Thiago Cardozo
Uruguayan footballer (born 1996)
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Thiago Gastón Cardozo Brugman (born 31 July 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol club Belgrano, on loan from Unión Santa Fe, and the Uruguay national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thiago Gastón Cardozo Brugman | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Juan Lacaze, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Belgrano (on loan from Unión Santa Fe) | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2025 | Peñarol | 37 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Deportivo Maldonado (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Unión Santa Fe (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2025– | Unión Santa Fe | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Belgrano (loan) | 36 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Uruguay U17 | 26 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Uruguay U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Uruguay | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:51, 9 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:00, 6 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A youth academy graduate of Peñarol, Cardozo made his professional debut on 5 May 2018 in a 4–1 league win against Defensor Sporting.[3] In April 2021, he joined Deportivo Maldonado on a season long loan deal.[4]
International career
Cardozo has represented Uruguay at various youth levels.[5] He was part of Uruguay's squads at the 2013 South American U-17 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2015 South American U-20 Championship and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6][7]
In September 2026, Cardozo received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team.[8] He made his international debut on 6 October 2026 in a 6–1 victory over India.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 November 2022[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peñarol | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Deportivo Maldonado (loan) | 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance in Torneo Clausura decider
International
- As of match played 6 October 2026[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Belgrano
