| Fernando Cardozo | |
| Fullname: | Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Currentclub: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Position: | Right midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Olimpia |
| Years1: | 2017–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Olimpia |
| Caps1: | 127 |
| Goals1: | 13 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Boavista (loan) |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Vizela (loan) |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 17:34, 24 August 2024 (UTC) |
Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua (born 8 February 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as right midfielder for Newell's Old Boys.
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.[1] 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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]