Nicolao Cardoso
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-10-12 · 6 players total
| Full name | Nicolao Cardoso |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicolao Manuel Dumitru Cardoso |
| Date of birth | 1991-10-12 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nacka, Italy |
| Citizenship | Italy Romania |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Kuala Lumpur City FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-22 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | YB International |
Percentile rank vs 30 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur City FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| PSS Sleman | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 279 |
| Buriram United | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Ihud Bnei Sakhnin | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 494 |
| UTA Arad | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 489 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 551 |
| Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 460 |
| Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 321 |
| AS Livorno | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| AD Alcorcón | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 291 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 498 |
| US Latina Calcio | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 309 |
| PAE Veria | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 425 |
| AS Cittadella | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 759 |
| Reggina Calcio | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 364 |
| Ternana Calcio | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 579 |
| FC Empoli | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 239 |
| SSC Napoli | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Napoli Primavera | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| Empoli Primavera | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 677 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Malaysia FA Cup | Kuala Lumpur City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Super League | Kuala Lumpur City FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 24/25 | Liga 1 | PSS Sleman | 28 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 279 |
| 23/24 | AFC Champions League | Buriram United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Thai League | Buriram United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Thai League Cup | Buriram United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 22/23 | Gvia haMedina | Ihud Bnei Sakhnin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligat ha'Al | Ihud Bnei Sakhnin | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 494 |
| 22/23 | Ligat ha'Al - Relegation round | Ihud Bnei Sakhnin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga 1 | UTA Arad | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 21/22 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | UTA Arad | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 252 |
| 2021 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 551 |
| 2021 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga 1 | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 131 |
| 19/20 | Championship gr. | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga 1 | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 329 |
| 19/20 | Romanian Cup | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª División | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | AS Livorno | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 17/18 | 2ª División | AD Alcorcón | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | AD Alcorcón | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 498 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Serie B | US Latina Calcio | 34 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 309 |
| 14/15 | Kypello Elladas | PAE Veria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 117 |
| 14/15 | Super League 1 | PAE Veria | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 308 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | AS Cittadella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | Reggina Calcio | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | AS Cittadella | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 759 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Ternana Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | AS Cittadella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | Ternana Calcio | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 579 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 239 |
| 11/12 | Serie B Play-out | FC Empoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | SSC Napoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primavera C | Napoli Primavera | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SSC Napoli | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Viareggio Cup | Napoli Primavera | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 09/10 | Primavera A | Empoli Primavera | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 09/10 | Primavera Fase Finale | Empoli Primavera | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Viareggio Cup | Empoli Primavera | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 08/09 | Primavera A | Empoli Primavera | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | FC Empoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Viareggio Cup | Empoli Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primavera B | Empoli Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Empoli U19 | FC Empoli | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | FC Empoli | Napoli | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Napoli | FC Empoli | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | FC Empoli | Napoli | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.50m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-20 | Napoli | FC Empoli | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FC Empoli | Napoli | Return from loan | 1100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-23 | Napoli | Ternana | Loan | 1100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Ternana | Napoli | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Napoli | Cittadella | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Cittadella | Napoli | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-11 | Napoli | Cittadella | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Cittadella | Napoli | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Napoli | Reggina | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Reggina | Napoli | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-13 | Napoli | PAE Veria | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | PAE Veria | Napoli | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-25 | Napoli | Latina Calcio | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Latina Calcio | Napoli | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Napoli | Forest | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Forest | Napoli | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | Napoli | AD Alcorcón | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-11 | AD Alcorcón | Gimnàstic | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-05 | Gimnàstic | AS Livorno | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-25 | AS Livorno | Gaz Metan | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-20 | Gaz Metan | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-17 | Suwon Bluewings | UTA Arad | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | UTA Arad | Bnei Sakhnin | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-08 | Bnei Sakhnin | Buriram Utd. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-03 | Buriram Utd. | Johor DT | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-30 | Johor DT | PSS Sleman | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | PSS Sleman | Johor DT | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-22 | Johor DT | Kuala Lumpur | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | surgery | 2011-05-20 | 2011-06-10 | 22 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2018-02-12 | 2018-03-12 | 29 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Leg injury | 2021-04-03 | 2021-05-24 | 52 | 13 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €525k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21426 | #18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ionuț Larie | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mihai Velisar | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roberto Guitto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Tognarelli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Riccardo Brosco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Pucciarelli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Calderoni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luigi Scaglia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ante Puljic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabrizio Lo Sicco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Droppa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Tocantins | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cleberson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roei Shukrani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolaos Kaltsas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Serie B | US Latina Calcio | 7 | 34 |
| 20/21 | Liga 1 | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 7 | 12 |
| 08/09 | Primavera A | Empoli Primavera | 6 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Liga 1 | Gaz Metan Medias (- 2022) | 5 | 22 |
| 14/15 | Super League 1 | PAE Veria | 3 | 27 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | AS Livorno | 2 | 8 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | PSS Sleman | Johor DT | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-30 | Johor DT | PSS Sleman | Loan | — | €200k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Forest | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | Napoli | Forest | Loan | — | €700k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Latina Calcio | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-25 | Napoli | Latina Calcio | Loan | — | €750k |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | PAE Veria | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-13 | Napoli | PAE Veria | Loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Reggina | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Napoli | Reggina | Loan | — | €700k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-30 | Cittadella | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-11 | Napoli | Cittadella | Loan | — | €800k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Cittadella | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Napoli | Cittadella | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Ternana | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-23 | Napoli | Ternana | Loan | — | €1.10m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | FC Empoli | Napoli | Return from loan | — | €1.10m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-20 | Napoli | FC Empoli | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Napoli | FC Empoli | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | FC Empoli | Napoli | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Nicolao 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brescia Calcio | 37 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 22% |
| Frosinone Calcio | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 24% |
| Spezia Calcio | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 44 | -16 | 14% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 27% |
| CD Lugo | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 54% |
| CD Tenerife | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 33% |
| Real Zaragoza | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 42% |
| Derby County | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 35% |
| Delfino Pescara | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 41% |
| CD Mirandés | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 55% |
| Modena FC | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 23% |
| Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 28 | 279 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.94 |
| 22/23 | 30 | 494 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 13 | 489 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 20/21 | 12 | 131 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 19/20 | 30 | 329 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.91 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 498 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 309 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 425 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 579 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 11/12 | 27 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 488 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
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Frequently asked about Nicolao Cardoso
Who is Nicolao Cardoso?
Nicolao Cardoso is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Kuala Lumpur City FC.
How old is Nicolao Cardoso?
Nicolao Cardoso is 34 years old. He was born on October 12, 1991 in Nacka.
What position does Nicolao Cardoso play?
Nicolao Cardoso plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Nicolao Cardoso play for?
Nicolao Cardoso currently plays for Kuala Lumpur City FC.
How many career goals has Nicolao Cardoso scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolao Cardoso has scored 73 goals in 400 appearances.
What is Nicolao Cardoso's market value?
Nicolao Cardoso's most recent reported market value is €150k.