Nélson Semedo

Nélson Semedo
Personal information
Full name Nélson Cabral Semedo
Date of birth (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Fenerbahçe
Number 27
Youth career
2008–2011 Sintrense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Sintrense 26 (5)
2012–2016 Benfica B 63 (4)
2012–2013Fátima (loan) 29 (0)
2015–2017 Benfica 43 (2)
2017–2020 Barcelona 82 (2)
2020–2025 Wolverhampton Wanderers 165 (1)
2025– Fenerbahçe 19 (1)
International career
2016 Portugal U23 1 (0)
2015– Portugal 48 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2019 Portugal
Winner 2025 Germany
FIFA Confederations Cup
2017
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2025

Nélson Cabral Semedo (born 16 November 1993) 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.

Semedo 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 La Liga in his first two seasons of a three-year stay. In September 2020, Semedo moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Semedo made his senior debut for Portugal in October 2015 and represented the nation at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, UEFA Euro 2020, and UEFA Euro 2024.