Cardoso (footballer, born 1984)

Carlos Alexandre Cardoso (born 11 September 1984), simply known as Cardoso, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central defender.

Cardoso

With Alania in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Alexandre Cardoso
Date of birth	(1984-09-11) September 11, 1984
Place of birth	Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
2003–2005	Comercial-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Comercial-SP
2006–2008	Estrela Amadora	8	(1)
2008–2012	Pandurii Târgu Jiu	101	(7)
2012	Alania Vladikavkaz	8	(0)
2013	Vitória	0	(0)
2013–2015	Neftchi Baku	51	(4)
2015–2016	Tractor Sazi	27	(1)
2016–2017	América Mineiro	1	(0)
2017	Botafogo SP	3	(0)
Total		199	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2021

Born in Santa Rosa de Viterbo, São Paulo, Cardoso began his career at Comercial where he spent three years until joining Estrela Amadora. In 2008, during the winter transfer window, he moved abroad for the first time in his career to join Pandurii Târgu Jiu in Romania. Following a short stint at Russian club Alania Vladikavkaz in 2012, Cardoso returned to Brazil joining Esporte Clube Vitória. Cardoso joined Neftchi Baku in 2013 on a free transfer. In 2015, at the age of 30, Cardoso signed a one-year to play for Tractor Sazi of Tabriz in the Persian Gulf League.