José Semedo (footballer, born 1965)
José Orlando Vinha Rocha Semedo (born 5 March 1965) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Orlando Vinha Rocha Semedo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Ovar, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Esmoriz | ||
| 1979–1980 | Feirense | ||
| 1980–1984 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1996 | Porto | 217 | (27) |
| 1996–1999 | Salgueiros | 31 | (1) |
| Total | 248 | (28) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1994 | Portugal | 21 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 248 games and 28 goals over the course of 15 seasons, representing in the competition Porto and Salgueiros.
Club career
Born in Ovar, Semedo started playing professionally for FC Porto. Even though he was already part of the first-team setup during their conquest of the European Cup, he was only a fringe player (only 27 Primeira Liga appearances in four seasons combined), beginning to appear regularly precisely the following campaign as the club added the Intercontinental Cup and the UEFA Super Cup; domestically, 1987–88 ended with the double.[1]
In 1994, Semedo, who was a relatively important unit in 12 of Porto's 22 accolades during his spell, suffered a severe knee injury from which he never recovered. At 31, he moved to neighbours S.C. Salgueiros, retiring from football after three years where he was sparingly used.[1]
Semedo started coaching in 2009, being an assistant in Padroense FC's under-17. Two years later, in the same predicament, he returned to Porto's seniors, joining newly appointed Vítor Pereira's staff.[2]
International career
Over five years, Semedo earned 21 caps for Portugal and scored two goals.[1] One of those came on 31 March 1993 in a 1–1 draw in Switzerland for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, as the national side finished third in its group, being eliminated from the final stages precisely by those opponents.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 1989 | Estádio José Alvalade (1956), Lisbon, Portugal |  Angola | 5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 31 March 1993 | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland |  Switzerland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1994 World Cup qualification |
Honours
Porto
- Primeira Liga: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96
- Taça de Portugal: 1983–84, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1993–94
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
- European Cup: 1986–87
- Intercontinental Cup: 1987
- UEFA Super Cup: 1987
References
- "Adeptos do FC Porto recordam Semedo" [FC Porto fans remember Semedo] (in Portuguese). Ovar News. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "Semedo na equipa técnica de Vítor Pereira" [Semedo in Vítor Pereira's coaching staff]. Público (in Portuguese). 29 June 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- "José Semedo". European Football. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
External links
- José Semedo at ForaDeJogo
- National team data (in Portuguese)
- José Semedo at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Semedo – FIFA competition record