José Cardozo
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José Saturnino Cardozo Otazú (born 19 March 1971 in Nueva Italia, Paraguay
) is a former Paraguayan football striker.
of Paraguay. After four years in River, he moved to Swiss club FC St. Gallen
, where he played from 1990 to 1992. He returned to South America in 1993, joining Universidad Católica de Chile
helping the team reach the 1993 Copa Libertadores de América
final. The following year he played for Club Olimpia
of Paraguay, from which he moved to Club Toluca
of Mexico.
Cardozo made his debut for Toluca in the 1995 season, but only appeared in three games, scoring no goals. However, in the subsequent winter season, he scored 7 goals in 13 games. In his eight years with the team, he has scored a record 249 goals for the club, including 14 in the 2004 Apertura. On 24 April 2005, he moved to the 4th spot in the list of all-time top scorers in the Mexico Primera Division after Jared Borgetti scored his 250th goal with Monarcas Morelia.
Due to his work at Toluca, Cardozo was elected as the Paraguayan Footballer of the Year
in the years 2000, 2002 and 2003; and the South American Footballer of the Year
in 2002. Despite the fact that he was fiercely opposed to the move, Cardozo was transferred to Argentine team San Lorenzo de Almagro in June 2005, and finished the season with only 4 goals due to injuries that kept him away from playing several games. However, many critics lambasted Cardozo for refusing to play through the pain. While playing for Toluca, Cardozo struggled through the 1997 campaign with hamstring problems and then played through much of the 2001 season despite suffering a broken wrist in the season opener. Cardozo is the all-time leading scorer for Club Toluca.
Cardozo, also owns the title of highest scorer in just one season, in the apertura 2002 he scored a total of 36 goals becoming the maximum goal scorer in Mexican's football league.
In July 2006, Cardozo attempted to return to Club Olimpia
to finish his career. He was unable to re-sign for the club because the Paraguayan league's transfer deadline had already passed. As a result of his inability to sign for Olimpia, he decided to retire from football. He scored 342 goals total in his career. In June 2008 a farewell match was organized in the city of Toluca
to honor his career and contributions to football. Cardozo scored two goals in the match which had a sellout crowd.
with 25 goals. He played for his country at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups and was named in the original 2006 World Cup squad but he was injured during training sessions and replaced by Dante López
. Cardozo was also an over-age player at the 2004 Summer Olympics
, when Paraguay finished second. He scored a hat-trick against Uruguay
in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, with the final result being 4-1.
| 1. || 12 July 1991 || Concepción
, Chile
|| || 1–4 || Loss || 1991 Copa América
|-
| 2. || 22 June 1995 || Santiago
, Chile || || 3–2 || Win || 1995 Copa Centenario
|-
| 3. || 6 July 1995 || Maldonado
, Uruguay
|| || 2–1 || Win || 1995 Copa América
|-
| 4. || 12 July 1995 || Maldonado, Uruguay || || 3–2 || Win || 1995 Copa América
|-
| 5. || 26 July 1996 || Asunción
, Paraguay
|| || 2–0 || Win || Friendly
|-
| 6. || 30 April 1997 || Asunción, Paraguay || || 3–1 || Win || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 7. || 3 June 1998 || Bucuresti, Romania
|| || 2–3 || Loss || Friendly
|-
| 8. || 24 June 1998 || Toulouse
, France
|| || 3–1 || Win || 1998 FIFA World Cup
|-
| 9. || 29 June 2000 || Santiago, Chile || || 1–3 || Loss || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 10. || 2 September 2000 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Venezuela || 3–0 || Win || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 11. || 15 November 2000 || Asunción, Paraguay || || 5–1 || Win || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 12. || 24 April 2001 || Quito
, Ecuador
|| || 1–2 || Loss || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 13. || 5 September 2001 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Bolivia || 5–1 || Win || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 14. || 5 September 2001 || Asunción, Paraguay || Bolivia || 5–1 || Win || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 15. || 13 February 2002 || Ciudad del Este
, Paraguay || Bolivia || 2–2 || Draw || Friendly
|-
| 16. || 26 March 2003 || San Diego, United States
||
Mexico || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly
|-
| 17. || 10 September 2003 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Uruguay || 4–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 18. || 10 September 2003 || Asunción, Paraguay || Uruguay || 4–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 19. || 10 September 2003 || Asunción, Paraguay || Uruguay || 4–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 20. || 15 November 2003 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Ecuador || 2–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 21. || 1 June 2004 || La Paz
, Bolivia
|| Bolivia || 1–2 || Loss || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 22. || 19 January 2005 || Los Angeles
, United States || || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly
|-
| 23. || 27 March 2005 || Quito, Ecuador || Ecuador || 2–5 || Loss || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 24. || 30 March 2005 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Chile || 2–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 25. || 27 May 2005 || Aarhus
, Denmark
|| || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly
|}
In October 2009 he was hired to be an assistant coach for the team of Indios de Juarez for the Apertura 2009.
Cardozo returned to Olimpia Asunción in November 2009 following coach Carlos Kiese's resignation.
Nueva Italia, Paraguay
Nueva Italia is a town in the Central Department of Paraguay.Footballer José Cardozo was born here.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
) is a former Paraguayan football striker.
