Daniel Cardoso

Daniel Cardoso
Personal information
Full name Daniel Antonio Cardoso
Date of birth (1988-10-06) 6 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sekhukhune United
Number 4
Youth career
Sporting FC
Supersport United
Robertsham Callies
Wits University
Jomo Cosmos
Yebo Yes United
Lusitano
2011–2012 Highlands Park
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
University of Pretoria
Wits University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Free State Stars 57 (1)
2015–2022 Kaizer Chiefs 185 (12)
2022– Sekhukhune United 57 (0)
International career‡
2015–2019 South Africa 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022

Daniel Antonio Cardoso (born 6 October 1989) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for Sekhukhune United in the Premier Soccer League.[1][2]

Early life

Cardoso was born in Johannesburg. His father grew up in Portugal, while his mother is a native South African.[3] Cardoso aspired to be a veterinarian, but dropped out of school in 2003 to pursue his soccer career. Despite earning R100,000 a month, he still advises people to embrace education.[4]

Club career

Cardoso made his professional debut for the Free State Stars on 11 August 2012 in a 2–0 holme win over the Bidvest Wits.[5] Cardoso was made vice-captain in 2014. In July 2014, Cardoso suffered a shin injury which ruled him out for five months.[6] Cardoso joined the Kaizer Chiefs on 31 May 2015. After spending 7 years with the Chiefs, Cardoso left on 1 June 2022 and became a free agent.[7]

International career

Cardoso made his international debut in a 3–1 win over Swaziland on 25 March 2015.[8]

References

  1. ^ Daniel Cardoso at Soccerway
  2. ^ "MTN Football Page has moved". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Sorry! website unavailable". diskifans.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Know your Stars: Daniel Cardoso – Freestatestars". freestatestars.co.za.
  5. ^ www.realnet.co.uk (11 August 2012). "Bidvest Wits lost 2–0 away to Free State Stars". Kick Off.
  6. ^ "FSS Defender, Daniel Cardoso, Ruled Out Until August". South African soccer news. 8 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Daniel Cardoso Has Completed His Move To Kaizer Chiefs". South African soccer news. 31 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Daniel Cardoso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 October 2022.