Fernando Cardozo (footballer, born 2001)
Paraguayan footballer
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Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua (born 8 February 2001) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as right midfielder for Olimpia, on loan from Newell's Old Boys.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Right midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Olimpia (on loan from Newell's Old Boys) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olimpia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | Olimpia | 127 | (13) |
| 2019–2020 | → Boavista (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Vizela (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2024– | Newell's Old Boys | 26 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Olimpia (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Paraguay U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | Paraguay U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025 | |||
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]
