Vivaldo Semedo
.jpg) Semedo with Watford in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura De Sousa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Luanda, Angola[2] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Alverca (on loan from Watford) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Povoense | ||
| 2018–2022 | Sporting CP | ||
| 2022–2023 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Udinese | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Volendam (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Vizela (loan) | 25 | (9) |
| 2025– | Watford | 26 | (4) |
| 2026– | → Alverca (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Portugal U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Portugal U18 | 12 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Portugal U19 | 4 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Portugal U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2025– | Portugal U21 | 2 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||
Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura De Sousa (born 28 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Alverca, on loan from EFL Championship club Watford. Born in Angola, he is a youth international for Portugal.
Club career
Sporting CP
Semedo is a youth product of Povoense, and joined the youth academy of Sporting CP in 2018. On 6 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting.[3] In his final season with the Sporting U17s, he scored 23 goals in 24 games.
Udinese
On 25 August 2022, he transferred to Udinese signing a three-year contract.[4] He made his professional and senior debut with Udinese as a late substitute in a 1–1 tie with Hellas Verona on 30 January 2023.[5]
On 24 January 2024, Udinese sent Semedo on loan to Eredivisie club Volendam until the end of the 2023–24 season.[6][7] He made his debut for the club on 28 January 2024, in a 1–0 defeat to Fortuna Sittard.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 March 2024, in a 5–2 defeat to NEC Nijmegen.[9]
On 2 September 2024, Semedo was loaned to Vizela for the 2024–25 season.[10]
Watford
On 5 July 2025, Semedo joined Championship side Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[11][12] He made his debut for the club on 12 August 2025, in a 2–1 defeat to Norwich City in the EFL Cup.[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 September 2025, in a 2–1 win against Hull City.[14]
On 16 July 2026, Semedo joined Primeira Liga side Alverca on a season-long loan.[15][16] He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2026, in a 2–0 defeat to Porto.[17] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 August 2026, in a 2–2 draw with Estrela da Amadora.[18]
International career
Semedo was born in Angola, and moved to Portugal at a young age.[19] He is a youth international for Portugal, having started with the Portugal U17s.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Udinese | 2022–23[21] | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[21] | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[21] | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Volendam (loan) | 2023–24[21] | Eredivisie | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Vizela (loan) | 2024–25[21] | Liga Portugal 2 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 27 | 9 |
| Watford | 2025–26[22] | Championship | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 4 | |
| 2026–27[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Alverca (loan) | 2026–27[21] | Primeira Liga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 72 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 15 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal, FA Cup
- ↑ Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
- ↑ Appearances in 2024–25 Primeira Liga Promotion/Relegation play-off
References
- ↑ English Football League (2025). "Squad List 2025/26 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL – Squad List 2025/26.
- ↑ "GIGANTE ANGOLANO DE 17 ANOS DE SAÍDA DA ACADEMIA DE ALCOCHETE E VAI RUMAR A UDINESE DE ITÁLIA – Fintabue".
- ↑ "Vivaldo Semedo assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". www.ojogo.pt. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "Udinese confirma Vivaldo Semedo, contratado ao Sporting". www.ojogo.pt. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ Guarnaccia, Francesco (30 January 2023). "Udinese, esordio in Serie A per Vivaldo Semedo | Football Scouting".
- ↑ "Portugees jeugdinternational Vivaldo Semedo versterkt aanvalslinie FC Volendam" [Portuguese youth international Vivaldo Semedo strengthens FC Volendam's attacking line] (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ↑ "Semedo in prestito al Volendam" [Semedo on loan to Volendam] (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ↑ "Volendam 0–1 Fortuna Sittard". ESPN. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Volendam 2–5 NEC Nijmegen". ESPN. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Vivaldo Semedo reforça o ataque" [Vivaldo Semedo strengthens the attack] (in Portuguese). Vizela. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Official: Hornets Complete Semedo Signing". Watford F.C. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Watford sign Udinese's Semedo on five-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Watford 1–2 Norwich City". BBC Sport. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Watford 2–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Official: Semedo Joins Alverca On Loan". Watford F.C. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Watford forward Semedo makes FC Alverca loan move". BBC Sport. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Porto 2–0 Alverca". ESPN. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Alverca 2–2 Estrela da Amadora". ESPN. 15 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Scarpa, Dario (28 August 2022). "Chi è Vivaldo Semedo, il nuovo giovane dell'Udinese". Numero Diez (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "Portugal começa Europeu de sub-17 a golear". www.dn.pt.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Vivaldo Semedo". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Games played by Vivaldo Semedo in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Vivaldo Semedo in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
External links
- Profile at the Udinese Calcio website (in Italian)
- Vivaldo Semedo at BDFutbol
- Vivaldo Semedo national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Vivaldo Semedo at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Luanda
- Footballers from Lisbon
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Angolan men's footballers
- Angolan emigrants to Portugal
- Portuguese people of Angolan descent
- Sportspeople of Angolan descent
- Black Portuguese sportspeople
- Men's association football forwards
- Serie A players
- Eredivisie players
- Liga Portugal 2 players
- English Football League players
- Primeira Liga players
- Udinese Calcio players
- FC Volendam players
- F.C. Vizela players
- Watford F.C. players
- F.C. Alverca players
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England
- 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen
- 21st-century Angolan sportsmen