Nélson Cabral Semedo
Portugal | Defender | Portugal
Nélson Cabral Semedo, 32, is a footballer from Portugal playing as Defender for Portugal. Cabral Semedo was born in Lisboa, Portugal. In the 2026 World Cup season Cabral Semedo has 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists in 63 minutes at an average rating of 6.65. Cabral Semedo is ranked 12th in the Confederations Cup Top Assists list for 2017.
Profile
- Full name
- Nélson Cabral Semedo
- Age
- 32
- Born
- 16 November 1993 | Lisboa | Portugal
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Height
- 177
- Weight
- 69
- Position
- Defender
- Shirt number
- 2
- Current club
- Portugal
League Rankings
- Confederations Cup 2017 | Top Assists | Position 12 | 0 assists Visit the Confederations Cup hub
- Confederations Cup 2017 | Yellow Cards | Position 1 | 3 yellow cards Visit the Confederations Cup hub
- Confederations Cup 2017 | Red Cards | Position 1 | 1 red cards Visit the Confederations Cup hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Portugal | World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.65 |
| 2026 | Portugal | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 2025 | Fenerbahçe | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 2025 | Fenerbahçe | UEFA Europa League | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 6.59 |
| 25/26 | Fenerbahçe | Süper Lig | 26 | 1 | 3 | — | 8 | 0 | 6.89 |
| 25/26 | Fenerbahçe | Türkiye Kupası | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 5.90 |
| 2024 | Portugal | Euro Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.43 |
| 2024 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.49 |
| 2024 | Portugal | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Portugal | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.33 |
| 2023 | Portugal | Euro Championship - Qualification | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 2017 | Portugal | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Portugal | Confederations Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 14 won
- Trofeo Joan Gamper 4× 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 World
- La Liga 2× 2018/2019 · 2017/2018 Spain
- Primeira Liga 2× 2016/2017 · 2015/2016 Portugal
- Copa del Rey 1× 2017/2018 Spain
- Super Cup 1× 2018 Spain
- Super Cup 1× 2016 Portugal
- Taça da Liga 1× 2015/2016 Portugal
- Taça de Portugal 1× 2016/2017 Portugal
- UEFA Nations League 1× 2018/2019 Europe
Runner-up finishes
- Copa del Rey 1× | 2018/2019 | Spain
- La Liga 1× | 2019/2020 | Spain
- Premier League Cup 1× | 2021/2022 | England
- Super Cup 1× | 2017 | Spain
- Super Cup 1× | 2015 | Portugal
Clubs | 6
-
Fenerbahçe
Jul 2025 – present
Free Transfer
-
Fenerbahçe
Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
Free agent
-
Wolves
Sep 2020 – Jul 2025
€ 31.5M
-
Barcelona
Jul 2017 – Sep 2020
€ 35M
-
Benfica
Jul 2013 – Jul 2017
-
Fátima
Aug 2012 – Jul 2013
Loan
Injury and Suspension History
- Groin Injury : 28 August 2025 to 16 September 2025
- Hamstring : 6 January 2025 to 14 January 2025
- Calf Injury : 14 April 2024 to 23 April 2024
- Illness : 21 December 2023 to 23 December 2023
- Foot Injury : 15 November 2023 to 26 November 2023
- Knee Injury : 30 April 2023 to 5 May 2023
- Thigh Injury : 1 May 2022 to 12 August 2022
- Thigh Injury : 25 February 2022 to 1 April 2022
- Knock : 26 April 2021 to 2 May 2021
- Calf Injury : 10 November 2019 to 13 December 2019
- Hamstring : 25 February 2018 to 30 March 2018
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Knee Injury | 17 March 2026 |
| Knee Injury | 13 March 2026 |
| Injury | 8 March 2026 |
| Injury | 20 December 2025 |
| Injury | 15 December 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Nélson Cabral Semedo play?
Nélson Cabral Semedo plays as Defender.
Which team does Nélson Cabral Semedo play for?
Nélson Cabral Semedo plays for Portugal in the World Cup.
How many goals has Nélson Cabral Semedo scored this season?
Nélson Cabral Semedo has scored 0 goals in 2 appearances in the World Cup 2026 season.
How old is Nélson Cabral Semedo?
Nélson Cabral Semedo is 32 years old and comes from Portugal.
Updated: 7 Jul 2026, 05:34 UTC