Rúben Semedo
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Borges and the second or paternal family name is Semedo.
Rúben Afonso Borges Semedo (born 4 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Qatar Stars League club Al-Markhiya.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rúben Afonso Borges Semedo[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 30)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Amadora, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Markhiya | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Sacavenense | ||
2007–2010 | Futebol Benfica | ||
2010–2013 | Sporting CP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Sporting CP B | 23 | (1) |
2014–2017 | Sporting CP | 38 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Reus (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Vitória Setúbal (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Villarreal | 4 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Huesca (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2019 | → Rio Ave (loan) | 14 | (2) |
2019–2022 | Olympiacos | 57 | (2) |
2022 | → Porto B (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2022 | → Porto (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Al-Duhail | 22 | (0) |
2024– | Al-Markhiya | 9 | (1) |
International career | |||
2014 | Portugal U20 | 4 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Portugal U21 | 10 | (3) |
2020 | Portugal | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:36, 12 June 2024 (UTC) |
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Developed at Sporting CP, he went to on to serve two loans then make 48 competitive appearances for its first team.[2] 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.[3][4]