Yannick Semedo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jair Semedo Monteiro | ||
Date of birth | 29 December 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde[1] | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vizela, on loan from Santa Clara | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | GDR Celtic Praia | ||
2014–2015 | GD São Roque | ||
2015–2018 | Marítimo B | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | União Madeira | 31 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Beira-Mar | 25 | (2) |
2020–2022 | Salgueiros | 43 | (2) |
2022–2024 | Vilaverdense | 41 | (4) |
2024– | Santa Clara | 11 | (0) |
2024– | →Vizela (loan) | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Cape Verde | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:31, 8 October 2024 (UTC) |
Jair Semedo Monteiro (born 29 December 1995), known as Yannick Semedo, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela, on loan from Santa Clara, and the Cape Verde national team.
Club career
[edit]Semedo began his senior career in Cape Verde with GDR Celtic Praia in 2013. The following season, he moved to Portugal with GD São Roque in the Portuguese fifth division. His season there earned him a move to the Marítimo reserves on 27 August 2015, where he stayed 3 seasons in the Campeonato de Portugal.[2] He stayed in the CDP for 4 more seasons with União Madeira, Beira-Mar and Salgueiros respectively.[3] On 13 July 2022, he moved to Vilaverdense in the Liga 3, and in his debut season earned them promotion to the Liga Portugal 2.[4] He extended his contract with the club on 7 July 2023 for 3 seasons.[5] On 29 December 2023, he terminated his contract with Vilaverdense after the club failed to pay his wages.[6]
On 3 January 2024, Semedo moved to Santa Clara on a 1.5 year contract, and helped them win the 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2.[7] On 2 July 2024, he joined Vizela on a loan until 2025.[8]
International career
[edit]Semedo debuted with the Cape Verde national team in a 1–0 friendly loss to Ecuador on 11 June 2022.[9]
Honours
[edit]- Santa Clara
References
[edit]- ^ AcoresPRO.com, André Amaral-. "Clube Desportivo Santa Clara » YANNICK SEMEDO É REFORÇO".
- ^ "Rudy Monteiro e Yannick Semedo assinam pelo Marítimo | DTudo1Pouco". 27 August 2015.
- ^ "Football: Yannick Semedo (formerly of Vilaverdense) to join Santa Clara - azscore.com".
- ^ "Internacional cabo-verdiano Yannick Semedo troca Salgueiros por Real Massamá". Balai. 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Futebol: Internacional cabo-verdiano Yannick Semedo renova com Lank Vilaverdense". Balai. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Futebol Portugal: Yannick Semedo rescinde contrato com o Lank Vilaverdense por incumprimento salarial". criolosports.com. 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Santa Clara anuncia médio Yannick Semedo como reforço por uma temporada e meia - Açoriano Oriental".
- ^ "Médio Yannick Semedo reforça FC Vizela". Diário do Minho. 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Yannick Semedo de regresso à seleção de Cabo Verde". www.record.pt.
External links
[edit]- Yannick Semedo at Soccerway
- Yannick Semedo at National-Football-Teams.com