Fernando Cardozo (footballer, born 2001)

Fernando Cardozo
Personal information
Full name	Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua
Date of birth	8 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right midfielder
Team information
Current team	Olimpia
Number	14
Youth career
	Olimpia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–	Olimpia
2019–2020	→ Boavista (loan)
2020–2021	→ Vizela (loan)
International career
2017	Paraguay U17
2019	Paraguay U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:22, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua (born 8 February 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as right midfielder for Olimpia.

Career[edit]

Born in Asunción, Cardozo began his career at Olimpia. He made his professional debut on 23 April 2017 in a 2–1 home win over Sportivo Luqueño in the Paraguayan Primera División, but was substituted for Richard Ortiz after 28 minutes.^[2] He scored three goals from 30 games in the 2018 season, starting on 14 April in a 4–2 win over Independiente F.B.C. again at the Estadio Manuel Ferreira.^[3]

On 30 June 2019, Cardozo moved to Portuguese Primeira Liga club Boavista on a one-year loan with a buying option, arriving days after compatriot Walter Clar.^[4] He did not debut until the next 6 June, as a 65th-minute substitute for Heriberto Tavares in a 1–0 home loss to Moreirense.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Fernando Cardozo at WorldFootball.net
^ "En partido matutino, Olimpia venció a Luqueño" [In morning game, Olimpia beat Luqueño] (in Spanish). IP. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Fernando Cardozo, emocionado por marcar su primer gol con Olimpia" [Fernando Cardozo, excited to have scored his first goal for Olimpia] (in Spanish). D10. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Boavista presenta a Fernando Cardozo como nuevo refuerzo" [Boavista present Fernando Cardozo as new addition] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Fernando Cardozo debuta en el fútbol europeo" [Fernando Cardozo debuts in European football] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

External links[edit]

Fernando Cardozo at Soccerway

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[1] Fernando Cardozo at WorldFootball.net

[2] "En partido matutino, Olimpia venció a Luqueño" [In morning game, Olimpia beat Luqueño] (in Spanish). IP. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[3] "Fernando Cardozo, emocionado por marcar su primer gol con Olimpia" [Fernando Cardozo, excited to have scored his first goal for Olimpia] (in Spanish). D10. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[4] "Boavista presenta a Fernando Cardozo como nuevo refuerzo" [Boavista present Fernando Cardozo as new addition] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[5] "Fernando Cardozo debuta en el fútbol europeo" [Fernando Cardozo debuts in European football] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

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