José Semedo

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Personal information
José Semedo
Full name	José Vítor Moreira Semedo
Date of birth	January 11, 1985 (1985-01-11) (age 23)
Place of birth	Setúbal, Portugal
Playing position	Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current club	Charlton Athletic
Number	23
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003–2007 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–	Sporting → Casa Pia (loan) → Feirense (loan) → Cagliari (loan) Charlton Athletic	00 (0) 34 (2) 18 (0) 03 (0) 36 (0)
National team²
2006-2007	Portugal U21	5 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:41, 19 April 2008 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 17:17, 16 February 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

José Vítor Moreira Semedo (born on January 11, 1985, in Setúbal), better known as José Semedo is a Portuguese football player currently playing for English team Charlton Athletic. He is one of many products of Sporting's youth system.

[edit] Club career

Semedo played his first and only game for Cagliari at Coppa Italia, he also made his Serie A debut against A.C. Milan in April 2007.

In 2007, Semedo signed a four-year deal with Charlton Athletic on a free transfer. Although touted as a defender when he signed, he has since played for Charlton in the defensive midfield position.

[edit] International career

Semedo also represented the Portuguese national under-21 team during the UEFA Under-21 Championship 2006. In the only match he played, he was sent off by the referee, due to an aggressive foul and the Portugal side ended up losing the game against Serbia and Montenegro. Semedo also played four times at the 2007 Under-21 Championship.