Cícero Semedo


Cícero Casimiro Sanches Semedo, known simply as Cícero, is a Guinea-Bissauan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club S.C. Beira-Mar.

Club career

A product of S.C. Braga's youth system, Cícero was in born in Seia, Guarda, Portugal. He was promoted to the first team for the 2004–05 campaign, making his official debut with the main squad in a 2–2 away draw against Académica de Coimbra on 30 August 2004; on 21 November, as a second-half substitute, he scored his first Primeira Liga goal, in a 2–0 home win over G.D. Estoril Praia.
In January 2005, Cícero moved to Russia for FC Dynamo Moscow as many Portuguese players during that period, returning to Portugal in the 2009 January transfer window and joining Braga rivals Vitória de Guimarães. In the summer, he signed with second level club U.D. Oliveirense in a season-long loan.
On 25 June 2013, Cícero joined FC Astana of the Kazakhstan Premier League on a year-long move. He subsequently returned to Paços de Ferreira.
In the following years, Cícero represented in quick succession Şanlıurfaspor, Paços de Ferreira, F.C. Arouca, C.D. Trofense and S.C. Beira-Mar.

International career

Cícero represented Portugal at youth level. He earned his first senior cap for Guinea-Bissau on 9 October 2010, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 away loss against Angola for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 February 2011Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal1–13–1Friendly
2.9 February 2011Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal2–13–1Friendly
3.9 February 2011Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal3–13–1Friendly
4.31 May 2014Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau1–03–12015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.31 May 2014Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau3–03–12015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
6.27 March 2016Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya1–01–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification