Alfa Semedo
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Shares 1997-08-30 · 5 players total
| Full name | Alfa Semedo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Alfa Semedo Esteves |
| Date of birth | 1997-08-30 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Citizenship | Guinea-Bissau Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Fayha FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-20 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Sferico Sports ... |
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Fayha FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| NEOM SC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 570 |
| Al-Tai FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 4,067 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1,070 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 502 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 132 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moreirense FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1,437 |
| UD Vilafranquense | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Fayha FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | NEOM SC | 32 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 570 |
| 23/24 | King's Cup | Al-Tai FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Tai FC | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2,824 |
| 22/23 | King's Cup | Al-Tai FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Tai FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,243 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 39 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,070 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 502 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 132 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,194 |
| 17/18 | Taça CTT | Moreirense FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 243 |
| 17/18 | Taça de Portugal | Moreirense FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Taça de Portugal | UD Vilafranquense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Fidjus Bideras | Benfica U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Benfica U19 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-06 | Benfica B | Vilafranquense | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Vilafranquense | Benfica B | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-07 | Benfica B | Moreirense | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-03 | Moreirense | Benfica | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.54m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Benfica | Espanyol | Loan | 4000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Espanyol | Benfica | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-08 | Benfica | Forest | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Forest | Benfica | Return from loan | 1600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-04 | Benfica | Reading | Loan | 1600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Reading | Benfica | Return from loan | 1800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-29 | Benfica | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 1800000 | €1.50m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-10 | Vit. Guimarães | Al-Tai | Transfer | 1500000 | €800k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-19 | Al-Tai | NEOM SC | Transfer | 1600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-20 | NEOM SC | Al-Fayha | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-10-16 | 2017-11-09 | 25 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-01-07 | 2022-01-17 | 11 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3701 | #8 | 32 | 2 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovie Ejaria | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdulaziz Majrashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nawaf Al-Qamiri | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsénio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Virgil Misidjan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzo Roco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafa Malayekah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Olise | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bernard Mensah | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas João | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Islam Hawsawi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Al-Nakhli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Richards | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Bauer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rúben Lima | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jhonatan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | NEOM SC | 5 | 32 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 39 |
| 17/18 | Liga NOS | Moreirense FC | 2 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Tai FC | 3 | 32 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 2 | 39 |
| 24/25 | Saudi First Division League | NEOM SC | 2 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Reading | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €1.80m |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-04 | Benfica | Reading | Loan | — | €1.60m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Forest | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €1.60m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-08 | Benfica | Forest | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Espanyol | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Benfica | Espanyol | Loan | — | €4.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Vilafranquense | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-06 | Benfica B | Vilafranquense | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Alfa Semedo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave FC | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 60% |
| FC Porto | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 46 | -29 | 15% |
| Vitória Guimarães | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 40% |
| CD Santa Clara | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 61% |
| Barnsley FC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 29% |
| Millwall FC | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 29% |
| CD Tondela | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 47% |
| Portimonense SC | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 75% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 25% |
| FC Famalicão | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 50% |
| Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 33% |
| Derby County | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 32 | 570 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 2,824 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 1,243 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 40 | 1,070 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 502 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 132 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.09 |
| 17/18 | 34 | 1,437 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Alfa Semedo
Who is Alfa Semedo?
Alfa Semedo is a Guinea-Bissau professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Al-Fayha FC.
How old is Alfa Semedo?
Alfa Semedo is 28 years old. He was born on August 30, 1997 in Bissau.
What position does Alfa Semedo play?
Alfa Semedo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Alfa Semedo play for?
Alfa Semedo currently plays for Al-Fayha FC.
How many career goals has Alfa Semedo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Alfa Semedo has scored 17 goals in 253 appearances.
What is Alfa Semedo's market value?
Alfa Semedo's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.