Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Santos Laguna
top club · 97 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 10/11
4 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-04-02 · 6 players total
415Appearances
36Goals
45Assists
47Yellow cards
4Red cards
100Full matches (90′)
| Full name | José María Cárdenas |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José María Cárdenas López |
| Date of birth | 1985-04-02 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Citizenship |  Mexico |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Dorados Sinaloa → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Dorados de Sinaloa
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Club Tijuana → Dorados Sinaloa
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Club Tijuana
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: León → Club Tijuana
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Club León FC
35 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Club León FC
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Transfer: Monarcas Morelia → León
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Monarcas Morelia, Club León FC
36 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: América → Monarcas Morelia
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — CF América, Monarcas Morelia
38 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Santos Laguna → América
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna U20, CF América
47 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Santos Laguna
44 matches · 6 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Santos Laguna, Santos Laguna U20
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
2009 — CF Pachuca
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Pachuca → Santos Laguna
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — CF Pachuca
45 matches · 5 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Atlante → Pachuca
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — CF Atlante
30 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2006
Transfer: León → Atlante
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Club León FC, CF Atlante
28 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Atlante → León
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — CF Atlante, Club León FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Atlante Tabasco → Atlante
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: León II → Atlante Tabasco
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Club León FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Club León FC
16.9%
CF Pachuca
21.2%
Dorados de Sinaloa
3.6%
Club Tijuana
0.0%
Monarcas Morelia
6.3%
CF América
1.0%
Santos Laguna
25.0%
Santos Laguna U20
1.0%
CF Atlante
25.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club León FC | 6 | 03/04 | 2014 | 74 | 8 | 8 | 1,516 |
| CF Pachuca | 2 | 08/09 | 2009 | 50 | 5 | 7 | 1,896 |
| Dorados de Sinaloa | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 324 |
| Club Tijuana | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarcas Morelia | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 563 |
| CF América | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 90 |
| Santos Laguna | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 97 | 8 | 15 | 2,237 |
| Santos Laguna U20 | 2 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 90 |
| CF Atlante | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 71 | 5 | 5 | 2,242 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Libertadores | Club León FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Club World Cup | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | CF Pachuca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ascenso MX Ap. | Dorados de Sinaloa | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 324 |
| 16/17 | Ascenso MX Cl. | Dorados de Sinaloa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa MX Apertura | Dorados de Sinaloa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa MX Clausura | Dorados de Sinaloa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liguilla Asc. Ap | Dorados de Sinaloa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Clausura | Club Tijuana | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | Club Tijuana | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | Club Tijuana | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | CONCACAF CL | Club León FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Apertura | Club León FC | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 560 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | Club León FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa MX Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 563 |
| 13/14 | Liga MX Clausura | Club León FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Liguilla Clausura | Club León FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 507 |
| 12/13 | Copa MX Apertura | CF América | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Apertura | CF América | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga MX Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liguilla Apertura | CF América | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liguilla Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| 11/12 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Santos Laguna U20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liguilla Clausura | CF América | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 692 |
| 11/12 | Primera Clausura | CF América | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 10/11 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 988 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | InterLiga | Santos Laguna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga MX Sub-20 (09/10) | Santos Laguna U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 09/10 | Liguilla Apertura | Santos Laguna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liguilla Clausura | Santos Laguna | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Primera Clausura | Santos Laguna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | InterLiga | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liguilla Clausura | CF Pachuca | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 08/09 | North American SuperLiga | CF Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | CF Pachuca | 17 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1,100 |
| 08/09 | Primera Clausura | CF Pachuca | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 386 |
| 07/08 | CONCACAF CC | CF Atlante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Liguilla Apertura | CF Atlante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Apertura | CF Atlante | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | CF Atlante | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 349 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Pr.A Ap | Club León FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Primera A Apert. | Club León FC | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 351 |
| 06/07 | Primera Clausura | CF Atlante | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 624 |
| 05/06 | Liguilla Clausura | CF Atlante | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera A Apert. | Club León FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Apertura | CF Atlante | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Primera Clausura | CF Atlante | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,269 |
| 03/04 | Prim. A Clausura | Club León FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | León II | Atlante Tabasco | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Atlante Tabasco | Atlante | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Atlante | León | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | León | Atlante | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Atlante | Pachuca | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Pachuca | Santos Laguna | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Santos Laguna | América | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | América | Monarcas Morelia | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Monarcas Morelia | León | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | León | Club Tijuana | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Club Tijuana | Dorados Sinaloa | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Dorados Sinaloa | Retired | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #6303 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Quintero | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Bermúdez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | CONCACAF CL | Santos Laguna | 5 | 9 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | CF Atlante | 3 | 15 |
| 06/07 | Primera A Apert. | Club León FC | 3 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | Santos Laguna | 4 | 15 |
| 08/09 | Primera Apertura | CF Pachuca | 4 | 17 |
| 07/08 | Primera Clausura | CF Atlante | 4 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | León | Atlante | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Atlante | León | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by José María Cárdenas'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UANL Tigres | 66 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 72 | 98 | -26 | 23% |
| CF Monterrey | 60 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 72 | 73 | -1 | 32% |
| Cruz Azul | 58 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 76 | 81 | -5 | 38% |
| Pumas UNAM | 56 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 43% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 54 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 85 | 76 | +9 | 35% |
| Gallos Blancos | 54 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 88 | 59 | +29 | 52% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 52 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 38% |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 50 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 76 | 63 | +13 | 42% |
| Puebla FC | 48 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 42% |
| Club Tijuana | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 33% |
| Club León | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 61 | -6 | 38% |
| Atlante | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 59% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 20 | 324 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 658 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.37 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 1,070 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11/12 | 47 | 1,205 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 10/11 | 44 | 1,077 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 1,896 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 349 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 975 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.55 |
| 05/06 | 30 | 1,269 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Clausura
148 apps
8 G
12 A
CONCACAF CL
21 apps
8 G
4 A
Primera Apertura
139 apps
7 G
20 A
Primera A Apert.
28 apps
6 G
0 A
Liguilla Clausura
26 apps
2 G
4 A
Copa MX Apertura
4 apps
2 G
1 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura
1 apps
2 G
0 A
Liga MX Sub-20 (09/10)
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Liguilla Apertura
18 apps
0 G
2 A
Libertadores
6 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is José María Cárdenas?
José María Cárdenas is a Mexico professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is José María Cárdenas?
José María Cárdenas is 41 years old. He was born on April 2, 1985 in Zacatecas.
What position does José María Cárdenas play?
José María Cárdenas plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does José María Cárdenas play for?
José María Cárdenas currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has José María Cárdenas scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, José María Cárdenas has scored 36 goals in 415 appearances.