Fernando Cardozo (footballer, born 2001)

Fernando Cardozo
Personal information
Full name	Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua
Date of birth	8 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right midfielder
Team information
Current team	Newell's Old Boys
Number	7
Youth career
	Olimpia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2024	Olimpia
2019–2020	→ Boavista (loan)
2020–2021	→ Vizela (loan)
2024–	Newell's Old Boys
International career
2017	Paraguay U17
2019	Paraguay U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.

Career

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

References

^ Fernando Cardozo at WorldFootball.net
^ "En partido matutino, Olimpia venció a Luqueño" [In morning game, Olimpia beat Luqueño] (in Spanish). IP. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Fernando Cardozo, emocionado por marcar su primer gol con Olimpia" [Fernando Cardozo, excited to have scored his first goal for Olimpia] (in Spanish). D10. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Boavista presenta a Fernando Cardozo como nuevo refuerzo" [Boavista present Fernando Cardozo as new addition] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
^ "Fernando Cardozo debuta en el fútbol europeo" [Fernando Cardozo debuts in European football] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

External links

Fernando Cardozo at Soccerway

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[1] Fernando Cardozo at WorldFootball.net

[2] "En partido matutino, Olimpia venció a Luqueño" [In morning game, Olimpia beat Luqueño] (in Spanish). IP. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[3] "Fernando Cardozo, emocionado por marcar su primer gol con Olimpia" [Fernando Cardozo, excited to have scored his first goal for Olimpia] (in Spanish). D10. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[4] "Boavista presenta a Fernando Cardozo como nuevo refuerzo" [Boavista present Fernando Cardozo as new addition] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

[5] "Fernando Cardozo debuta en el fútbol europeo" [Fernando Cardozo debuts in European football] (in Spanish). Tigo Sports. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

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