Orlando Semedo Monteiro (born 18 May 1972) is a retired footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Praia, Portuguese Cape Verde, Monteiro spent his entire professional career in Portugal, mostly in its Segunda Liga. His Primeira Liga input consisted of two seasons with Lisbon-based club C.F. Estrela da Amadora, his debut in the competition occurring on 30 September 1995 when he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute in a 1–1 home draw against C.S. Marítimo. Monteiro retired in 2004 at the age of 32, after splitting the campaign with lower league club F.C. Lixa and S.C. Covilhã in the second division. References External links 1972 births Living people Sportspeople from Praia Footballers from Santiago, Cape Verde Cape Verdean footballers São Tomé and Príncipe footballers Association football forwards Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Segunda Divisão players Seixal F.C. players S.C.U. Torreense players C.F. Estrela da Amadora players Académico de Viseu F.C. players Moreirense F.C. players F.C. Penafiel players F.C. Lixa players S.C. Covilhã players São Tomé and Príncipe international footballers Cape Verdean expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Cape Verdean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal