Jordan Semedo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Semedo Varela[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nice, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge (on loan from AS Monaco) | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Cavigal Nice Sports | ||
| 2017–2021 | AS Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | AS Monaco II | 21 | (1) |
| 2023– | AS Monaco | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | France U20 | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023 | |||
Jordan Semedo Varela (born 15 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Belgian Pro League side Cercle Brugge, on loan from AS Monaco.
Club career[edit]
Born in Nice, Semedo began his youth career playing for local team Cavigal Nice Sports before joining the AS Monaco academy in 2017.[4][5]
In June 2023, Semedo joined Cercle Brugge on a one-year loan deal.[1][5] He made his professional debut on 30 July 2023, in Cercle Brugge's 0–1 defeat against Royal Antwerp.[6]
International career[edit]
Semedo is eligible to play for France and Cape Verde but chose to represent France internationally.
In 2022, he participated in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship with France under-19s. He started in three out of four matches, as France was defeated by Israel in the semi-finals.[7]
In May 2023, he was selected with France under-20s for the FIFA World Cup.[4][8] Semedo appeared as the starting left-back in all three group stages matches but France failed to advance to the knockout stage.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "JORDAN SEMEDO ARRIVE AU CERCLE BRUGES" (in French). Cercle Brugge. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Jordan Semedo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Quarez, Benjamin (22 May 2023). "Odobert, Keita, Semedo Varela… qui sont les Bleuets à suivre à la Coupe du monde U20". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Un grand talent de Monaco au Cercle". Walfoot.be (in French). 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Antwerp vs. Cercle Brugge 1 - 0". soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Euro U19 : la France piégée par Israël et éliminée en demi-finales" (in French). L'Équipe. 28 June 2022.
- ^ "La France dévoile une improbable liste des Bleuets pour le Mondial U20 !" (in French). Foot Mercato. 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Mondial U20: déjà la fin de l'aventure pour l'équipe de France" (in French). Le Figaro. 29 May 2023.
External links[edit]
- Jordan Semedo at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Jordan Semedo at Soccerway
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