| Cardoso | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Alexandre Cardoso |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Comercial-SP |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Years2: | 2006–2008 |
| Clubs2: | Estrela Amadora |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2008–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Pandurii Târgu Jiu |
| Caps3: | 101 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2012 |
| Clubs4: | Alania Vladikavkaz |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013 |
| Clubs5: | Vitória |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs6: | Neftchi Baku |
| Caps6: | 51 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Tractor Sazi |
| Caps7: | 27 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs8: | América Mineiro |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2017 |
| Clubs9: | Botafogo SP |
| Caps9: | 3 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 199 |
| Totalgoals: | 13 |
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.
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]
On 13 July 2015 Cardoso signed a one–year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor Sazi.[3]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2007–08 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | Pandurii Târgu Jiu | Liga I | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | colspan=2 | - | 9 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | colspan=2 | - | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | colspan=2 | - | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | colspan=2 | - | colspan=2 | - | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | colspan=2 | - | 26 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13 | Alania Vladikavkaz | RPL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | colspan=2 | - | 8 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Neftchi Baku | APL | 25 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 | colspan=2 | - | 34 | 1 |
| 2016 | América Mineiro | Série A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | colspan=2 | - | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Botafogo SP | Série B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2 | - | colspan=2 | - | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 199 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 234 | 18 | ||
Vitória