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Kelve Semedo
Santomean footballer
Kelve Reis Tavares Semedo (born 9 May 2004) is a Santomean footballer who plays as a forward for the Portuguese club Académico de Viseu, and the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kelve Reis Tavares Semedo | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Água Grande District, São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Académico de Viseu | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | CF Os Repesenses | ||
| 2015–2016 | CB Viseu | ||
| 2016–2019 | CF Os Repesenses | ||
| 2021–2022 | Rochdale | ||
| 2022– | Académico de Viseu | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:49, 1 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Born in the Água Grande District of São Tomé and Príncipe, Semedo moved to Portugal in 2011. He joined the youth academy of CF Os Repesenses, where he scored 84 goals in 54 games.[1] He had a short stint in England with the academy of Rochdale for the 2021–22 season.He moved to Académico de Viseu in 2022, where he scored 14 goals in 18 games for their U19s before being called up to the national team.[2]
Semedo was called up to the São Tomé and Príncipe national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in March 2023.[2] He debuted with São Tomé and Príncipe in a 2–2 tie with Sierra Leone on 22 March 2023.[3]
Semedo holds dual citizenship with Portugal after growing up there. His uncle Jairson Semedo was also a professional footballer.[1]
- Nón, Téla (March 6, 2023). "Kelve Semedo sonha com convocatória para a seleção nacional de STP". Téla Nón.
- "Kelve Semedo chamado à seleção de São Tomé e Príncipe". March 10, 2023.
- Kelve Semedo at Soccerway