Nélson Cabral Semedo (born 16 November 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Portugal national team.
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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 honors.
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 on a three-year contract (with an option of two further years).
Semedo made his senior debut for Portugal in October 2015 and represented the nation at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals, and UEFA Euro 2020, winning the 2019 tournament on home soil.
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Did Nélson Semedo play for Barcelona?
On 13 July 2017, Barcelona announced an agreement with Benfica for Semedo’s signing, pending medical tests.
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He signed a five-year contract the following day, with the Portuguese club receiving €30.5 million plus another potential €5 million for every 50 matches he appeared in for his new team.
He made his debut on 16 August in the second leg of the Supercopa de España against Real Madrid, losing 0–2 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
Semedo made his Champions League debut for the club on 13 September 2017 and was praised for his performance during the 3–0 group stage win over Juventus.
He scored his first competitive goal for the Catalans – and in La Liga – on 27 January 2019 in a 2–0 away victory against Girona. His second goal came against Alavés in a 5–0 win in the season’s final match.
Why did Nélson Semedo leave Barcelona?
In September 2020, Semedo moved from Barcelona to Wolverhampton. After 3 seasons in Catalonia, Nélson Semedo leaves Barcelona with a reason, to face a new challenge in Wolverhampton. 124 games in which the Portuguese spent his first two seasons with many obstacles, and although in their third year, he had a considerable improvement, it was already the right moment to leave Camp Nou.23 Sept 2020
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