| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Antonio Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1988 | ||
| 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 | 45 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2019 | South Africa | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 ‡ 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
- ^ Daniel Cardoso at Soccerway
- ^ "MTN Football Page has moved". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ "Sorry! website unavailable". diskifans.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Know your Stars: Daniel Cardoso – Freestatestars". freestatestars.co.za.
- ^ www.realnet.co.uk (11 August 2012). "Bidvest Wits lost 2–0 away to Free State Stars". Kick Off.
- ^ "FSS Defender, Daniel Cardoso, Ruled Out Until August". South African soccer news. 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Daniel Cardoso Has Completed His Move To Kaizer Chiefs". South African soccer news. 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Daniel Cardoso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
External links
- Daniel Cardoso on X
- 1988 births
- South African men's soccer players
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Soccer players from Johannesburg
- White South African people
- Free State Stars F.C. players
- South African people of Portuguese descent
- Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
- Highlands Park F.C. players
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players
- Sekhukhune United F.C. players
- South African Premier Division players
- Lusitano F.C. (South Africa) players