Rúben Semedo

Rúben Semedo
Personal information
Full name Rúben Afonso Borges Semedo
Date of birth (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994
Place of birth Amadora, Portugal
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Huesca (loan from Villarreal)
Number 4
Youth career
2006–2007 Sacavenense
2007–2010 Futebol Benfica
2010–2013 Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Sporting B 23 (1)
2014–2017 Sporting CP 38 (0)
2014–2015 → Reus (loan) 16 (0)
2015–2016 → Vitória Setúbal (loan) 15 (0)
2017– Villarreal 4 (0)
2018– → Huesca (loan) 5 (0)
National team
2014 Portugal U20 4 (1)
2016–2017 Portugal U21 10 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2018

Rúben Afonso Borges Semedo (born 4 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club SD Huesca on loan from Villarreal CF as a central defender or a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Sporting

Born in Amadora, Lisbon Metropolitan Area of Cape Verdean descent, Semedo joined Sporting CP's youth system at the age of 16. On 11 August 2013 he made his debut with the first team, scoring in a friendly with ACF Fiorentina.[1]

Semedo spent the 2013–14 season with the B-team in the Segunda Liga, his first appearance in the competition occurring on 25 August 2013 as he played the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home win against C.D. Trofense.[2] On 26 August 2014 he, alongside teammate Vítor, was loaned to Spanish side CF Reus Deportiu.[3]

For the 2015–16 campaign, Semedo was promoted to Sporting's main squad. He made his competitive debut – winning his first trophy in the process – on 9 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 success over S.L. Benfica for the Portuguese Supercup;[4] five days later, however, he was loaned to fellow league club Vitória FC.[5]

During his brief spell in Setúbal, Semedo was sent off twice, including once in a game against Rio Ave F.C. for the Taça de Portugal.[6] In the 2016 January transfer window, he was recalled by the Lions due to a defensive injury crisis.[7][8]

On 18 February 2016, Semedo played his first game in European competition, receiving his marching orders after two bookable offenses in a 0–1 home loss to Bayer 04 Leverkusen for the last-32 round in the UEFA Europa League.[9] On 9 March he signed a new contract until 2022, with a release clause being set at €45 million.[10]

Villarreal

On 7 June 2017, Semedo was transferred to Villarreal CF for €14 million.[11] He made his La Liga debut on 25 August, playing the entire 0–3 away loss against Real Sociedad;[12] after Javier Calleja took over as head coach on 25 September, however, he fell out of favour, and having seen himself become a rotation player his stint was additionally plagued by injuries which ultimately required surgery in December.[13]

On 19 July 2018, Semedo was loaned to newly promoted club SD Huesca for one season.[14] The decision to loan him attracted some criticism towards the organization, but sporting director Emilio Vega reassured that the player would be in good shape once the season began because he played some matches while in prison;[13] moreover, Vega confirmed that the club would not be paying attention to the player's off-the-field behaviour. “I was very keen to play again and Huesca have given me an opportunity to do so in the first division. I didn’t hesitate to accept their offer”, Semedo said at his introductory press conference.[13]

International career

On 24 March 2016, Semedo marked his debut for the Portugal under-21 team with a goal, scoring the opener in a 4–0 home win against Liechtenstein for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers played in Ponta Delgada.[15]

In January 2018, it was announced that Semedo would be subjected to trial for an altercation in a bar in Valencia the previous November where he allegedly brandished a pistol and produced threats, while the player was nursing an injury.[16][17] He was arrested again for a separate incident on 20 February, this time for supposedly tying up and assaulting a man in his home alongside two others, then proceeding to go to the victim's house to burglarise it;[18] for the latter incident, he was placed in preventive detention after being charged with attempted murder.[19]

On 13 July 2018, Semedo was released from prison after paying a bail of €30,000.[20]

Career statistics

As of 12 June 2018[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting B 2013–14 Segunda Liga 231———231
Sporting 2013–14 Primeira Liga 0010000010
2015–16 140100010160
2016–17 240100060310
Total 380300070480
Reus (loan) 2014–15 Segunda División B 160———160
Vitória Setúbal (loan) 2015–16 Primeira Liga 150301000190
Villarreal 2017–18 La Liga 4000001050
Career total 9616010801111

Honours

Sporting

References

  1. ↑ "Ruben Semedo, o craque descoberto em 45 minutos" [Ruben Semedo, the ace discovered in 45 minutes] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sporting B-Trofense, 1–0: Betinho garante triunfo" [Sporting B-Trofense, 1–0: Betinho provides win]. Record (in Portuguese). 25 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Vítor Silva i Rubén Semedo darreres incorporacions" [Vítor Silva and Rubén Semedo the last additions] (in Catalan). Reus Deportiu. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Benfica 0−1 Sporting" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rúben Semedo: "O meu primeiro objetivo é ser titular"" [Rúben Semedo: "My first goal is to start"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Polícia acalmou adeptos após expulsão de Rúben Semedo" [Polícia settled fans down after Rúben Semedo ejection]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jorge Jesus atento aos jogadores emprestados" [Jorge Jesus keeping an eye on loaned players] (in Portuguese). Relvado. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Rúben Semedo de regresso a Alvalade" [Rúben Semedo returns to Alvalade]. Record (in Portuguese). 20 January 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Advantage Leverkusen after Sporting scalp". UEFA. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Comunicado sobre a renovação de Rúben Semedo" [Release on Rúben Semedo renewal] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "BRIEF-Sporting transfers Ruben Semedo to Villarreal for 14 mln euros". Reuters. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Andrés Fernández se lesiona de gravedad en el homenaje con goleada de la Real a Xabi Prieto" [Andrés Fernández seriously injured in Real's homage with goals to Xabi Prieto]. El País (in Spanish). 25 August 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  13. 1 2 3 McTear, Euan (1 August 2018). "Can Rúben Semedo resurrect his career at Huesca?". Tifo Football. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "Semedo jugará en la SD Huesca" [Semedo will play at SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Golear cedo e cedo descansar no regresso aos Açores" [Early routing and early resting in return to the Azores] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  16. ↑ "Ruben Semedo a contas com a justiça por alegado incidente com pistola" [Arm of justice catches Ruben Semedo for alleged incident with pistol]. Público (in Portuguese). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "La Policía investiga a Semedo por amenazas con una pistola en un club de alterne" [Police investigate Semedo for threats with a pistol in bar]. Marca (in Spanish). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "Rúben Semedo detido. Outra vez" [Rúben Semedo arrested. Again] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  19. ↑ "Ruben Semedo: Villarreal defender charged with attempted murder in Spain". BBC Sport. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  20. ↑ M.Á. Rodríguez (13 July 2018). "Ruben Semedo to leave prison after paying bail of 30,000 euros". Marca. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "Rúben Semedo". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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