Vivaldo Semedo

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Semedoand the second or paternal family name is Moura Sousa.

Vivaldo Semedo

Vivaldo Semedo in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa
Date of birth	(2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Luanda, Angola [1]
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Watford
Number	18
Youth career
2016–2018	Povoense
2018–2022	Sporting CP
2022–2023	Udinese
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Udinese	6	(0)
2024	→ Volendam (loan)	13	(1)
2024–2025	→ Vizela (loan)	25	(9)
2025–	Watford	6	(1)
International career‡
2022	Portugal U17	4	(0)
2022–2024	Portugal U18	12	(3)
2023–	Portugal U19	4	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura Sousa (born 28 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Watford. Born in Angola, he is a youth international for Portugal.

Club career

Semedo is a youth product of Povoense, and joined the youth academy of Sporting CP in 2018. On 6 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting. ^[2] In his final season with the Sporting U17s, he scored 23 goals in 24 games. On 25 August 2022, he transferred to Udinese signing a three-year contract. ^[3] He made his professional and senior debut with Udinese as a late substitute in a 1–1 tie with Hellas Verona on 30 January 2023. ^[4]

On 24 January 2024, Udinese sent Semedo on loan to Eredivisie club Volendam until the end of the 2023–24 season. ^{[5] [6]}

On 2 September 2024, Semedo was loaned to Vizela for the 2024–25 season. ^[7]

International career

Semedo was born in Angola, and moved to Portugal at a young age. ^[8] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U18s. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 October 2025 ^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Udinese	2022–23	Serie A	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	2023–24	Serie A	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
Volendam (loan)	2023–24	Eredivisie	13	1	0	0	—		—		13	1
Vizela (loan)	2024–25	Liga Portugal 2	25	9	0	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	27	9
Watford	2025–26	EFL Championship	6	1	0	0	1	0	—		7	1
Career total			50	11	0	0	1	0	2	0	53	11

1. Appearances in 2024–25 Primeira Liga Promotion/Relegation play-off

References

1. "GIGANTE ANGOLANO DE 17 ANOS DE SAÍDA DA ACADEMIA DE ALCOCHETE E VAI RUMAR A UDINESE DE ITÁLIA – Fintabue".
2. "Vivaldo Semedo assina contrato profissional com o Sporting". www.ojogo.pt. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
3. "Udinese confirma Vivaldo Semedo, contratado ao Sporting". www.ojogo.pt. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
4. Guarnaccia, Francesco (30 January 2023). "Udinese, esordio in Serie A per Vivaldo Semedo | Football Scouting".
5. "Portugees jeugdinternational Vivaldo Semedo versterkt aanvalslinie FC Volendam" [Portuguese youth international Vivaldo Semedo strengthens FC Volendam's attacking line] (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
6. "Semedo in prestito al Volendam" [Semedo on loan to Volendam] (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
7. "Vivaldo Semedo reforça o ataque" [Vivaldo Semedo strengthens the attack] (in Portuguese). Vizela. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
8. Scarpa, Dario (28 August 2022). "Chi è Vivaldo Semedo, il nuovo giovane dell'Udinese". Numero Diez (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
9. "Portugal começa Europeu de sub-17 a golear". www.dn.pt.
10. "Vivaldo Semedo". Soccerway.

External links

• Profile at the Udinese Calcio website (in Italian)
• Vivaldo Semedo at BDFutbol
• FPF Profile
• Vivaldo Semedo at Soccerway