Following his move to Al-Fayha, Semedo's current-season form is up 17% on last season (Season 41→48), while his Rating eased 53→43. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Al-Fayha · 10th	31	4	2	6.93	43	48
2024/25	NEOM	32	5	3	7	—	—
2023/24	Al Taee · 17th	33	1	3	7.02	53	41
2022/23	Al Taee · 9th	28	2	0	7.02	56	42
2022/23	Guimaraes · 6th	1	0	0	5.9	49	0
2021/22	Guimaraes · 6th	26	0	0	6.62	59	16

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Guinea-Bissau · international

Side	Apps	G
Guinea-Bissau	21	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

Alfa Semedo is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Al-Fayha, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 48, top 3% of Pro League central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 43.3, ranking 122nd of 318 in the Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (85.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Semedo.

Judged on this season alone, Semedo graded 48 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 65 central midfielders in the Pro League, on 4 goals, 2 assists and 3.873 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 41 → 48). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 37% of the 65 central midfielders in the Pro League. At 28 Semedo is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Semedo is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/224 clubs

Current potentialTop 37% central midfielders · Pro League Current seasonTop 4% central midfielders · Pro League2nd-best central midfielder in the Pro League122nd in the Pro League · potential24th-highest potential central midfielder in the Pro League

43.3

Ratingi

24th of 65 central midfielders

48.3

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

85.8%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.87

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.87

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 4 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.3, Semedo carries the 24th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Pro League (top 37%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.137

Assists / 900.069

Goal contribution / 900.206

Defensive actions / 903.873

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %57.1

Shot accuracy %25

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %58.5

Cards / 900.24

Foul involvement / 901.679

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~21), then tapers with age. At 28, Semedo sits on 12.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Semedo's projected Rating — 43.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target7

Shots28

Passing

Assists2

Chances created17

Passes1,280

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles38

Dribble success58.5%

Duels won143

Duels won %48.6%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles57

Interceptions45

Blocks11

Fouls committed40

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

Transfer history

€1.5M total transfer fees · 9 moves

Al-Fayha2025/26 – nowFree

NEOMuntil 2025/26

Al Taee2022/23 – 2025/26

Guimaraes2021/22 – 2022/23€ 1.5M

Reading(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Nottingham Forest(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Benfica(back from loan)2019/20 – 2019/20

Espanyol(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Benfica2018/19 – 2018/19

Moreirense2017/18 – 2018/19

Vilafranquenseuntil 2017/18

About Alfa Semedo

Alfa Semedo Esteves is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Al-Fayha, born on August 30, 1997 in Bissau, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Guinea-Bissau. Al-Fayha currently sit 10th of 18 in the Pro League.

This season

In the current season, Alfa Semedo has made 31 appearances with 4 goals and 2 assists across 2,626 minutes, averaging a 6.95 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Alfa Semedo plays, Al-Fayha's record this season is 9W-7D-15L — and his match ratings average 6.77 at home against 7.13 on the road.

Recent matches

May 21, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Al-Hilal Saudi FC (25 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 15, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Damac (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Al-Qadisiyah FC (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 4, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Al Riyadh (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 30, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Al Kholood (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Al-Hazm (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 8, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al-Ahli Jeddah (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 4, 2026: 0-1 loss away at NEOM (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
March 13, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Al-Ettifaq (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
March 7, 2026: 5-0 win away at Al Okhdood (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Alfa Semedo at 43.3 with a Season form score of 48.3, ranking 122nd of 318 central midfielders in the Pro League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Division 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Alfa Semedo has totalled 278 club appearances with 22 goals and 10 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 39 appearances for Reading.

Alfa Semedo's career has also included time at NEOM, Al Taee, Guimaraes, Reading, Nottingham Forest, Benfica, Espanyol, Moreirense and Vilafranquense.

On the international stage, Alfa Semedo has represented Guinea-Bissau — 21 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Al-Fayha finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points