Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.18
goals / match
Portimonense SAD U23
top club · 56 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 20/21
1 · 7.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-12-19 · 6 players total
77Appearances
14Goals
2Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
14Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chico Cardoso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Francisco André Ferreira Cardoso |
| Date of birth | 1998-12-19 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Gondomar, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | AFC Gandra |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2025
Transfer: União Lamas → Gandra
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — CF União Lamas
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: SC Covilhã → União Lamas
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Without Club → SC Covilhã
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SC Covilhã
20 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Portimonense 23 → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Portimonense SAD U23
26 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Portimonense SAD U23
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Portimonense SAD U23
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Leça do Balio → Portimonense 23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Lusitânia U19 → Leça do Balio
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Coimbrões U19 → Lusitânia U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: E. Fânzeres S17 → Coimbrões U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Sousense Sub-17 → E. Fânzeres S17
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Sousense Sub-15 → Sousense Sub-17
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Gondomar Sub-15 → Sousense Sub-15
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Ataense Form. → Gondomar Sub-15
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CF União Lamas
0.0%
SC Covilhã
8.6%
Portimonense SAD U23
91.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CF União Lamas | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Covilhã | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 107 |
| Portimonense SAD U23 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 1,138 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | CF União Lamas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | SC Covilhã | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 107 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Promotion | SC Covilhã | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | SC Covilhã | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | Portimonense SAD U23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 517 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação - Second Round | Portimonense SAD U23 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 156 |
| 20/21 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Portimonense SAD U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Portimonense SAD U23 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 309 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Portimonense SAD U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Ataense Form. | Gondomar Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Gondomar Sub-15 | Sousense Sub-15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Sousense Sub-15 | Sousense Sub-17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Sousense Sub-17 | E. Fânzeres S17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | E. Fânzeres S17 | Coimbrões U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Coimbrões U19 | Lusitânia U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Lusitânia U19 | Leça do Balio | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Leça do Balio | Portimonense 23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Portimonense 23 | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-02 | Without Club | SC Covilhã | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | SC Covilhã | União Lamas | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | União Lamas | Gandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiquinho | 2 | 0 | 867 |
| Sérgio Santos | 1 | 0 | 793 |
| Elijah Benedict | 1 | 1 | 621 |
| Mohammed Adams | 1 | 0 | 586 |
| Samuel Portugal | 2 | 0 | 489 |
| Jorge Vilela | 1 | 0 | 477 |
| Gildo | 1 | 1 | 465 |
| César Nunes | 1 | 0 | 428 |
| Beto | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| Fali Candé | 1 | 0 | 350 |
| Eduardo | 2 | 0 | 348 |
| Filipe Relvas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reko | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Leonardo Lelo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphael Aflalo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thiago Moraes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruninho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Guedes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Dini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Rodrigues | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação - Second Round | Portimonense SAD U23 | 6 | 12 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | SC Covilhã | 4 | 10 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Portimonense SAD U23 | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Portimonense SAD U23 | 1 | 29 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Promotion | SC Covilhã | 1 | 9 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 20 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 829 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 309 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Revelação - Second Round
12 apps
6 G
0 A
Liga 3
10 apps
4 G
0 A
Liga Revelação
42 apps
3 G
1 A
U-23 Cup Portugal
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga 3 - Promotion
9 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Chico Cardoso?
Chico Cardoso is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for AFC Gandra.
How old is Chico Cardoso?
Chico Cardoso is 27 years old. He was born on December 19, 1998 in Gondomar.
What position does Chico Cardoso play?
Chico Cardoso plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Chico Cardoso play for?
Chico Cardoso currently plays for AFC Gandra.
How many career goals has Chico Cardoso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chico Cardoso has scored 14 goals in 77 appearances.