Cabral and the second or paternal family name is Semedo. In this portuguese mention, the first or maternal kin name isand the second base or paternal family list is Nélson Cabral Semedo ( european portuguese : [ nɛɫsˈõn sɨmˈedu ] ; born 16 November 1993 ) is a portuguese professional football player who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Portugal national team.
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Semedo began his career at Sintrense before joining Benfica in 2012. After spending a season on lend at Fátima, he initially appeared for Benfica B before making his first-team debut in 2015 and going on to win back-to-back Primeira Liga titles, among other honours. In July 2017, he signed with Barcelona, winning La Liga in his beginning two seasons of a three-year stay. In September 2020, Semedo moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers on a three-year contract ( with an option of two further years ). Semedo made his senior debut for Portugal in October 2015 and represented the nation at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals and UEFA Euro 2020, winning the 2019 tournament on home territory .
Club career [edit ]
Benfica [edit ]
Born in Lisbon, Semedo came through the youth system at Sintrense, making his debut for the first team at age 17. [ 3 ] On 12 January 2012, he and Manuel Liz signed five-year contracts with Benfica which were made effective on 1 July 2012. [ 4 ] Both then spent one season on loanword at Fátima in the third base division. [ 5 ] Semedo returned to Benfica in the 2013 off-season, being assigned to the B-side in the Segunda Liga and making his professional debut on 10 August in a 0–0 away draw against Trofense. [ 6 ] After closely 60 appearances for the reserves, he was touted as a future substitute for long-time first-team incumbent Maxi Pereira. [ 3 ] [ 7 ]
After Pereira ‘s deviation, Semedo extended his narrow until 2021 and joined the first team on their pre-season go in North America in July 2015. [ 8 ] On 9 August 2015, he made his introduction for the main team in the 0–1 loss against Sporting CP for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] A week late, he scored his inaugural finish for them, against Estoril in the Primeira Liga in a 4–0 dwelling win. [ 11 ] After establishing himself in the begin 11, Semedo suffered a reverse in October 2015 when he sustained an injury while with the Portugal national team. [ 12 ] The ailment to his right stifle required operation, with him being expected to miss two months. [ 13 ] He returned to military action in early January, [ 14 ] but could not reproduce his former class and lost his place to André Almeida. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Semedo finished the campaign in the modesty team. [ 17 ] In 2016–17, Semedo regained his starting position and went on to be Benfica ‘s third-most used musician in the club ‘s historic fourth-straight league title. [ 18 ] He scored once in the league in a 2–1 win on the road over Arouca [ 19 ] and once in the UEFA Champions League in a 3–3 group phase draw to Beşiktaş. [ 20 ] In the final examination of the Taça de Portugal, played on 28 May 2017, Semedo assisted Eduardo Salvio for the moment finish, with Benfica lifting the trophy after defeating Vitória de Guimarães 2–1. [ 21 ] For his performances throughout the season, he won the Breakthrough Player of the Year prize from the Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. [ 22 ]
Barcelona [edit ]
On 13 July 2017, Barcelona announced an agreement with Benfica for Semedo ‘s sign language, pending medical tests. [ 23 ] He signed a five-year contract the following day, [ 24 ] with the portuguese clubhouse receiving €30.5 million plus another potential €5 million for every 50 matches he appeared in for his new team. [ 25 ] He made his debut on 16 August in second base leg of the Supercopa de España against Real Madrid, losing 0–2 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. [ 26 ] Semedo made his Champions League introduction for the club on 13 September 2017 and was praised for his performance during the 3–0 group stage win over Juventus. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] He scored his first base competitive goal for the Catalans – and in La Liga – on 27 January 2019 in a 2–0 aside victory against Girona. [ 29 ] [ 30 ] His second goal came against Alavés in a 5–0 win in the season ‘s concluding match. [ 31 ]
Wolverhampton Wanderers [edit ]
On 23 September 2020, Semedo moved to English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in a three-year contract ( with an option of two further years ) [ 32 ] for an initial transfer tip of €30 million ( approx. £27.5 million, with a potential further £9.2 million in add-ons ) paid by Wolves. [ 33 ] Semedo made his introduction for Wolves and his first appearance in the Premier League in a 4–0 defeat away to West Ham United on 27 September 2020. [ 34 ] He made his debut Molineux appearance for Wolves in the team ‘s future Premier League match, a 1–0 victory over Fulham on 4 October 2020. He scored his first Wolves goal in head coach Nuno Espírito Santo ‘s final crippled in charge, the final examination game of the 2020–21 Premier League season, a 1–2 family get the better of to Manchester United on 23 May 2021. [ 35 ]
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International career [edit ]
Of Cape Verdean descent, [ 36 ] Semedo was called-up to play for the Portugal national team on 2 October 2015 for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying matches against Denmark and Serbia. [ 37 ] He earned his first hood in the latter match, playing the entirety of a 2–1 acquire at the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade. [ 38 ] Semedo was selected for Portugal ‘s 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup police squad. [ 39 ] He played the last meet of the group phase, a 4–0 win against New Zealand. [ 40 ] He besides appeared in the third-place playoff against Mexico, being sent-off in the 106th minute as his team won the bronze decoration. [ 41 ] Semedo was named in Portugal ‘s preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [ 42 ] however, he was not selected for Portugal ‘s concluding 23-man police squad for tournament. [ 43 ]
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Semedo is chiefly known for his accelerate, ball dominance, dribbling and holding on the ball. [ 44 ]
career statistics [edit ]
baseball club [edit ]
- As of match played 4 December 2021[45][46]
Notes
International [edit ]
- As of match played 11 November 2021[47]
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Portugal
2015
1
0
2017
7
0
2019
5
0
2020
4
0
2021
7
0
Total
24
0
Honours [edit ]
club [edit ]
Benfica [ 48 ]
Barcelona [ 48 ]
International [edit ]
Portugal
individual [edit ]
References [edit ]
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