Nery Cardozo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nery Antonio Cardozo Escobar | ||
Date of birth | 26 May 1989 | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Atlético Tembetary | ||
2007–2013 | Rubio Ñu | 72 | (21) |
2012 | → Viking FK (loan) | ||
2014 | → Olimpia (loan) | 13 | (3) |
2014 | → Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2015 | Rubio Ñu | 36 | (10) |
2015–2016 | Olimpia | 26 | (7) |
2016–2017 | → Guaraní (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Rubio Ñu | 36 | (10) |
2018 | Nacional | 22 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Nery Antonio Cardozo Escobar (born 26 May 1989) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a forward. He has the record of the fastest goal in the history of 104 seasons of football of Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol in 2011.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Atlético Tembertary
[edit]Cardozo was born in Quiindy, Paraguay.[3] In 2005, he formed part of Tembetary's squad as a 16-year-old, along with Jorge Aquino.[4] Both players remained at the club for the following season.[5] In 2007, he appeared for the squad in Paraguay's third-tier league.[6]
Rubio Ñu
[edit]In October 2011, Cardozo netted for Rubio Ñu against Olimpia Asunción.[7] In April 2011, Cardozo achieved the record of scoring the fasting goal in 104 seasons of Paraguayan football, scoring against Cerro Porteño in 7 and a fraction seconds.[1][2]
Viking (loan)
[edit]In March 2012, Cardozo impressed well coach Age Hareide in his first friendly game in Norway against Ålesund, only being in the country for 24 hours before it.[8] Cardozo's transfer to Viking FK was a loan deal from Rubio Ñú.[9]
Olimpia Asunción (loan)
[edit]In January 2014, Cardozo agreed to a six-month deal with Olimpia Asunción.[10] Chilean Primera División club O'Higgins wanted to sign Cardozo, but he signalled that he wanted to play for Olimpia.[10] His signing to Olimpia was a loan from his owner club Rubio Ñu.[11] Cardozo prepared the 2012 pre-season training with Rubio Ñu, before he was chosen as a signing by Olimpia coach Ever Hugo Almeida.[12] He began very well the first friendlies of the 2014 season with goals.[13] In February 2014, Cardozo received surgery which was a successful operation according to Olimpia's medic, and that the player could return within one month.[13]
Gimnasia LP (loan)
[edit]In July 2014, Cardozo left Olimpia to join Gimnasia La Plata.[14] His contract was until December 2015.[14] In January 2015, Cardozo gave his consent to return to Rubio Ñu whilst he was negotiating his departure with Gimnasia La Plata.[15]
Guaraní
[edit]In June 2016, Cardozo joined Club Guaraní, becoming their third signing for the Torneo Clausura.[16]
Nacional Asunción
[edit]In February 2018, Cardozo signed with Nacional Asunción.[17]
Independiente CG
[edit]In 2019, Cardozo formed part of the Independiente CG squad with Victor Mareco and Aldo Paniagua, which played in the Copa Sudamericana, despite bring in the Paraguay División Intermedia.[18]
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Fastest goal in the history of 104 seasons of football of Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol in 2011.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Nery Cardozo, autor del gol más rápido del fútbol paraguayo - Deportes - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py.
- ^ a b c "Nery Cardozo ya ingresó en la historia del fútbol - Deportes - ABC Color".
- ^ "Nery Cardozo :: Nery Antonio Cardozo Escobar ::".
- ^ "Club Atlético Tembetary :: Statistics :: Titles :: Titles (in-depth) :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos :: Squad :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com.
- ^ "Club Atlético Tembetary :: Statistics :: Titles :: Titles (in-depth) :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos :: Squad :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com.
- ^ "Tembetary aprovecha el mal momento de Resi - Deportes - ABC Color".
- ^ "Nery Cardozo: "Necesitaba este gol" - Deportes - ABC Color".
- ^ "Nery Cardozo impresiona bien en su primer partido en Noruega - Deportes - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py.
- ^ "Viking Fotballklubb :: Statistics :: Titles :: Titles (in-depth) :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos :: Squad :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com.
- ^ a b "Nery Cardozo acuerda con Olimpia - Fútbol - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py.
- ^ "Nery Cardozo estampó su firma - Deportes - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py.
- ^ "Cardozo se suma al ataque - Deportes - ABC Color".
- ^ a b "Nery volvería en un mes - Fútbol - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py.
- ^ a b "Cardozo, a Gimnasia - Fútbol - ABC Color".
- ^ "Esperan a Nery Cardozo - Deportes - ABC Color".
- ^ "Cardozo se sumó - Deportes - ABC Color".
- ^ "El nuevo académico - Fútbol - ABC Color".
- ^ "Independiente Football Club :: Statistics :: Titles :: Titles (in-depth) :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos :: Squad :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com.
External links
[edit]- Nery Cardozo at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Nery Cardozo at Soccerway
- Nery Cardozo at WorldFootball.net
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Paraguayan men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Paraguayan Primera División players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Club Atlético Tembetary footballers
- Club Rubio Ñu footballers
- Club Olimpia footballers
- Viking FK players
- Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers
- Club Guaraní players
- Club Nacional footballers
- Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway