Lisandro Semedo

Lisandro Semedo
Personal information
Full name	Lisandro Pedro Varela Semedo
Date of birth	12 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Setúbal, Portugal
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Wieczysta Kraków
Number	77
Youth career
2005–2015	Sporting CP
2015–2016	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2017	AEZ Zakakiou
2017–2018	Apollon Limassol
2017–2018	→ Fortuna Sittard (loan)
2018–2022	Fortuna Sittard
2019–2020	→ OFI (loan)
2022–2024	Radomiak Radom
2024–	Wieczysta Kraków
International career‡
2011–2012	Portugal U16
2012–2013	Portugal U17
2014	Portugal U18
2019–	Cape Verde
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 May 2024

Lisandro Pedro Varela Semedo (born 12 March 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Polish II liga club Wieczysta Kraków. Born in Portugal, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

On 15 July 2016, Semedo signed for Reading from Sporting, 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 3–0 home win against Lamia.^[9]

Radomiak

On 9 July 2022, he joined Polish Ekstraklasa side Radomiak Radom on a two-year contract.^[10]

Wieczysta Kraków

On 10 June 2024, Semedo moved down from the top flight to the third tier of the Polish league system as he joined newly promoted Wieczysta Kraków on a two-year deal, with a one-year extension option.^[11]

Personal life

Semedo is of Cape Verdean descent.^[12] He has a partner and a child.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2024.^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	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
	2020–21	Eredivisie	34	9	2	0	—		—		36	9
	2021–22	Eredivisie	9	0	1	0	—		—		10	0
	Total		108	27	10	1	—		—		118	28
OFI (loan)	2019–20	Super League Greece	28	7	2	0	—		—		30	7
Radomiak Radom	2022–23	Ekstraklasa	32	3	3	0	—		—		35	3
	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	31	4	0	0	—		—		31	4
	Total		63	7	3	0	—		—		66	7
Wieczysta Kraków	2024–25	II liga	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			214	42	15	1	0	0	0	0	229	43

References

^ "Reading FC sign winger Lisandro Semedo from Sporting Lisbon". Get Reading. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
^ "Reading FC transfers: Portuguese midfielder arrives for Royals trial". getreading.co.uk. Get Reading. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
^ "ΟΦΗ: Ανακοίνωσε Λισάντρο Σεμέντο". sport24.gr. 27 June 2019.
^ "ΟΦΗ – Αστέρας 3–1: Με ανατροπή οι Κρητικοί που καλπάζουν". sport24.gr. 29 September 2019.
^ "ΟΦΗ – Πανιώνιος 4–1: Ξεσήκωσε τον κόσμο με ανατροπή". sport24.gr. 6 October 2019.
^ "ΟΦΗ – Ξάνθη 2–0: Φουλ για Ευρώπη με απόρθητο κάστρο το "Γεντί Κουλέ"". sport24.gr. 26 October 2019.
^ "ΑΕΛ – ΟΦΗ 3–2: Μπαλάρα με σπουδαία ανατροπή στον Κάμπο". sport24.gr. 3 November 2019.
^ "ΟΦΗ – ΑΕΚ 1–0: Ο Σεμέντο υπέγραψε την κατρακύλα της Ένωσης". sport24.gr. 30 November 2019.
^ "ΟΦΗ – Λαμία 3–0: Με τρεις "μπαλωθιές", όνειρα Ευρώπης οι Κρητικοί 20 χρόνια μετά". sport24.gr. 1 March 2020.
^ "Lisandro Semedo w Radomiaku!" (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 9 July 2022.
^ "Lisandro Semedo zawodnikiem Wieczystej" (in Polish). asd. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ "Luso cabo-verdiano Lisandro Semedo tem como meta chegar aos 10 golos e já vai em seis - DTudo1Pouco". dtudo1pouco.com. 29 November 2017.
^ "L.Semedo". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2017.

External links

Lisandro Semedo at Soccerway

[Reading_sign_Semedo-1] "Reading FC sign winger Lisandro Semedo from Sporting Lisbon". Get Reading. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[Érico_Sousa_on_Trial-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". sport24.gr. 27 June 2019.

[4] "ΟΦΗ – Αστέρας 3–1: Με ανατροπή οι Κρητικοί που καλπάζουν". sport24.gr. 29 September 2019.

[5] "ΟΦΗ – Πανιώνιος 4–1: Ξεσήκωσε τον κόσμο με ανατροπή". sport24.gr. 6 October 2019.

[6] "ΟΦΗ – Ξάνθη 2–0: Φουλ για Ευρώπη με απόρθητο κάστρο το "Γεντί Κουλέ"". sport24.gr. 26 October 2019.

[7] "ΑΕΛ – ΟΦΗ 3–2: Μπαλάρα με σπουδαία ανατροπή στον Κάμπο". sport24.gr. 3 November 2019.

[8] "ΟΦΗ – ΑΕΚ 1–0: Ο Σεμέντο υπέγραψε την κατρακύλα της Ένωσης". sport24.gr. 30 November 2019.

[9] "ΟΦΗ – Λαμία 3–0: Με τρεις "μπαλωθιές", όνειρα Ευρώπης οι Κρητικοί 20 χρόνια μετά". sport24.gr. 1 March 2020.

[10] "Lisandro Semedo w Radomiaku!" (in Polish). Radomiak Radom. 9 July 2022.

[11] "Lisandro Semedo zawodnikiem Wieczystej" (in Polish). asd. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

[12] "Luso cabo-verdiano Lisandro Semedo tem como meta chegar aos 10 golos e já vai em seis - DTudo1Pouco". dtudo1pouco.com. 29 November 2017.

[13] "L.Semedo". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2017.

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