Nélson Semedo
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Semedo with Portugal at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nélson Cabral Semedo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | → Fátima (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
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* 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.