| Nery Cardozo | |
| Full Name: | Nery Antonio Cardozo Escobar |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1989 |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs1: | Atlético Tembetary |
| Years2: | 2007–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Rubio Ñu |
| Caps2: | 72 |
| Goals2: | 21 |
| Years3: | 2012 |
| Clubs3: | → Viking FK (loan) |
| Years4: | 2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Olimpia (loan) |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2014 |
| Clubs5: | → Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (loan) |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2015 |
| Clubs6: | Rubio Ñu |
| Caps6: | 36 |
| Goals6: | 10 |
| Years7: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Olimpia |
| Caps7: | 26 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs8: | → Guaraní (loan) |
| Caps8: | 12 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs9: | Rubio Ñu |
| Caps9: | 36 |
| Goals9: | 10 |
| Years10: | 2018 |
| Clubs10: | Nacional |
| Caps10: | 22 |
| Goals10: | 3 |
Nery Antonio Cardozo Escobar (born 26 May 1989) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a forward. He has the record of the fastest goal in the history of 104 seasons of football of Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol in 2011.[1] [2]
Cardozo was born in Quiindy, Paraguay.[3] In 2005, he formed part of Tembetary's squad as a 16-year-old, along with Jorge Aquino.[4] Both players remained at the club for the following season.[5] In 2007, he appeared for the squad in Paraguay's third-tier league.[6]
In October 2011, Cardozo netted for Rubio Ñu against Olimpia Asunción.[7] In April 2011, Cardozo achieved the record of scoring the fasting goal in 104 seasons of Paraguayan football, scoring against Cerro Porteño in 7 and a fraction seconds.[1] [2]
In March 2012, Cardozo impressed well coach Age Hareide in his first friendly game in Norway against Ålesund, only being in the country for 24 hours before it.[8] Cardozo's transfer to Viking FK was a loan deal from Rubio Ñú.[9]
In January 2014, Cardozo agreed to a six-month deal with Olimpia Asunción.[10] Chilean Primera División club O'Higgins wanted to sign Cardozo, but he signalled that he wanted to play for Olimpia.[10] His signing to Olimpia was a loan from his owner club Rubio Ñu.[11] Cardozo prepared the 2012 pre-season training with Rubio Ñu, before he was chosen as a signing by Olimpia coach Ever Hugo Almeida.[12] He began very well the first friendlies of the 2014 season with goals.[13] In February 2014, Cardozo received surgery which was a successful operation according to Olimpia's medic, and that the player could return within one month.[13]
In July 2014, Cardozo left Olimpia to join Gimnasia La Plata.[14] His contract was until December 2015.[14] In January 2015, Cardozo gave his consent to return to Rubio Ñu whilst he was negotiating his departure with Gimnasia La Plata.[15]
In June 2016, Cardozo joined Club Guaraní, becoming their third signing for the Torneo Clausura.[16]
In February 2018, Cardozo signed with Nacional Asunción.[17]
In 2019, Cardozo formed part of the Independiente CG squad with Victor Mareco and Aldo Paniagua, which played in the Copa Sudamericana, despite bring in the Paraguay División Intermedia.[18]
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