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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alexandre Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | September 11, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | 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]| 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 | ||
- ↑ Two appearances and one goal in Taça da Liga
- ↑ One appearance and one goal in the Azerbaijan Supercup
Honours
[edit]Vitória
Neftchi Baku
References
[edit]- ↑ "The first summer transfer oil worker (PHOTO)". azerisport.com/az/. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Изменения в Нефтчи: Новый тренер-иностранец, 5 легионеров уходят". www.azerifootball.com/ru/ (in Russian). Azerifootball. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "مدافع برزیلی به تراکتورسازی پیوست- اخبار ورزشی تسنیم | Tasnim".
- 1 2 3 "Cardoso". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ Cardoso at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- ↑ "Carlos Cardoso's 2007–08 Romanian Cup appearance". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ↑ "Carlos Cardoso's 2008–09 Romanian Cup appearance 1". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ↑ "Carlos Cardoso's 2008–09 Romanian Cup appearance 2". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ↑ "Carlos Cardoso's 2008–09 Romanian Cup appearance 3". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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