Daniel Cardoso (footballer)

Daniel Cardoso
Personal information
Full name Daniel Antonio Cardoso
Date of birth (1988-10-06) 6 October 1988
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Kaizer Chiefs
Number 4
Youth career
Sporting FC
Supersport United
Robertsham Callies
Wits University
Jomo Cosmos
Yebo Yes United
University of Pretoria
Lusitano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Free State Stars 57 (1)
2015– Kaizer Chiefs 0 (0)
National team‡
2015– South Africa 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:16, 26 May 2015 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 April 2013

Daniel Cardoso (born 6 October 1988 in Johannesburg, Gauteng) is a South African football player who plays as a defender for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League.[1]

Early life

Cardoso was born in Johannesburg. His parents grew up in Portugal. His father is Portuguese and his mother is South African. He has been to Portugal and once we went for trials there when he was younger.[2] Cardoso aspired to be a veterinarian. Cardoso dropped out of school in 2003 to play for Yebo Yes United in the Vodacom League earning R1000,00 a month.[3]

Club career

Cardoso made his professional debut on 11 August 2012 in a 2–0 win over Bidvest Wits at Goble Park Stadium.[4] Cardoso was made vice-captain in 2014. In July 2014, Cardoso suffered a shin injury which ruled him out for five months.[5] Cardoso joined Kaizer Chiefs on 31 May 2015.[6]


International career

Cardoso made his international debut in a 3–1 win over Swaziland on 25 March 2015.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mtnfootball.com/africa/south-africa/mtn8/players/2012/free-state-stars/daniel-cardoso.html
  2. ↑ http://www.diskifans.com/daniel-cardoso-hard-work-pays-off/
  3. ↑ http://freestatestars.co.za/know-your-stars-daniel-cardoso/
  4. ↑ http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/29809/bidvest-wits-lost-2-0-away-to-free-state-stars
  5. ↑ http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/teams/free-state-stars/fss-defender-daniel-cardoso-ruled-out-until-august/168491
  6. ↑ http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/german-bundesliga/daniel-cardoso-has-completed-his-move-to-kaizer-chiefs/210942
  7. ↑ http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/58663/Daniel_Cardoso.html#games
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