 26 (5)
2012– Benfica B 66 (5)
2012–2013 → Fátima (loan) 29 (0)
2015– Benfica 13 (1)
National team‡
2016 Portugal U23 1 (0)
2015– Portugal 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:46, 13 August 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 November 2016

Nélson Cabral Semedo (born 16 November 1993), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Benfica.

Club career

Born in Lisbon, Semedo is a youth prospect from Sport União Sintrense; debuting in the first-team at age 17.[1] On 12 January 2012, he and Manuel Liz, signed a five-year deal with Benfica, set to begin on the ensuing season.[2] His first year was spent on loan to Fátima, making a little less than 30 caps on the third division side.[3]

He returned to Benfica in the following season, being placed on the reserve side, and having his professional debut on 10 August 2013, in a 2013–14 Segunda Liga game against Trofense.[4] After nearly 60 appearances for the B-team, he was touted as a future replacement for Maxi Pereira.[1][5]

With Maxi Pereira's departure, Semedo extended his contract with Benfica until 2021 and joined the first-team in their pre-season tour in North America.[6] On 9 August 2015, he made his debut for Benfica's main squad in the domestic Super Cup loss against Sporting CP.[7] A week later, Semedo scored his first goal for the Eagles, against Estoril in the Primeira Liga.[8] After establishing himself in the starting eleven, Semedo suffered a setback in October 2015, when he sustained an injury while in the national team.[9] The injury to his right knee required surgery, with Semedo expected to miss two months.[10]

International career

On 2 October 2015, Semedo was called up to play for the Portugal national team, in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying matches against Denmark and Serbia.[11] He debuted in the latter game on the 11th, playing the entirety of a 2–1 win at the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade.[12]

Honours

Benfica

References

  1. 1 2 "Olho Clínico – Nélson Semedo" [Clinical eye - Nélson Semedo]. Olho Clinico (in Portuguese). 9 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mais dois jovens talentos no Benfica" [Two more youngsters join Benfica]. S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). 12 January 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Manuel Liz e Nélson Semedo emprestados ao Fátima" [Manuel Liz and Nélson Semedo, loaned out]. agentedesportivo.com. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Trofense 0 - 0 Benfica B". Soccerway. 10 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Nélson Semedo visto como solução para o futuro" [Nélson Semedo seen as future solution]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 March 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nélson Semedo: "Não estava à espera"" [Nélson Semedo: "I wasn't expecting it"]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 July 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Nélson Semedo titular" [Nélson Semedo in the starting eleven]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 9 August 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Veja o golo de Nélson Semedo" [Watch Nélson Semedo goal against Estoril]. Sapo Desporto (in Portuguese). 16 August 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nélson Semedo regressou lesionado" [Nélson Semedo returned injured]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 October 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Nélson Semedo: "Voltarei mais forte"" [Nélson Semedo: "I will came back stronger"]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 October 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Nélson Semedo convocado por Fernando Santos" [Nélson Semedo chosen by Fernando Santos] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Nélson Semedo e a estreia: "É um sonho tornado realidade"" [Nélson Semedo and the debut "It's a dream turned reality"]. Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 11 October 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
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