Cícero Semedo
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Cícero Casimiro Sanches Semedo (born 8 May 1986 in Seia
, Guarda), simply Cícero, is a Portuguese
-born Bissauan
footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira as a forward.
In January 2005, he moved to Russia for FC Dynamo Moscow
, as many Portuguese players (or playing in the league) during that period, returning to Portugal in the 2009 January transfer window, joining Braga's rivals Vitória de Guimarães. In the summer, he signed with division two
club U.D. Oliveirense.
Seia
Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
, Guarda), simply Cícero, is a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
-born Bissauan
Guinea-Bissau
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footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira as a forward.
Football career
A product of Sporting Clube de Braga's youth system, powerfully built Cícero was promoted to the first team for 2004–05. On 30 August 2004, he made his main side debut, appearing in a 2–2 draw at Académica de Coimbra. In November, as a second-half substitute, Cícero scored his first top division goal, in a 2–0 home win against G.D. Estoril Praia.In January 2005, he moved to Russia for FC Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
, as many Portuguese players (or playing in the league) during that period, returning to Portugal in the 2009 January transfer window, joining Braga's rivals Vitória de Guimarães. In the summer, he signed with division two
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
club U.D. Oliveirense.