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Semedo
Semedo is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Álvaro Semedo (1586–1658 or 1659), Portuguese Jesuit, Vice-Provincial of Jesuit China Mission in south China during the Ming/Qing changeover *António Semedo, former Portuguese football forward *Cafú (footballer, born 1977), real name Arlindo Gomes Semedo, Cape Verdean football forward *Cícero Semedo, Guinea-Bissauan football forward *, Portuguese poet *Gil Semedo, Cape Verdean singer *José Filipe Correia Semedo, Cape Verdean football forward * José Orlando Semedo, former Portuguese football midfielder *José Vítor Moreira Semedo, Portuguese football defender *Leandro Semedo, Cape Verdean handball player * Nélson Cabral Semedo, Portuguese football right-back *Maria Helena Semedo *Rúben Semedo, Portuguese football defender See also * Semedo (chess) Semedo ( la, Semedo) — a variant of chess, presumably invented by Álvaro Semedo. Description Some chess historians dispute the existence of such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rúben Semedo
Rúben Afonso Borges Semedo (born 4 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a defensive midfielder for Qatari club Al-Duhail and the Portugal national team. Developed at Sporting CP, he went to on to serve two loans then make 48 competitive appearances for its first team. In 2017 he signed with Villarreal and, after two years and as many loans, joined Olympiacos where he won several titles, including two Super League Greece championships. Semedo made his full debut for Portugal in 2020. His career has been marred by legal problems off the field. Club career Sporting CP Born in Amadora in the Lisbon metropolitan area of Cape Verdean descent, Semedo joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 16. On 11 August 2013, he made his debut with the first team, scoring in a friendly with Fiorentina. Semedo spent the 2013–14 season with the B team in the Segunda Liga, his first appearance in the competition occurring on 25 August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nélson Semedo
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. 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 honours. 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. Club career Benfica Born in Lisbon, Semedo came through the youth system at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Semedo (footballer, Born 1985)
José Vítor Moreira Semedo (born 11 January 1985) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He spent most of his career in England, playing for a whole decade with Charlton Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday of the Football League. Club career Sporting CP A product of Sporting CP's youth system, Semedo was born in Setúbal and made his professional debut with modest Casa Pia AC, in the Lisbon area. In the 2005–06 season he served another loan stint, now with C.D. Feirense of the Segunda Liga. Semedo was loaned again for the 2006–07 campaign, moving to Serie A's Cagliari Calcio. He made his competitive debut in the Coppa Italia, but would only appear three times in the league, the first as a late substitute in a 3–1 away loss against AC Milan on 21 April 2007. He was sent off in his last match, a 2–1 defeat at Ascoli Calcio 1898, with the Sardinians barely avoiding relegation. England In 2007, Semedo signed a four-year co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
António Semedo
António Paulo Sanches Semedo (born 1 June 1979) is a Portuguese retired footballer. Operating as a winger or a second striker, he was nicknamed "the Black Panther". After starting out at Casa Pia, Semedo amassed Primeira Liga totals of 97 games and 11 goals over the course of three seasons with Estrela Amadora, where he played six years overall. He also competed professionally for CFR Cluj, Steaua București and Unirea Urziceni in Romania, Alki Larnaca in Cyprus, and Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan. Internationally, Semedo earned 16 caps for Portugal at under-21 level between 2000 and 2002. Club career After beginning his professional career in his local Lisbon area with modest Casa Pia AC, Semedo moved to C.F. Estrela da Amadora in 2000. He went on to establish himself as an important attacking element, whether as a starter or from the bench—in his last season he scored six goals in 32 games, helping the capital side finish ninth in the Primeira Liga after having promot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Semedo (footballer, Born 1979)
José Filipe Correia Semedo (born 26 December 1979) is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Semedo started his senior career with local amateurs C.F. Benfica, signing for neighbouring Odivelas F.C. in 2001. After stellar performances with the latter in the third division (18 goals in 29 matches in the 2007–08 season), he attracted attention from Primeira Liga clubs, eventually joining Rio Ave FC. In his first appearance in the competition, on 24 August 2008, he scored in a 1–1 home draw against S.L. Benfica. Semedo moved to Cyprus in January 2009, teaming up with several Portuguese players at APOP Kinyras FC. In May 2010, after two solid campaigns – including 22 First Division goals in 2009–10, best in the competition – he stayed in the country with cup holders Apollon Limassol FC. On 7 September 2013, Semedo joined Albanian Superliga side KF Tirana on a free transfer. He made his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Semedo (footballer, Born 1965)
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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Helena Semedo
