António Semedo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | António Paulo Sanches Semedo | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1998 | Casa Pia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2000 | Casa Pia | ||
| 2000–2006 | Estrela Amadora | 187 | (25) |
| 2006–2008 | CFR Cluj | 68 | (13) |
| 2008–2009 | Steaua Bucureşti | 24 | (3) |
| 2009 | Steaua II Bucureşti[1] | ||
| 2009–2010 | Unirea Urziceni | 40 | (8) |
| 2011 | Alki Larnaca | 15 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Khazar | 21 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2002 | Portugal U21 | 16 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
António Paulo Sanches Semedo (born 1 June 1979) is a Portuguese retired footballer. Operating on the left or right wings or behind the striker, he was nicknamed "The Black Panther".
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 97 games and 11 goals over the course of three seasons, with Estrela da Amadora where he played six years overall. He also competed professionally in Romania, Cyprus and Azerbaijan.
Club career
After beginning his professional career in his local Lisbon area with modest Casa Pia AC, Semedo moved to C.F. Estrela da Amadora in 2000. He went on to establish himself as an important offensive element, whether as a starter or from the bench – in his last season he scored six goals in 32 games, helping the capital side finish ninth after having promoted from the second level the previous campaign.
In 2006–07 Semedo joined Romania's CFR Cluj, as the first division side was filled with Portuguese players. After good displays during two seasons, and a double in his last, he moved to the most successful club in the country, FC Steaua Bucureşti.[2]
On 13 September 2008 Semedo scored from a corner kick on his debut, as Steaua won 4–1 against FC Farul Constanţa. The following week, he netted a brace in the 4–0 victory over CS Gaz Metan Mediaş.
For 2009–10, Semedo was initially demoted to the B-squad.[1][3] Several weeks later his contract was terminated, but he stayed in the country, signing with FC Unirea Urziceni.
In the summer of 2011, Semedo penned a one-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side FK Khazar Lankaran.[4] He retired at the end of the season, aged 33.
International career
Semedo played for Portugal under-21s at the 2002 UEFA European Championship, as the nation finished third in its group.
Honours
- CFR Cluj
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dayro Moreno, Semedo, Pleşan, Lovin şi Pedriel au fost trecuţi la echipa a II-a pe site-ul oficial al Stelei; GSP (Romanian)
- ↑ Ogăraru and Semedo swell Steaua ranks; UEFA.com, 1 September 2008
- ↑ Bergodi: Lovin, Pleşan, Pedriel, Liţu, Semedo şi Dayro Moreno nu vor veni în cantonament; Mediafax, 25 June 2009 (Romanian)
- ↑ "Antonio Semedo joined "Khazar Lankaran"". Khazar's official website. 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
External links
- António Semedo at footballzz.co.uk
- António Semedo profile at ForaDeJogo
- Steaua official profile (Romanian)
- RomanianSoccer profile and stats
- UEFA.com stats
- Official website (Portuguese)