Willy Semedo

Willy Semedo

Semedo in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Willy Johnson Semedo Afonso
Date of birth	(1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Montfermeil, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Omonia
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Alki Oroklini	96	(28)
2018	Charleroi	2	(0)
2018	→ Roeselare (loan)	11	(0)
2019	Politehnica Iași	10	(0)
2019–2021	Grenoble	58	(10)
2021–2023	Pafos	44	(8)
2023	Al-Faisaly	13	(2)
2023–	Omonia	75	(29)
International career^‡
2020–	Cape Verde	33	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025

Willy Johnson Semedo Afonso (born 27 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Omonia.^[1] Born in France, Semedo plays for the Cape Verde national team.

Club career

On 31 January 2018, Semedo signed with Charleroi after a successful spell with the Cypriot club Alki Oroklini.^[2] He made his debut for the Belgium club in a 2–2 Belgian First Division A draw with K.R.C. Genk, on 13 April 2018.^[3]

On 30 August 2018, Semedo was loaned to Belgian First Division B club Roeselare, for half a season, in order for him to get more playing time.^[4][5] On 1 February 2019, he moved to Liga I side Politehnica Iași. Semedo subsequently signed a six month contract with the Romanian club.^[6]

In July 2019, Semedo signed for Ligue 2 club Grenoble on a two-year contract, where he scored 11 goals in 61 total appearances. He then moved to Cypriot club Pafos FC on a free transfer, where he totalled 20 goal contributions in 48 games.

On 28 January 2023, Semedo signed for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly,^[7] however, at the end of the season he returned to Cyprus, this time for 21-time domestic champions Omonia.^[1] The 2023–24 season was Semedo's best in terms of goal contributions, as he scored 14 and assisted 7 in 38 appearances in all competitions.

International career

Born in France, Semedo is of Cape Verdean descent. On 1 October 2020, Semedo was called by Cape Verde.^[8] He made his international debut in a friendly 2–1 win over Andorra on 7 October 2020.^[9]

Since then, Semedo has featured for Cape Verde in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the 2022 and 2026 World Cup qualifiers, as well as the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where he helped Cape Verde reach the quarter finals, equalling the team's best performance in the tournament.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Semedo goal.

List of international goals scored by Sidny Lopes Cabral

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	8 October 2025	Tripoli Stadium, Tripoli, Libya	Libya	3–3	3–3	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	13 October 2025	Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde	Eswatini	2–0	3–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

1. "Ανακοίνωσε Σεμέδο η Ομόνοια".
2. "Officiel: Charleroi tient le remplaçant de Lukebakio". 31 January 2018.
3. "Sporting Charleroi vs. Genk – 13 April 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
4. "Officiel: Semedo (SC Charleroi) rejoint Roulers en prêt" [Official: Semedo (SC Charleroi) has joined Roeselare on loan]. NordEclair. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
5. Hadrich, Malik (12 September 2018). "Prêté par Charleroi, Willy Semedo fixe ses objectifs à Roulers". Walfoot.be. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
6. Mijlocașul francez Willy Semedo a semnat cu Politehnica Archived 2 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine.politehnicaiasi.ro (in Romanian)
7. "إدارة النادي تنهي إجراءات التوقيع مع اللاعب "ويلي سيميدو "".
8. "Futebol: Conheça os novos reforços dos Tubarões Azuis para os jogos amigáveis frente Andorra e Guiné Conacri". Criolo Sports (in Portuguese). 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
9. "Andorra-Cabo Verde LIVE | UEFA Nations League". UEFA.

External links

• Willy Semedo at Soccerway