Sandro Emanuel Gonçalves dos Reis Pires Semedo (born 3 December 1996) is a Portuguese professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for Portuguese side
Espinho.
Playing career
After representing lower league sides in his native country, Semedo joined
Stoke City
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in the 2012 summer. After a short spell at
Colchester United, he joined
Leyton Orient's youth setup in 2013.
On 8 July 2015 Semedo was handed a two-year professional deal by the O's. He made his professional debut on 1 September, coming on as a late
substitute for
Ollie Palmer
Oliver James Palmer (born 21 January 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Wrexham.
Early life and education
Born in Epsom, Surrey, Palmer supported Wimbledon as a child, for whom his grandfather Tony Wrig ...
in a 2–1
League Trophy defeat at
Luton Town.
On 1 October 2015 Semedo was loaned to
National League
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side
Welling United
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History
Welling United Foot ...
until 9 January 2016, but was recalled early. On 12 February 2016, Semedo joined
Chelmsford City on a one-month loan deal.
He scored his first goal for Leyton Orient in an
EFL Trophy
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tie against
Stevenage
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on 30 August 2016.
Semedo signed for Italian
Serie C
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The unification of the Lega Pro ...
club
Santarcangelo in January 2018, linking up again with former Orient manager
Alberto Cavasin.
On 17 October 2019, Semedo joined
Almopos Aridaea in Greece. Semedo then joined Cypriot club
Ethnikos Assia FC
Ethnikos Assia Football Club ( el, Εθνικός 'Ασσιας) is a Cypriot football team currently playing in the Cypriot Second Division
The Cypriot Second Division ( el, Πρωτάθλημα Β΄ Κατηγορίας) is the second highes ...
in January 2020.
2019-20 stats for Ethnikos Assia at CFA
cfa.com.cy
References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
Portuguese men's footballers
Men's association football wingers
National League (English football) players
Moldovan Super Liga players
First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Leyton Orient F.C. players
Welling United F.C. players
Chelmsford City F.C. players
FC Zimbru Chișinău players
FC Dunav Ruse players
Santarcangelo Calcio players
Ethnikos Assia FC players
Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova
Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
English Football League players