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Biography
Sérgio Manuel Monteiro Semedo (born 23 February 1988) is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for Cypriot club Apollon Limassol as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Semedo spent one decade in the youth system of local Clube Atlético e Cultural, then played lower league or amateur football until the age of 23. In the 2011 summer he signed with Portimonense SC, in the second division.
Semedo made his debut in the Primeira Liga in the 2012–13 season, with C.S. Marítimo, his first game in the competition occurring on 18 August 2012 by starting and playing 53 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Rio Ave FC. In the following years he competed in the second level, with former club Portimonense and S.C. Olhanense.
International career
Portuguese-born, Semedo opted to represent Cape Verde internationally through descent, his debut coming in 2014.