Diego Cardoso Explained

Diego Cardoso
Fullname:Diego Cardoso Nogueira
Birth Date:6 March 1994
Birth Place:Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Valletta
Clubnumber:93
Youthclubs1:São Paulo
Youthyears2:2007–2014
Youthclubs2:Santos
Years1:2014–2019
Clubs1:Santos
Caps1:17
Goals1:4
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Bragantino (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Vila Nova (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:2
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Guarani (loan)
Caps4:32
Goals4:11
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Botafogo-SP
Caps5:8
Goals5:1
Years6:2020
Caps6:14
Goals6:0
Years7:2021
Clubs7:São Caetano
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2021
Clubs8:Volta Redonda
Caps8:3
Goals8:1
Years9:2021–2022
Clubs9:Sampaio Corrêa
Caps9:11
Goals9:0
Years10:2022
Clubs10:XV Piracicaba
Caps10:8
Goals10:1
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Retrô
Caps11:8
Goals11:0
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:Confiança
Caps12:21
Goals12:5
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:Valletta
Caps13:14
Goals13:3
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11 March 2024

Diego Cardoso Nogueira (born 6 March 1994), known as Diego Cardoso, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maltese Premier League club Valletta.

Career

Santos

Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Diego Cardoso joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2007, aged 12.[1] He soon earned plaudits for his performances with the under-20's, being the club's top goalscorer with nine goals.

On 21 January 2014 Diego Cardoso made his first-team debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1-1 away draw against Audax.[2] He scored his first goal on 9 March, the last of a 4–1 home routing over Oeste.[3]

Bragantino (loan)

On 21 August 2015, after appearing rarely, Diego Cardoso was loaned to Bragantino until the end of the season.[4]

Vila Nova (loan)

On 6 January of the following year he moved to fellow Série B team Vila Nova, in a one-year loan deal.[5]

Guarani (loan)

After two years playing in Santos B, on 7 January 2019, Diego Cardoso was loaned to Guarani until the end of the year.[6] A regular starter during the Campeonato Paulista, he lost his starting spot in the Série B.

Botafogo-SP

On 31 December 2019, Diego Cardoso signed a one-year contract with Botafogo-SP, after his deal with Santos expired.[7]

Valletta

On 24 July 2023, Valletta from Malta, announced the signing of Diego Cardoso.[8]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santos2014Série A625250164
201500001010
201600000013[9] 4134
20170019101910
2018005454
Subtotal62526037185422
Bragantino (loan)2015Série B4040
Vila Nova (loan)2016Série B001113[10] 1142
Guarani (loan)2019Série B184137103211
Botafogo-SP2020Série B00810081
Operário Ferroviário2020Série B140140
São Caetano2021Paulista1010
Career total42638117000401912736

Honours

Club

Santos

2013

2013, 2014

Country

Brazil U17

2011

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artilheiro no sub-20, Diego Cardoso diz viver melhor momento no Santos . Under-20's top goalscorer, Diego Cardoso states living best moment at Santos . Globo Esporte . 19 August 2013 . 27 January 2014 . Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Santos joga mal, vê Audax o colocar na roda, mas arranca empate no fim. Santos plays poorly, sees Audax routing, but gets a draw in the end. Globo Esporte. 21 January 2014. 27 January 2014. Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Pelo alto, Santos goleia outra vez na Vila Belmiro e complica o Oeste. From above, Santos thrashes again in Vila Belmiro and complicates Oeste. Globo Esporte. 9 March 2014. 9 March 2014. Portuguese.
  4. Web site: Com um jogo no ano, Diego Cardoso é emprestado pelo Santos ao Bragantino. With one game in the year, Diego Cardoso is loaned from Santos to Bragantino. Lance!. pt. 21 August 2015. 7 September 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151013132559/http://www.lancenet.com.br/minuto/Diego-Cardoso-emprestado-Santos-Bragantino_0_1416458414.html. 13 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Santos se reapresenta sem Leandro Damião; atacante será notificado. Santos returns to action without Leandro Damião; forward will be notified. Globo Esporte. pt. 6 January 2016. 7 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Paulistão: Guarani contrata William Matheus, Thalisson Kelvin e Diego Cardoso. Paulistão: Guarani sign William Matheus, Thalisson Kelvin and Diego Cardoso. Futebol Interior. pt-BR. 7 January 2019. 11 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Botafogo acerta a contratação do atacante Diego Cardoso. Botafogo sign forward Diego Cardoso. Botafogo FC. pt-BR. 31 December 2019. 2 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Valletta FC sign Diego Cardoso. Valletta FC. 1 August 2023. 1 October 2023.
  9. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
  10. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde