Lisandro Semedo

Lisandro Pedro Varela Semedo (born 12 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Fortuna Sittard. Born in Portugal, he represents the Cape Verde national team.

Lisandro Semedo

Personal information
Full name	Lisandro Pedro Varela Semedo
Date of birth	12 March 1996
Place of birth	Setúbal, Portugal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Fortuna Sittard
Number	7
Youth career
2005–2015	Sporting CP
2015–2016	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	AEZ Zakakiou	15	(1)
2017–2018	Apollon Limassol	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Fortuna Sittard (loan)	37	(15)
2018–	Fortuna Sittard	33	(4)
2019–2020	→ OFI (loan)	28	(7)
National team^‡
2014	Portugal U18	2	(1)
2012–2013	Portugal U17	3	(0)
2011–2012	Portugal U16	6	(0)
2019–	Cape Verde	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2019

Club career

On 15 July 2016, Semedo signed for Reading from Sporting CP, on a three-year contract.[1] A year later, Semedo moved to AEZ Zakakiou.[2]

Loan to OFI

On 27 June 2019, he joined OFI on a season-long loan from Fortuna Sittard.[3] On 29 September 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 home win against Asteras Tripolis.[4] On 6 October 2019, Semedo made an outstanding performance, in a triumphant 4–1 home win against Panionios, netting a brace and giving one assist.[5] On 26 October 2019, he sealed a 2–0 home win against Xanthi.[6] On 3 November 2019, Semedo scored soon after kick-off, but his team eventually suffered a 3–2 away defeat against AEL, despite taking a two-goal advantage.[7] On 30 November 2019, Semedo scored the only goal after 52 minutes and taking on a pass from Juan Neira, sealing a vital 1–0 home win game against AEK Athens.[8]

On 1 March 2020, he scored, after four months, in a triumphant 3–0 home win against Lamia.[9]

Personal life

Semedo is of Cape Verdean descent.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 March 2020.[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AEZ Zakakiou	2016–17	Cypriot First Division	15	1	0	0	—		—		—		15	1
Fortuna Sittard (loan)	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	37	15	3	0	—		—		—		40	15
Fortuna Sittard	2018–19	Eredivisie	28	3	4	1	—		—		—		32	4
OFI (loan)	2019–20	Superleague Greece	28	7	2	0	—		—		—		30	7
Career total			108	26	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	117	27

References

1. "Reading FC sign winger Lisandro Semedo from Sporting Lisbon". Get Reading. Reading Post. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
2. "Reading FC transfers: Portuguese midfielder arrives for Royals trial". getreading.co.uk. Get Reading. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
3. "ΟΦΗ: Ανακοίνωσε Λισάντρο Σεμέντο". www.sport24.gr. 27 June 2019.
4. "ΟΦΗ - Αστέρας 3-1: Με ανατροπή οι Κρητικοί που καλπάζουν". www.sport24.gr. 29 September 2019.
5. "ΟΦΗ - Πανιώνιος 4-1: Ξεσήκωσε τον κόσμο με ανατροπή". www.sport24.gr. 6 October 2019.
6. "ΟΦΗ - Ξάνθη 2-0: Φουλ για Ευρώπη με απόρθητο κάστρο το "Γεντί Κουλέ"". www.sport24.gr. 26 October 2019.
7. "ΑΕΛ - ΟΦΗ 3-2: Μπαλάρα με σπουδαία ανατροπή στον Κάμπο". www.sport24.gr. 3 November 2019.
8. "ΟΦΗ - ΑΕΚ 1-0: Ο Σεμέντο υπέγραψε την κατρακύλα της Ένωσης". www.sport24.gr. 30 November 2019.
9. "ΟΦΗ - Λαμία 3-0: Με τρεις "μπαλωθιές", όνειρα Ευρώπης οι Κρητικοί 20 χρόνια μετά". www.sport24.gr. 1 March 2020.
10. "Luso cabo-verdiano Lisandro Semedo tem como meta chegar aos 10 golos e já vai em seis - DTudo1Pouco". dtudo1pouco.com.
11. "L.Semedo". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2017.

External links

• Lisandro Semedo at Soccerway