Nélson Semedo
Right-Back · Nr. 27
Portugal
International
Age
32
Height
178 cm
Weight
68 kg
Country
Lisboa, Portugal
Fenerbahçe UEFA CL
Career
2020–2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2017–2020
Barcelona
2015–2017
Benfica
2012–2016
Benfica B
Honours
Portuguese Primeira Liga Benfica
2015-2016
Portuguese Primeira Liga Benfica
2016-2017
Portuguese Taça da Liga Benfica
2015-2016
Spanish Copa del Rey Barcelona
2017-2018
Spanish La Liga Benfica
2017-2018
Spanish La Liga Barcelona
2018-2019
Spanish Supercopa de Espana Barcelona
2018
Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Benfica
2016
UEFA Nations League Barcelona
2018-2019
UEFA Nations League Portugal
2024-2025
Biography
Nélson Cabral Semedo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Portugal national team.
He began his career at Sintrense before joining Benfica in 2012. After spending a season on loan at Fátima, he initially appeared for Benfica B, before making his first-team debut in 2015 and going on to win back-to-back Primeira Liga titles, among other honours. In July 2017 he signed with Barcelona, winning the La Liga championship in his first two seasons of a three-year stay.
Semedo made his senior debut for Portugal in October 2015, and represented the nation in the 2017 Confederations Cup and 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, winning the latter tournament.
He began his career at Sintrense before joining Benfica in 2012. After spending a season on loan at Fátima, he initially appeared for Benfica B, before making his first-team debut in 2015 and going on to win back-to-back Primeira Liga titles, among other honours. In July 2017 he signed with Barcelona, winning the La Liga championship in his first two seasons of a three-year stay.
Semedo made his senior debut for Portugal in October 2015, and represented the nation in the 2017 Confederations Cup and 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, winning the latter tournament.