 However, manager Chris Powell could not offer him assurances that he would be a key member in the following season, as he aimed to create a more fluid midfield, and so, on 7 July, the player moved to another club in the English third tier, Sheffield Wednesday, again as a free agent.In his first season with the Owls, which ended in promotion to the Championship after finishing second behind Charlton, Semedo was voted "Player of the Year" and "League One PFA Fans' Player of the Year".On 10 July 2013, he signed a new contract extension.