Willy Semedo

Willy Johnson Semedo Afonso (born 27 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Grenoble. Born in France, Semedo represents the Cape Verde national football team.

Club Career

Charleroi

On 31 January 2018, Semedo signed with Charleroi after a successful spell with the Cypriot club Alki Oroklini. He made his debut for the Belgium club in a 2–2 Belgian First Division A draw with K.R.C. Genk, on 13 April 2018.

On 30 August 2018, Semedo was loaned to Belgian First Division B club Roeselare, for half a season, in order for him to get more playing time. On 1 February 2019, he moved to Liga I side Politehnica Iași. Semedo subsequently signed a six month contract with the Romanian club.

International Career

Born in France, Semedo is of Cape Verdean descent. On 1 October 2020, Semedo was called by Cape Verde. He debuted for Cape Verde in a friendly 2-1 win over Andorra on 7 October 2020.