Cícero Semedo

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Portuguese name Template:Infobox football biography Cícero Casimiro Sanches Semedo (born 8 May 1986), known simply as Cícero, is a Guinea-Bissauan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Florgrade.

Club career

A product of S.C. Braga's youth system, Cícero was in born in Seia, Guarda District. 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 – or playing in the league – during that period, agreeing to a four-year contract for a €2.5 million fee. He returned to Portugal in the 2009 January transfer window, joining Braga rivals Vitória de Guimarães. In the summer, he signed with Segunda Liga club U.D. Oliveirense in a season-long loan.

Cícero joined FC Astana of the Kazakhstan Premier League on 25 June 2013, on a one-year loan. He subsequently returned to Paços de Ferreira.

In the following years, Cícero represented in quick succession Şanlıurfaspor (Turkish TFF First League), Paços de Ferreira, F.C. Arouca, C.D. Trofense, S.C. Beira-Mar (two spells), Anadia F.C. and S.C. Salgueiros (the last four clubs in the lower leagues of Portugal).

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 1–0 away loss against Angola for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

International goals

Scores and results list Guinea-Bissau's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cícero goal.

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	9 February 2011	Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = The Gambia	shortname alias = Gambia	flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg	link alias-naval = Gambian Navy	link alias-army = Gambian National Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg	link alias-navy = Gambian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg	size =	name =	variant =	altlink = national football team }} || align=center | 1–1 || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"| 3–1 || rowspan="3" | Friendly
2.				2–1
3.				3–1
4.	31 May 2014	Estádio 24 de Setembro, Bissau, Guinea-Bissau	Template:Country data CAR	1–0	3–1	2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.				3–0
6.	27 March 2016	Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kenya	flag alias = Flag of Kenya.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg	flag alias-kdf = Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	flag alias-1895 = Flag of Kenya (1895–1921).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-naval = Kenya Navy	flag alias-military=Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg	link alias-military=Kenya Defence Forces	flag alias-navy=Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg	link alias-navy=Kenya Navy	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svg	link alias-air force= Kenya Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Kenyan Army.svg	link alias-army = Kenya Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

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