José Semedo (footballer, born 1965)
{{short description|Portuguese footballer}}
{{other people|José Semedo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = José Semedo
| image =
| fullname = José Orlando Vinha Rocha Semedo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|3|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ovar, Portugal
| height = 1.77 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1978–1979 | youthclubs1 = Esmoriz
| youthyears2 = 1979–1980 | youthclubs2 = Feirense
| youthyears3 = 1980–1984 | youthclubs3 = Porto
| years1 = 1984–1996 | clubs1 = Porto | caps1 = 217 | goals1 = 27
| years2 = 1996–1999 | clubs2 = Salgueiros | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 1
| totalcaps = 248 | totalgoals = 28
| nationalyears1 = 1989–1994 | nationalteam1 = Portugal | nationalcaps1 = 21 | nationalgoals1 = 2
}}
José Orlando Vinha Rocha Semedo (born 5 March 1965) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.
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. Although 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 over four seasons), 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.ovarnews.pt/adeptos-do-porto-recordam-semedo/|title=Adeptos do FC Porto recordam Semedo|trans-title=FC Porto fans remember Semedo|publisher=Ovar News|language=Portuguese|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=31 July 2020}}
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.
Semedo started coaching in 2009, being an assistant in Padroense FC's under-17. Two years later, in the same capacity, he returned to Porto's seniors, joining newly appointed Vítor Pereira's staff.{{cite news|url=https://www.publico.pt/2011/06/29/desporto/noticia/semedo-na-equipa-tecnica-de-vitor-pereira-1500747|title=Semedo na equipa técnica de Vítor Pereira|trans-title=Semedo in Vítor Pereira's coaching staff|newspaper=Público|language=Portuguese|date=29 June 2011|accessdate=31 July 2020}}
International career
Semedo earned 21 caps for Portugal in five years, scoring two goals. 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 their group, being eliminated from the final stages precisely by those opponents.{{cite news|url=https://www.wort.lu/pt/desporto/portugal-s-duas-vit-rias-na-su-ca-62a5ac56de135b9236c731a3|title=Portugal. Só duas vitórias na Suíça|trans-title=Portugal. Only two wins in Switzerland|newspaper=Luxemburger Wort|first=Rui Miguel|last=Tovar|language=Portuguese|date=12 June 2022|accessdate=25 April 2023}}
{{International goals header|ref=no|above=José Orlando Semedo: International goals}}{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=18969|title=José Semedo|publisher=European Football|accessdate=2 December 2015}}
{{Ig match
| n=1
| d1=29 March 1989
| st=Estádio José Alvalade (1956)| ci=Lisbon| co=Portugal
| o=Angola
| sc=5–0
| fr=6–0
| comp=Friendly}}
{{Ig match
| n=2
| d1=31 March 1993
| st=Wankdorf Stadium| ci=Bern| co=Switzerland
| o=Switzerland
| sc=1–1
| fr=1–1
| comp=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
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{FPF national player|210398}}
- {{NFT player|17554}}
- {{FIFA player|163071}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Semedo, Jose}}
Category:Portuguese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Aveiro District
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Primeira Liga players
Category:S.C. Salgueiros players
Category:Portugal men's youth international footballers
Category:Portugal men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Portugal men's international footballers