Horacio Cardozo

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Horacio Cardozo
Personal information
Full name Horacio Ramón Cardozo
Date of birth (1979-11-29) 29 November 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Goya, Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder / Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Madryn
Youth career
1991–1997 Estudiantes de La Plata
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2006 Estudiantes 151 (2)
2002–2003Nueva Chicago (loan) 16 (0)
2006–2007 Quilmes 7 (0)
2007 Nueva Chicago 11 (1)
2007–2010 Asteras Tripolis 75 (2)
2010–2011 Kavala 22 (0)
2011–2013 Colo-Colo 8 (0)
2012–2013Colo-Colo B 1 (0)
2013 Apollon Limassol 11 (1)
2013–2014 Ergotelis 26 (0)
2014–2016 Kerkyra 34 (0)
2017– Deportivo Madryn 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2017

Horacio Ramón Cardozo (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈɾasjo raˈmoŋ kaɾˈðoso], born 29 November 1979) is an Argentine footballer. He plays as a central or defensive midfielder.

Club career[edit]

Argentina and Greece[edit]

He played several years for Estudiantes de la Plata. He has also played for Asteras Tripolis, Nueva Chicago and Quilmes Atlético Club.

In the season of 2007–08, he was one of Asteras' standout players during the club's first season in the top flight. After being one of the top Asteras Tripolis's players many big clubs showed interest to buy him such as Sevilla.

In June 2010, Cardozo almost joined Olympiakos as a free agent after 3 successful years in Tripoli playing for Asteras Tripolis, but the transfer failed due to a disagreement in terms.

In July 2010, Cardozo joined Kavala, abandoning that team the following season.

Colo-Colo[edit]

On 24 December 2011, it was reported that Cardozo would be the new central midfielder of Primera División powerhouse club Colo-Colo on a one−year contract.[1]

On 26 December, Cardozo arrived in Chile to sign his contract with the club that would keep him at Macul until January 2013,[2] and alongside Mathías Vidangossy and Miguel Ángel González was officially presented on 2 January.[3] Cardozo also stated that when Kavala was demoted from the Greek Super League, he returned to Argentina for training with Estudiantes de La Plata, saying also that joining Colo-Colo was a dream for him.[4][5] He made his Primera División debut in a 2–2 draw against Cobresal at El Salvador on 12 February.[6]

On 30 December 2012, according to Terra Chile, the newspaper of El Mercurio ensured that Cardozo and Blanco y Negro reached an agreement for his departure, whence he received US$50.000 as compensation.[7]

Cyprus and return to Greece[edit]

Cadozo returned to Europe signing a one-year contract with Apollon Limassol for an undisclosed fee. On 22 May 2013, Apollon Limassol clinched their seventh Cypriot Cup on final after beating cross-town rivals AEL Limassol 2-1 in a thrilling encounter that was decided in extra-time. A goal from substitute Horacio Cardozo and a late penalty from Romeo Surdu saw Apollon prevail at the Tsirion Stadium in the neighbours' first cup final meeting since 1987.[8] In the summer of 2013, Horacio Cardozo transferred from Apollon Limassol to Ergotelis Heraklion on a free transfer.[9]

On 24 July 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Super League side Kerkyra.[10]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

Club Season League Cup International Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Quilmes 2006 7 0 7 0
Total 7 0 7 0
Nueva Chicago 2007 11 1 11 1
Total 11 1 11 1
Asteras Tripolis 2007–08 32 1 32 1
2008–09 25 1 25 1
2009–10 18 0 18 0
Total 75 2 75 2
Kavala 2010–11 22 0 2 0 24 0
Total 22 0 2 0 24 0
Colo-Colo 2012 8 0 8 0
Total 8 0 8 0
Apollon Limassol 2012-13 11 0 4 1 15 1
Total 11 0 4 1 15 1
Ergotelis 2013-14 26 0 - - 26 0
Total 26 0 - - 26 0
Kerkyra 2014-15 21 0 3 0 24 0
Total 21 0 3 0 24 0
Career Total 181 3 9 1 190 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Horacio Ramón Cardozo será el volante de contención". Dalealbo.cl. 24 December 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. ^ "El volante argentino Horacio Cardozo llega para firmar por el Colo Colo". Terra Chile. 26 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Mathías Vidangossy: Es un honor vestir la camiseta de Colo Colo". Cooperativa.cl. 2 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Horacio Cardozo: no es cierto que juegue en la Cuarta División". La Tercera. 2 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Cardozo aclara su situación y dice que llegar a Colo Colo "es un sueño"". Dalealbo.cl. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Horacio Cardozo << Colo-Colo Sitio oficial". Dalealbo.cl. 12 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Colo Colo: Luis Mena bromea con renovación y argentino se va". Terra Chile. 30 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Apollon win cup final derby in Cyprus". www.uefa.com. 22 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Horacio Cardozo transferred". www.soccerfame.com.
  10. ^ "Ανακοίνωσε Καρντόσο η Κέρκυρα". www.sport24.gr. 24 July 2014.

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