Maria Helena Semedo (born 29 May 1959) is a Cape Verde economist and politician who currently serves as Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization. Early life and education Semedo was born on 29 May 1959 in Cape Verde. She has a masters in economics from the Higher Institute of Economics and Management in Lisbon, Portugal. Career Semedo worked as an economist for the Bank of Cape Verde from 1986 to 1991 and for the Ministry of Planning and Cooperation from 1991 to 1993. Semedo was appointed as Minister of Fishers, Agriculture and Rural Development in 1993, making her the first female cabinet minister in Cape Verde. In 1995, she became Minister of Maritime Affairs, then in 1998 Minister of Tourism. She was elected to the National Assembly in 2001, serving until 2003. During this period she was vice president of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Semedo joined the FAO in 2003 as a representative in Niger. She was appointed Deputy Regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro Semedo
Álvaro de Semedo (Latinized form: Alvarus de Semedo; , ''Zeng Dezhao'', earlier 謝務祿 ''Xie Wulu'') (1585 or 1586,. Mungello quotes sources for both 1585 and 1586 as Semedo's date of birth. - 18 July 1658), was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary in China. Life Álvaro Semedo was born in Nisa, Portugal in 1585 or 1586. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1602, and on 29 March 1608, he left for Goa and the Far East aboard ''Nossa Sra. do Vencimento''. He arrived in Macau in 1610, and Nanjing in 1613. Along with another Jesuit, Alfonso Vagnoni, he was imprisoned during an anti-Christian campaign in Nanjing in 1616, and then sent back to Macau, where he stayed until 1621. As the persecution campaign in the mainland China abated, Fr. Semedo changed his Chinese name from Xie Wulu to Zeng Dezhao and re-entered China, now working in Jiangsu and Jiangnan provinces. He spent most of his term in China in the central and southern provinces; perhaps his only trip north w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Semedo
Gil Semedo Moreira (born October 25, 1974), better known by his stage name Gil Semedo, is a Cape Verdean recording artist, songwriter, businessman, and record producer. He rose to prominence in 1991 following the release of "Menina", the first single from his debut album bearing the same name. Gil is one of the most powerful celebrities in Portuguese speaking Africa, having sold over a million records and creating his own music genre ‘Cabo Swing’ (a combination of traditional Cape Verdean music styles such as Coladeira, Funana and Batuko mixed with zouk, pop and R&B). Early life Semedo was born in Santiago, Cape Verde , national_anthem = () , official_languages = Portuguese , national_languages = Cape Verdean Creole , capital = Praia , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym ..., and at age six moved to the Netherlands, where he still lives. He got his breakthrough in 1990 when he reache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leandro Semedo
Leandro Semedo (born 24 December 1994 in Praia) is a Cape Verdean handball player for S.L. Benfica and the Cape Verde men's national handball team. Career He made his competitive national debut on January 15, 2021, in the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship The 2021 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 27th event hosted by the International Handball Federation and held in Egypt from 13 to 31 January 2021. Starting with this edition, the World Championship was expanded from 24 teams to 32. I ... against Hungary and lost 27–34. References 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Praia Cape Verdean male handball players FC Porto handball players CB Ademar León players S.L. Benfica handball players {{CapeVerde-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cícero Semedo
Cícero Casimiro Sanches Semedo (born 8 May 1986), known simply as Cícero, is a Guinea-Bissauan professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for Portuguese club S.C. Salgueiros. Club career A product of S.C. Braga's youth system, Cícero was in born in Seia, Guarda District. He was promoted to the first team for the 2004–05 Primeira Liga, 2004–05 campaign, making his official debut with the main squad in a 2–2 away draw against Associação Académica de Coimbra – O.A.F., Académica de Coimbra on 30 August 2004. On 21 November, as a second-half Substitute (association football), substitute, he scored his first Primeira Liga goal, in a 2–0 home win over G.D. Estoril Praia. In January 2005, Cícero moved to Russia for FC Dynamo Moscow as many Portuguese players (or playing in the league) during that period, returning to Portugal in the 2009 January transfer window and joining Braga rivals Vitória S.C., Vitória de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semedo (chess)
Semedo ( la, Semedo) — a variant of chess, presumably invented by Álvaro Semedo. Description Some chess historians dispute the existence of such chess in general. Supposedly invented by a Jesuit missionary in China, Álvaro Semedo. Subsequently, other Catholic missionaries in China reported a special Chinese chess called "semedo". A description of this game in latin is given in a book published in 1694 in England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe .... Board Initial semedo alignment (♔ ♚ — kings, ♕ ♛ — scientists, ♘ ♞ — knights, ♙ ♟ — pawns, ◬ ⟁ — rockets): References {{reflist External links Rules Semedo (chess)The Meeting of Shen Fuzong and Thomas Hyde in 1687 A Lecture for the Oxford Bibliographical Society, 1 March 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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