Career
He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 248 games and 28 goals over the course of 15 seasons, representing in the competition Porto and Salgueiros. Born in Ovar, Semedo started playing professionally for Football Club Porto. Even though he was already part of the first team"s setup during the club"s conquest of the European Cup, he was only a fringe player (only 27 league appearances in four seasons combined), beginning to appear regularly precisely the following campaign as the northerners added the Intercontinental Cup and the Union of European Football Associations Super Cup.
Domestically, the 1987-1988 campaign ended with the double.
In 1994 Semedo, who would eventually be an important member 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 Sport Comércio e Salgueiros, retiring from football after three unassuming years.
Semedo started coaching in 2009, being an assistant in Padroense Football Club"s under-17. Two years later, in the same predicament, he returned to Porto"s seniors, joining newly appointed Vítor Pereira"s staff
During five years, Semedo gained 21 caps for Portugal, scoring twice.
