Cardoso (footballer, born 1984)

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Cardoso
With Alania in 2012
Personal information
Full name Carlos Alexandre Cardoso
Date of birth (1984-09-11) September 11, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2003–2005 Comercial-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Comercial-SP
2006–2008 Estrela Amadora 8 (1)
2008–2012 Pandurii Târgu Jiu 101 (7)
2012 Alania Vladikavkaz 8 (0)
2013 Vitória 0 (0)
2013–2015 Neftchi Baku 51 (4)
2015–2016 Tractor Sazi 27 (1)
2016–2017 América Mineiro 1 (0)
2017 Botafogo SP 3 (0)
Total 199 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlos Alexandre Cardoso (born 11 September 1984), simply known as Cardoso, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central defender.

Born in Santa Rosa de Viterbo, São Paulo, Cardoso began his career at Comercial where he spent three years until joining Estrela Amadora. In 2008, during the winter transfer window, he moved abroad for the first time in his career to join Pandurii Târgu Jiu in Romania. Following a short stint at Russian club Alania Vladikavkaz in 2012, Cardoso returned to Brazil joining Esporte Clube Vitória. Cardoso joined Neftchi Baku in 2013 on a free transfer. In 2015, at the age of 30, Cardoso signed a one-year to play for Tractor Sazi of Tabriz in the Persian Gulf League.

Career[edit]

Neftchi Baku[edit]

Cardoso signed for Azerbaijan Premier League Champions Neftchi Baku in June 2013,[1] making 68 appearances for them in all competitions before leaving in June 2015.[2]

Tractor Sazi[edit]

On 13 July 2015 Cardoso signed a one–year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor Sazi.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 20 March 2021[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2007–08 Estrela Amadora Primeira Liga 8 1 1 0 - 2[a] 1 11 2
2007–08 Pandurii Târgu Jiu Liga I 8 0 1 0 - - 9 0
2008–09 25 0 3 0 - - 28 0
2009–10 29 2 0 0 - - 29 2
2010–11 15 0 2 2 - - 17 2
2011–12 24 5 2 0 - - 26 5
2012–13 Alania Vladikavkaz RPL 8 0 0 0 - - 8 0
2013–14 Neftchi Baku APL 25 4 5 0 1 0 1[b] 1 32 5
2014–15 26 0 5 0 5 1 0 0 36 1
2015–16 Tractor Sazi Persian Gulf Pro League 27 1 0 0 7 0 - 34 1
2016 América Mineiro Série A 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
2017 Botafogo SP Série B 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
Total 199 13 19 2 13 1 3 2 234 18
  1. ^ Two appearances and one goal in Taça da Liga
  2. ^ One appearance and one goal in the Azerbaijan Supercup

Honours[edit]

Vitória

Neftchi Baku

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The first summer transfer oil worker (PHOTO)". azerisport.com/az/. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Изменения в Нефтчи: Новый тренер-иностранец, 5 легионеров уходят". www.azerifootball.com/ru/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. ^ "مدافع برزیلی به تراکتورسازی پیوست- اخبار ورزشی تسنیم | Tasnim".
  4. ^ a b c "Cardoso". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  5. ^ Cardoso at ForaDeJogo (archived)
  6. ^ "Carlos Cardoso's 2007–08 Romanian Cup appearance". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Carlos Cardoso's 2008–09 Romanian Cup appearance 1". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Carlos Cardoso's 2008–09 Romanian Cup appearance 2". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Carlos Cardoso's 2008–09 Romanian Cup appearance 3". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

External links[edit]

  • Cardoso at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  • Cardoso at WorldFootball.net


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