Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Estoril Praia U23
top club · 34 apps
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 19/20
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-02-10 · 6 players total
148Appearances
9Goals
10Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
27Full matches (90′)
| Full name | João Cardoso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | João Pedro Pinto Cardoso |
| Date of birth | 1997-02-10 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Porto, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Footinvest ... |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Oliv. Hospital → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Vianense → Oliv. Hospital
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Oliveira do Hospital
6 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — SC Vianense
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Torreense → Vianense
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — SC União Torreense
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — SC União Torreense
16 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: SC Covilhã → Torreense
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — SC Covilhã
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Estoril → SC Covilhã
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — GD Estoril Praia, Estoril Praia U23
31 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Estoril U23 → Estoril
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — GD Estoril Praia, Estoril Praia U23
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Porto B → Estoril U23
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Porto B
9 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Porto B, FC Porto Youth League
11 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Porto U19 → FC Porto B
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Porto Youth League
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Porto Youth League
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: FC Porto U17 → FC Porto U19
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Padroense U17 → FC Porto U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → Padroense U17
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Salgueiros Y → FC Porto Youth
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Oliveira do Hospital
0.0%
SC Vianense
31.0%
SC União Torreense
0.0%
SC Covilhã
0.0%
GD Estoril Praia
0.0%
Estoril Praia U23
27.3%
FC Porto B
19.3%
FC Porto Youth League
22.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Oliveira do Hospital | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SC Vianense | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 766 |
| SC União Torreense | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| SC Covilhã | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GD Estoril Praia | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estoril Praia U23 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 674 |
| FC Porto B | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 476 |
| FC Porto Youth League | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 551 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga 3 | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 | SC Vianense | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 766 |
| 23/24 | Liga 3 - Relegation round | SC Vianense | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | SC Vianense | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Allianz Cup | SC União Torreense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC União Torreense | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Taça de Portugal | SC União Torreense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 | SC União Torreense | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 3 - Promotion | SC União Torreense | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | SC União Torreense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Covilhã | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SC Covilhã | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Allianz Cup | GD Estoril Praia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 674 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 476 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | FC Porto B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 311 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Salgueiros Y | FC Porto Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | Padroense U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Padroense U17 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Porto U19 | FC Porto B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Porto B | Estoril U23 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Estoril U23 | Estoril | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Estoril | SC Covilhã | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | SC Covilhã | Torreense | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Torreense | Vianense | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-22 | Vianense | Oliv. Hospital | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Oliv. Hospital | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€150k
Peak€175k
Low—
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23137 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #17 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cícero | 2 | 0 | 985 |
| Chiquinho | 2 | 0 | 982 |
| Rui Silva | 1 | 0 | 971 |
| Rodrigo Guedes | 1 | 0 | 918 |
| Ni | 1 | 0 | 872 |
| Simão Rocha | 1 | 0 | 848 |
| Nuno Barbosa | 1 | 1 | 758 |
| Jean Felipe | 1 | 0 | 736 |
| Masca | 2 | 0 | 496 |
| Pedro Albino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Vital | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Matos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Empis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordão Cardoso | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guilherme Cioletti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Klismahn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernardo Morgado | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Oliveira | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Costa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Estoril Praia U23 | 3 | 31 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 2 | 6 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 2 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga 3 | FC Oliveira do Hospital | 2 | 6 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | FC Porto Youth League | 2 | 8 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Estoril Praia U23 | 1 | 1 |
Teams faced most often by João 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UD Oliveirense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| CD Tondela | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| União Leiria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Académico de Viseu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
| CD Feirense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| AVS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Penafiel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| CD Santa Clara | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| CS Marítimo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0% |
| Os Belenenses | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 766 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 674 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 17/18 | 9 | 476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 16/17 | 11 | 311 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 6 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 14/15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
UEFA Youth League
22 apps
4 G
2 A
Liga Revelação
33 apps
3 G
1 A
Liga 3
28 apps
1 G
4 A
Liga Portugal 2
43 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga 3 - Promotion
5 apps
0 G
1 A
U-23 Cup Portugal
1 apps
0 G
1 A
Liga 3 - Relegation round
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is João Cardoso?
João Cardoso is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is João Cardoso?
João Cardoso is 29 years old. He was born on February 10, 1997 in Porto.
What position does João Cardoso play?
João Cardoso plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does João Cardoso play for?
João Cardoso currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has João Cardoso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, João Cardoso has scored 9 goals in 148 appearances.