Vivaldo Semedo

Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa (born 28 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Udinese. Born in Angola, he is a youth international for Portugal.

Vivaldo Semedo
Personal information
Full name Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa
Date of birth (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005
Place of birth Luanda, Angola[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Udinese
Number 20
Youth career
2016–2018 Povoense
2018–2022 Sporting CP
2022–2023 Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Udinese 1 (0)
International career‡
2022 Portugal U17 4 (0)
2022– Portugal U18 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 30 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:45, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Semedo is a youth product of Povoense, and joined the youth academy of Sporting CP in 2018. On 6 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting.[2] In his final season with the Sporting U17s, he scored 23 goals in 24 games. On 25 August 2022, he transferred to Udinese signing a 3-year contract.[3] He made his professional and senior debut with Udinese as a late substitute in a 1–1 tie with Hellas Verona on 30 January 2023.[4]

International career

Semedo was born in Angola, and moved to Portugal at a young age.[5] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U18s.[6]

References
  1. "GIGANTE ANGOLANO DE 17 ANOS DE SAÍDA DA ACADEMIA DE ALCOCHETE E VAI RUMAR A UDINESE DE ITÁLIA – Fintabue".
  2. "Vivaldo Semedo assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". www.ojogo.pt.
  3. "Udinese confirma Vivaldo Semedo, contratado ao Sporting". www.ojogo.pt.
  4. Guarnaccia, Francesco (30 January 2023). "Udinese, esordio in Serie A per Vivaldo Semedo | Football Scouting".
  5. Scarpa, Dario (28 August 2022). "Chi è Vivaldo Semedo, il nuovo giovane dell'Udinese". Numero Diez (in Italian). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. "Portugal começa Europeu de sub-17 a golear". www.dn.pt.
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