Rúben Semedo

Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with Villarreal Club de Fútbol for the permanent transfer of the athlete Rúben Semedo. the agreement is worth 14,000,000.00€, with Sporting SAD also remaining with a 20% sell-on clause.

Sporting SAD wishes Rúben Semedo the best of personal and professional success.

Rui Jorge announces squad of 25 for Euro 2017

The national under-21 coach, Rui Jorge, has named a squad of 25 for the coming under-21 Euro 2017 tournament, including five Alvalade youngsters.

Ruben Semedo, Robias Figueiredo, Francisco Geraldes, Daniel Podence and Iuri Medeiros are the five, with Sporting CP and FC Porto both contributing the most players.

Portugal is in Group B and will face Serbia (17th of June), Spain (20th of June) and Macedonia (23rd of June).

Wealth of Alvalade faces feature in under-21 Euro 2017 qualifier win

The national under-21 team beat Norway 3-1 in a Euro 2017 qualifier this week, with Alvalade's Rúben Semedo finding the back of the net with a 59th minute header.

Also in action were Sporting CP's Iuri Medeiros (on loan to Boavista), Daniel Podence and Carlos Mané (on loan to Stuttgart), while Domingos Duarte (on loan to Belenenses) and Tobias Figueiredo (on loan to Nacional) were introduced off the bench.

Rúben Semedo, Francisco Geraldes and Daniel Podence joined by several players currently on loan

The national under-21 team will face Norway (24th of March at 18h15, in Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, Estoril) and Germany (28th of May at 18h00, in Stuttgart) in preparation for the 2017 European Championships. 

Information from the Sporting CP medical department

Sporting CP's medical department has released the following clinical update:

Information from Sporting CP's medical department

Sporting Clube de Portugal's medical department has released the following clinical information:

Rui Patrício: muscle strain in the left thigh

Lukas Spalvis: recovering from knee surgery

Ezquiel Schelotto: muscle injury in the right calf

Rúben Semedo: muscle injury in the right thigh

Domingos Duarte, Tobias, Geraldes, Podence, Mané and Iuri Medeiros also feature

Rúben Semedo features in Rui Jorge's under-21 Portugal squad for the coming friendlies with the Czech Republic (11th of November at 18h15) and the Netherlands (15th of November at 18h30).

Also included in the squad are fellow Sporting players Domingos Duarte, Tobias Figueiredo, Francisco Geraldes, Daniel Podence, Carlos Mané and Iuri Medeiros.

Squad list in full:

Goalkeepers: Joel Pereira (Belenenses), Bruno Varela (Vitória) and Rui Silva (Nacional);

Defenders: Domingos Duarte (Belenenses), Edgar Ié (Villarreal), Fernando Fonseca (FC Porto), Rebocho (Moreirense), Rúben Semedo (Sporting CP) and Tobias Figueiredo (Nacional);

Midfielders: André Horta (Benfica), Bruno Fernandes (Sampdória), Francisco Geraldes (Moreirense), João Carvalho (Benfica) and Rúben Neves (FC Porto);

Forwards: Bruma (Galatasaray), Daniel Podence (Moreirense), Diogo Jota (FC Porto), Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica), Ricardo Horta (Braga), Carlos Mané (Estugarda), Iuri Medeiros (Boavista) Kevin Rodrigues (Real Sociedad) and Simão Azevedo (Braga).

Podence on target and Rúben Semedo, Tobias Figueiredo and Francisco Geraldes handed starts against Hungary

Portugal drew 3-3 against Hungary in Thursday afternoon, on the second to last encounter of the under-21 Euro 2017 qualifiers.

Sporting's central defensive pair of Rúben Semedo and Tobias Figueiredo started at the back, while Francisco Geraldes and Daniel Podence, the latter also finding the back of the net, featured further up the park.

Rúben Semedo and Pedro Empis in list of 23 which also features Sporting's Daniel Podence, Tobias Figueiredo, Francisco Geraldes and Domingos Duarte

National under-21 coach Rui Jorge has called up 23 players for the Euro 2017 qualifiers against Hungary and Liechtenstein, for which Portugal has already secured qualification.

Rúben Semedo and Pedro Empis (making his under-21 debut) both feature in a squad that also includes on loan Sporting players Domingos Duarte (Belenenses), Daniel Podence (Moreirense), Francisco Geraldes (Moreirense) and Tobias Figueiredo. 

Squad list in full:

Goalkeepers: André Moreira (At. Madrid), Bruno Varela (V. Setúbal) and Miguel Silva (V. Guimarães);

Defenders: Domingos Duarte (Belenenses), Edgar Ié (Villarreal), Fernando Fonseca (FC Porto), Pedro Rebocho (Moreirense), Rúben Semedo (Sporting CP), Pedro Empis (Sporting CP) and Tobias Figueiredo (Nacional);

Midfielders: André Horta (Benfica), Bruno Fernandes (Sampdoria), Francisco Geraldes (Moreirense), João Carvalho (Benfica), João Teixeira (Wolves), Rony Lopes (Lille) and Rúben Neves (FC Porto);

Forwards: Simão Azevedo (Braga), Bruma (Galatasaray), Daniel Podence (Moreirense), Diogo Jota (FC Porto), Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica) and Ricardo Horta (Braga).

Rui Jorge names squad of 23 for Euro 2017 qualifiers

Rúben Semedo, Gelson Martins, Iuri Medeiros, Carlos Mané, Francisco Geraldes and Tobias Figueiredo all feature in the latest Portuguese under-21 squad list.

Rui Jorge's squad will face Israel (2nd of September) and Greece (6th of September) in a pair of Euro 2017 qualifiers.

Squad list in full:

Goalkeepers:

André Moreira (Atlético Madrid)

Bruno Varela (V. Setúbal)

Joel Pereira (Manchester United)

Defenders:

Edgar Ié (Villarreal)

Fernando Fonseca (FC Porto)

Paulo Henrique (P. Ferreira)

Rúben Semedo (Sporting)

Simão Azevedo (Sp. Braga)

Tobias Figueiredo (on loan from Sporting CP to Nacional)

Yuri Ribeiro (Benfica)

Midfielders:

André Horta (Benfica)

Bruno Fernandes (Sampdoria)

Francisco Geraldes (on loan from Sporting CP to Moreirense)

João Carvalho (Benfica)

Rúben Neves (FC Porto)

Tomás Podstawski (FC Porto)

Forwards:

Carlos Mané (Sporting)

Diogo Jota (Atlético Madrid)

Gelson Martins (Sporting)

Gonçalo Guedes (Benfica)

Gonçalo Paciência (FC Porto)

Iúri Medeiros (Sporting)

Ricardo Horta (Sp. Braga)