Fernando Cardozo | |
Fullname: | Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua |
Birth Date: | 8 February 2001 |
Birth Place: | Asunción, Paraguay |
Height: | 1.70 m |
Currentclub: | Olimpia |
Clubnumber: | 14 |
Position: | Right midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Olimpia |
Years1: | 2017– |
Clubs1: | Olimpia |
Caps1: | 94 |
Goals1: | 9 |
Years2: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs2: | → Boavista (loan) |
Caps2: | 10 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs3: | → Vizela (loan) |
Caps3: | 20 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Pcupdate: | 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.
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]