Semedo is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

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 Society of Jesus, ...

(1586–1658 or 1659), Portuguese Jesuit, Vice-Provincial of

Jesuit China Mission The history of the missions of the Jesuits in China is part of the history of relations between China and the Western world. The missionary efforts and other work of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, between the 16th and 17th century played a si ...

in south China during the Ming/Qing changeover *

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 game ...

, former Portuguese football forward *

Cafú (footballer, born 1977) Arlindo Gomes Semedo (born 17 November 1977), known as Cafú, is a Cape Verdean former professional footballer who played as a forward. After playing in his country of birth for Belenenses and Boavista, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 153 gam ...

, real name Arlindo Gomes Semedo, Cape Verdean football forward *

Cícero Semedo Cícero Casimiro Sanches Semedo (born 8 May 1986), known simply as Cícero, is a Guinea-Bissauan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Florgrade. Club career A product of S.C. Braga's youth system, Cícero was in b ...

, Guinea-Bissauan football forward *, Portuguese poet *

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 si ...

, Cape Verdean singer *

José Filipe Correia Semedo José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

, Cape Verdean football forward *

José Orlando Semedo José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

, former Portuguese football midfielder *

José Vítor Moreira Semedo José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

, Portuguese football defender *

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 Handb ...

, Cape Verdean handball player * Nélson Cabral Semedo, Portuguese football right-back *

Maria Helena Semedo Maria Helena Semedo (born 29 May 1959) is a Cape Verde economist and politician who served 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 mas ...

Rúben Semedo Rúben Afonso Borges Semedo (born 4 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Qatari Second Division club Al-Markhiya. Developed at Sporting CP, he went to on to serve two loans then make 48 compet ...

, Portuguese football defender

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