Diego Cardoso
Attack - Centre-Forward
at A'Ali SC (Bahrain)
at A'Ali SC (Bahrain)
296 days · joined 2025-08-02
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
2014
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Guarani Futebol Clube (SP)
top club · 32 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#2470
goals rank
#2190
assists rank
26
season goals
2
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 2019
4 · 15.4%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-03-06 · 6 players total
152Appearances
26Goals
2Assists
12Yellow cards
1Red cards
26Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Diego Cardoso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Diego Cardoso Nogueira |
| Date of birth | 1994-03-06 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ribeirão Preto, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | A'Ali SC (Bahrain) |
| Joined | 2025-08-02 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Marques Players ... |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Trindade → A'Ali SC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — FC Cascavel (PR)
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2025
Transfer: Cascavel-PR → Trindade
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Cascavel-PR
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Valletta → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Confiança → Valletta
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — AD Confiança
20 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Valletta FC
15 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2022
Transfer: Retrô → Confiança
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Retrô FC Brasil
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2022
Transfer: XV Piracicaba → Retrô
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Sampaio-MA → XV Piracicaba
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Volta Redonda → Sampaio-MA
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: São Caetano → Volta Redonda
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — AD São Caetano (SP), Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA), Volta Redonda Futebol Clube (RJ)
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Operário-PR → São Caetano
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2020
Transfer: Botev Plovdiv → Operário-PR
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Botafogo-SP → Botev Plovdiv
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Botafogo FC, Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR)
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Santos B → Botafogo-SP
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Guarani → Santos B
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Guarani Futebol Clube (SP)
32 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Santos B → Guarani
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2016
Transfer: Vila Nova FC → Santos
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Santos → Vila Nova FC
15/16 · Loan
Nov 2015
Transfer: Bragantino → Santos
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Santos → Bragantino
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Santos FC, Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP)
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Santos FC
16 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 1.27/90
Assists1 total · 0.42/90
G+A4 total · 1.69/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Valletta FC
8.9%
FC Cascavel (PR)
0.0%
AD Confiança
11.8%
Retrô FC Brasil
0.0%
AD São Caetano (SP)
0.0%
Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA)
0.0%
Volta Redonda Futebol Clube (RJ)
5.2%
Botafogo FC
23.7%
Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR)
0.0%
Guarani Futebol Clube (SP)
24.3%
Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO)
19.5%
Santos FC
6.6%
Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valletta FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 213 |
| FC Cascavel (PR) | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Confiança | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 282 |
| Retrô FC Brasil | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AD São Caetano (SP) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volta Redonda Futebol Clube (RJ) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 123 |
| Botafogo FC | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 564 |
| Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 579 |
| Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 466 |
| Santos FC | 2 | 2014 | 2015 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 157 |
| Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Maltese FA Trophy | Valletta FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Valletta FC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 2025 | Campeonato Paranaense | FC Cascavel (PR) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | FC Cascavel (PR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Sergipano | AD Confiança | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | AD Confiança | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série C | AD Confiança | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 211 |
| 2022 | Série D | Retrô FC Brasil | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Paulista | AD São Caetano (SP) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série C | Volta Redonda Futebol Clube (RJ) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Paulista | Botafogo FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 564 |
| 2020 | Série B | Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube (PR) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série B | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 277 |
| 2019 | Troféu Independência | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Goiano | Vila Nova Futebol Clube (GO) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 466 |
| 2015 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série A | Santos FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Série B | Clube Atlético Bragantino (SP) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Paulista | Santos FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Santos FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Paulistão A1 - Fase Final | Santos FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2014 | Série A | Santos FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-08-24 | Santos | Bragantino | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Bragantino | Santos | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-29 | Santos | Vila Nova FC | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-14 | Vila Nova FC | Santos | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Santos B | Guarani | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Guarani | Santos B | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-10 | Santos B | Botafogo-SP | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-14 | Botafogo-SP | Botev Plovdiv | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-07 | Botev Plovdiv | Operário-PR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-25 | Operário-PR | São Caetano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-08 | São Caetano | Volta Redonda | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-16 | Volta Redonda | Sampaio-MA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-05 | Sampaio-MA | XV Piracicaba | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-12 | XV Piracicaba | Retrô | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-06 | Retrô | Confiança | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-23 | Confiança | Valletta | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Valletta | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-09 | Without Club | Cascavel-PR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-19 | Cascavel-PR | Trindade | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-02 | Trindade | A'Ali SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Amorim | 1 | 0 | 907 |
| Arthur Rezende | 1 | 0 | 887 |
| Thiago Ribeiro | 2 | 1 | 880 |
| Rondinelly | 1 | 0 | 658 |
| Victor Luiz | 1 | 0 | 637 |
| Charles Raphael | 1 | 0 | 611 |
| Edison Negueba | 2 | 0 | 599 |
| Lucas Crispim | 2 | 0 | 598 |
| Paulo Gianezini | 2 | 0 | 593 |
| Brandon Paiber | 1 | 0 | 590 |
| Enzo Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 585 |
| Dione | 2 | 0 | 555 |
| Felippe Borges | 2 | 1 | 536 |
| Lucas Gabriel | 2 | 0 | 489 |
| Adalberto | 2 | 0 | 425 |
| Lenon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardinho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | Série B | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 4 | 18 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Sergipano | AD Confiança | 3 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Maltese FA Trophy | Valletta FC | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | Série B | Guarani Futebol Clube (SP) | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Guarani | Santos B | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-04 | Santos B | Guarani | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-14 | Vila Nova FC | Santos | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-29 | Santos | Vila Nova FC | Loan | — | €400k |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-30 | Bragantino | Santos | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-24 | Santos | Bragantino | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Diego Cardoso's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Internacional | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0% |
| CA Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| CR Flamengo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Goiás EC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100% |
| SE Palmeiras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| São Paulo FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Cuiabá EC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Cruzeiro EC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| CA Paranaense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| América Mineiro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Coritiba FBC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| CR Vasco da Gama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Senior debut season | |
| 2014 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 282 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 20 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2020 | 21 | 564 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 32 | 579 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2016 | 11 | 466 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2014 | 16 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Campeonato Paulista
30 apps
8 G
0 A
Série B
45 apps
4 G
1 A
Premier League
14 apps
3 G
0 A
Série C
12 apps
3 G
0 A
Campeonato Sergipano
9 apps
3 G
0 A
Série A
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Troféu Independência
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Campeonato Goiano
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Paulistão A1 - Fase Final
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Maltese FA Trophy
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Diego Cardoso?
Diego Cardoso is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for A'Ali SC (Bahrain).
How old is Diego Cardoso?
Diego Cardoso is 32 years old. He was born on March 6, 1994 in Ribeirão Preto.
What position does Diego Cardoso play?
Diego Cardoso plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Diego Cardoso play for?
Diego Cardoso currently plays for A'Ali SC (Bahrain).
How many career goals has Diego Cardoso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Diego Cardoso has scored 26 goals in 152 appearances.