Willy Semedo

Willy Johnson Semedo Afonso (born 27 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot club Pafos. Born in France, Semedo represents the Cape Verde national football team.

Willy Semedo
Semedo in 2020
Personal information
Full name Willy Johnson Semedo Afonso
Date of birth (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994
Place of birth Montfermeil, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Pafos
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Alki Oroklini 96 (28)
2018 Charleroi 2 (0)
2018 → Roeselare (loan) 11 (0)
2019 Politehnica Iași 10 (0)
2019–2021 Grenoble 58 (10)
2021– Pafos 4 (3)
National team
2020– Cape Verde 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 2021

Club career

Charleroi

On 31 January 2018, Semedo signed with Charleroi after a successful spell with the Cypriot club Alki Oroklini.[1] He made his debut for the Belgium club in a 2–2 Belgian First Division A draw with K.R.C. Genk, on 13 April 2018.[2]

On 30 August 2018, Semedo was loaned to Belgian First Division B club Roeselare, for half a season, in order for him to get more playing time.[3][4] On 1 February 2019, he moved to Liga I side Politehnica Iași. Semedo subsequently signed a six month contract with the Romanian club.[5]

International career

Born in France, Semedo is of Cape Verdean descent. On 1 October 2020, Semedo was called by Cape Verde.[6] He debuted for Cape Verde in a friendly 2-1 win over Andorra on 7 October 2020.[7]

References
  1. "Officiel: Charleroi tient le remplaçant de Lukebakio". 31 January 2018.
  2. "Sporting Charleroi vs. Genk – 13 April 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "Officiel: Semedo (SC Charleroi) rejoint Roulers en prêt" [Official: Semedo (SC Charleroi) has joined Roeselare on loan]. NordEclair. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. Hadrich, Malik (12 September 2018). "Prêté par Charleroi, Willy Semedo fixe ses objectifs à Roulers". Walfoot.be. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. Mijlocașul francez Willy Semedo a semnat cu Politehnica.politehnicaiasi.ro (in Romanian)
  6. "Futebol: Conheça os novos reforços dos Tubarões Azuis para os jogos amigáveis frente Andorra e Guiné Conacri". Criolo Sports (in Portuguese). 1 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. "Andorra-Cabo Verde LIVE | UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com.


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