| Carlos Hidalgo | |
| Fullname: | Carlos Daniel Hidalgo Cadena |
| Birth Date: | 22 January 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Pasto, Colombia |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | Deportivo Pasto |
| Years1: | 2002–2009 |
| Years2: | 2005 |
| Years3: | 2006 |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Years6: | 2010 |
| Years7: | 2010–2012 |
| Years8: | 2012 |
| Years9: | 2013 |
| Years10: | 2013–2014 |
| Years11: | 2014–2016 |
| Years12: | 2016–2017 |
| Years13: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Deportivo Pasto |
| Clubs2: | → Deportes Quindío (loan) |
| Clubs3: | → Independiente Santa Fe (loan) |
| Clubs4: | → Sporting de Gijón (loan) |
| Clubs5: | → Independiente Medellín (loan) |
| Clubs6: | Independiente Santa Fe |
| Clubs7: | Deportivo Pasto |
| Clubs8: | Club Guaraní |
| Clubs9: | Atlético Bucaramanga |
| Clubs10: | Lobos BUAP |
| Clubs11: | Real Potosí |
| Clubs12: | Sonsonate |
| Clubs13: | Deportivo Pasto |
| Caps1: | 92 |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Caps7: | 34 |
| Caps8: | 23 |
| Caps9: | 22 |
| Caps10: | 4 |
| Caps11: | 27 |
| Caps12: | 9 |
| Caps13: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Goals9: | 6 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Goals11: | 4 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Goals13: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2003 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
Carlos Daniel Hidalgo Cadena (born January 25, 1986) is a retired Colombian professional footballer who played as a striker.
He played on the Colombian U-17 team in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship and ended up being one of the golden boot award winners by scoring 5 goals.