Defender - Left-Back ·Argentina
Juan Cárdenas
👕 100+ Apps⏳ Veteran
Market value
-
Rating · 20214.7Average
Left-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
8Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.01Goals per match
Unión (Santa Fe)Top club · 119 apps
Career highs
€250kPeak value · 2009
-Top transfer fee
1Best season · 2021
-Caps / int'l goals
Position rank2021
#147Goals rank
#222Assists rank
1Season goals
3Season assists
Among 257 Defender - Left-Backs with 200+ minutes
194Appearances
1Goals
3Assists
49Yellow cards
5Red cards
10Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Juan Cárdenas |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Juan Pablo Cárdenas |
| Date of birth | 1978-05-28 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-01-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2021
2021 - Club de Gimnasia y Tiro
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2021
Transfer: Gimnasia y Tiro → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Juv. Antoniana → Gimnasia y Tiro
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 - CD Cobresal, Centro Juventud Antoniana
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 - Centro Juventud Antoniana
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 - Centro Juventud Antoniana
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
2013 - CM Crucero del Norte
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Crucero → Juv. Antoniana
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2012
Transfer: Unión Santa Fe → Crucero
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
2012 - CA Unión (Santa Fe)
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
2011 - CA Unión (Santa Fe)
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
2010 - CA Boca Unidos
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Boca Unidos → Unión Santa Fe
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Juv. Antoniana → Boca Unidos
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Transfer: Atl. Rafaela → Juv. Antoniana
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 - CA Rosario Central
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Rosario Central → Atl. Rafaela
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
2003 - CA Rosario Central
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
2002 - CA Unión (Santa Fe)
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Unión Santa Fe → Rosario Central
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 - CA Unión (Santa Fe)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
2001 - CA Unión (Santa Fe)
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2001
Transfer: Racing → Unión Santa Fe
00/01 · Return from loan
Jan 2001
Transfer: Unión Santa Fe → Racing
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 - Racing Santander
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 - CA Unión (Santa Fe)
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
1999 - CA Unión (Santa Fe)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1997
Transfer: CA Unión U20 → Unión Santa Fe
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 215 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2021. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Club de Gimnasia y Tiro
100.0%
Centro Juventud Antoniana
0.0%
CD Cobresal
0.0%
CM Crucero del Norte
0.0%
CA Unión (Santa Fe)
0.0%
CA Boca Unidos
0.0%
CA Rosario Central
0.0%
Racing Santander
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club de Gimnasia y Tiro | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 877 |
| Centro Juventud Antoniana | 3 | 2014 | 2019 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CD Cobresal | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CM Crucero del Norte | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 7 | 01/02 | 2012 | 119 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CA Boca Unidos | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Rosario Central | 2 | 2003 | 2004 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Racing Santander | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Torneo Federal A | Club de Gimnasia y Tiro | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 877 |
| 2019 | Liga Primera | CD Cobresal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Torneo Federal A | Centro Juventud Antoniana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Argentina | Centro Juventud Antoniana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | Centro Juventud Antoniana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Prim. B Nacional | CM Crucero del Norte | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Apertura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Clausura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Prim. B Nacional | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Prim. B Nacional | CA Boca Unidos | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Clausura | CA Rosario Central | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Apertura | CA Rosario Central | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Clausura | CA Rosario Central | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Apertura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Clausura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | Apertura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Apertura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Clausura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division Promotion (-11/12) | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | LaLiga | Racing Santander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | CA Unión U20 | Unión Santa Fe | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-24 | Unión Santa Fe | Racing | Loan | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Racing | Unión Santa Fe | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Unión Santa Fe | Rosario Central | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Rosario Central | Atl. Rafaela | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Atl. Rafaela | Juv. Antoniana | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Juv. Antoniana | Boca Unidos | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Boca Unidos | Unión Santa Fe | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Unión Santa Fe | Crucero | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Crucero | Juv. Antoniana | Transfer | 200000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Juv. Antoniana | Gimnasia y Tiro | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Gimnasia y Tiro | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current-
Peak€250k
Low-
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Rosales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Velázquez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fausto Montero | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Medina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Zárate | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Torneo Federal A | Club de Gimnasia y Tiro | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Clausura | CA Rosario Central | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | Apertura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 1 | 13 |
| 2000 | Clausura | CA Unión (Santa Fe) | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Racing | Unión Santa Fe | Return from loan | - | - |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-24 | Unión Santa Fe | Racing | Loan | - | - |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 2021 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 877 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Torneo Federal A
20 apps
1 G
0 A
Clausura
41 apps
0 G
2 A
Apertura
54 apps
0 G
1 A
Prim. B Nacional
74 apps
0 G
0 A
More on Juan Cárdenas
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Juan Cárdenas
Who is Juan Cárdenas?
Juan Cárdenas is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Juan Cárdenas?
Juan Cárdenas is 48 years old. He was born on May 28, 1978 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Juan Cárdenas play?
Juan Cárdenas plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Juan Cárdenas play for?
Juan Cárdenas currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Juan Cárdenas scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Juan Cárdenas has scored 1 goals in 194 appearances.