Vivaldo Leandro Semedo Moura De Sousa (born 28 January 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Alverca, on loan from club Watford. Born in Angola, he is a youth international for Portugal.
Club career Sporting CP Semedo is a youth product of Povoense, and joined the youth academy of Sporting CP in 2018. On 6 May 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Sporting. In his final season with the Sporting U17s, he scored 23 goals in 24 games.
Udinese On 25 August 2022, he transferred to Udinese signing a three-year contract. He made his professional and senior debut with Udinese as a late substitute in a 1–1 tie with Hellas Verona on 30 January 2023.
On 24 January 2024, Udinese sent Semedo on loan to Eredivisie club Volendam until the end of the 2023–24 season. He made his debut for the club on 28 January 2024, in a 1–0 defeat to Fortuna Sittard. He scored his first goal for the club on 1 March 2024, in a 5–2 defeat to NEC Nijmegen.
On 2 September 2024, Semedo was loaned to Vizela for the 2024–25 season.
Watford On 5 July 2025, Semedo joined Championship side Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 12 August 2025, in a 2–1 defeat to Norwich City in the EFL Cup. He scored his first goal for the club on 27 September 2025, in a 2–1 win against Hull City.
On 16 July 2026, Semedo joined Primeira Liga side Alverca on a season-long loan. He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2026, in a 2–0 defeat to Porto. He scored his first goal for the club on 15 August 2026, in a 2–2 draw with Estrela da Amadora.
International career Semedo was born in Angola, and moved to Portugal at a young age. He is a youth international for Portugal, having started with the Portugal U17s.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUdinese2022–23Serie A5000——502023–24Serie A1000——102024–25Serie A0000——00Total6000000060Volendam (loan)2023–24Eredivisie13100——131Vizela (loan)2024–25Liga Portugal 2259000020279Watford2025–26Championship2641010—2842026–27Championship000000—00Total264101000284Alverca (loan)2026–27Primeira Liga420000—42Career total74161010207816
References
External links Profile at the Udinese Calcio website