Club career
Cardozo began his professional career in 1988, making his debut for River PlateClub Atlético River Plate (Asunción)
Club River Plate is a Paraguayan football club from the neighbourhood of Mburicaó, in Asunción; founded in 1911...
of Paraguay. After four years in River, he moved to Swiss club FC St. Gallen
FC St. Gallen
Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...
, where he played from 1990 to 1992. He returned to South America in 1993, joining Universidad Católica de Chile
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
helping the team reach the 1993 Copa Libertadores de América
Copa Libertadores de América
The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
final. The following year he played for Club Olimpia
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
of Paraguay, from which he moved to Club Toluca
Club Toluca
Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club. Toluca's stadium Nemesio Diez Riega is located in Toluca, State of Mexico in Mexico. Toluca plays in the Primera División de México and has been champion ten times...
of Mexico.
Cardozo made his debut for Toluca in the 1995 season, but only appeared in three games, scoring no goals. However, in the subsequent winter season, he scored 7 goals in 13 games. In his eight years with the team, he has scored a record 249 goals for the club, including 14 in the 2004 Apertura. On 24 April 2005, he moved to the 4th spot in the list of all-time top scorers in the Mexico Primera Division after Jared Borgetti scored his 250th goal with Monarcas Morelia.
Due to his work at Toluca, Cardozo was elected as the Paraguayan Footballer of the Year
Paraguayan Footballer of the Year
The Paraguayan Footballer of the Year is an award given to the best Paraguayan professional football player every year. The award began officially in 1997 and it is presented by Paraguayan newspaper Diario ABC Color...
in the years 2000, 2002 and 2003; and the South American Footballer of the Year
South American Footballer of the Year
The South American Footballer of the Year is an annual association football award presented to the best footballer in South America over the previous calendar year. The award was conceived by Venezuelan newspaper El Mundo, whom awarded it from 1971 to 1985. Uruguayan newspaper El País took over...
in 2002. Despite the fact that he was fiercely opposed to the move, Cardozo was transferred to Argentine team San Lorenzo de Almagro in June 2005, and finished the season with only 4 goals due to injuries that kept him away from playing several games. However, many critics lambasted Cardozo for refusing to play through the pain. While playing for Toluca, Cardozo struggled through the 1997 campaign with hamstring problems and then played through much of the 2001 season despite suffering a broken wrist in the season opener. Cardozo is the all-time leading scorer for Club Toluca.
Cardozo, also owns the title of highest scorer in just one season, in the apertura 2002 he scored a total of 36 goals becoming the maximum goal scorer in Mexican's football league.
In July 2006, Cardozo attempted to return to Club Olimpia
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
to finish his career. He was unable to re-sign for the club because the Paraguayan league's transfer deadline had already passed. As a result of his inability to sign for Olimpia, he decided to retire from football. He scored 342 goals total in his career. In June 2008 a farewell match was organized in the city of Toluca
Toluca
Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
to honor his career and contributions to football. Cardozo scored two goals in the match which had a sellout crowd.
Paraguay national team
Cardozo is the all-time leading scorer for the Paraguayan national teamParaguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
with 25 goals. He played for his country at the 1998 and 2002 World Cups and was named in the original 2006 World Cup squad but he was injured during training sessions and replaced by Dante López
Dante López
Dante Rafael López Fariña is a football player from Paraguay. He currently plays as a striker in Paraguay for Club Guaraní....
. Cardozo was also an over-age player at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
, when Paraguay finished second. He scored a hat-trick against Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, with the final result being 4-1.
International goals
|-| 1. || 12 July 1991 || Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
|| || 1–4 || Loss || 1991 Copa América
|-
| 2. || 22 June 1995 || Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile || || 3–2 || Win || 1995 Copa Centenario
|-
| 3. || 6 July 1995 || Maldonado
Maldonado, Uruguay
Maldonado is the capital of Maldonado Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 39 and shares borders with Punta del Este to the south, Pinares - Las Delicias to the south and to the east and suburb La Sonrisa to the north. Together they all for a unified metropolitan area. East of the city...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
|| || 2–1 || Win || 1995 Copa América
|-
| 4. || 12 July 1995 || Maldonado, Uruguay || || 3–2 || Win || 1995 Copa América
|-
| 5. || 26 July 1996 || Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
|| || 2–0 || Win || Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
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| 6. || 30 April 1997 || Asunción, Paraguay || || 3–1 || Win || 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification....
|-
| 7. || 3 June 1998 || Bucuresti, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
|| || 2–3 || Loss || Friendly
|-
| 8. || 24 June 1998 || Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
|| || 3–1 || Win || 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
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| 9. || 29 June 2000 || Santiago, Chile || || 1–3 || Loss || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the South American zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....
|-
| 10. || 2 September 2000 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Venezuela || 3–0 || Win || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification|-
| 11. || 15 November 2000 || Asunción, Paraguay || || 5–1 || Win || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 12. || 24 April 2001 || Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
|| || 1–2 || Loss || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 13. || 5 September 2001 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Bolivia || 5–1 || Win || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification|-
| 14. || 5 September 2001 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Bolivia || 5–1 || Win || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification|-
| 15. || 13 February 2002 || Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este is the second largest city in Paraguay and capital of Alto Paraná department, located at the Rio Paraná....
, Paraguay ||
Bolivia || 2–2 || Draw || Friendly|-
| 16. || 26 March 2003 || San Diego, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
||
Mexico || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly|-
| 17. || 10 September 2003 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Uruguay || 4–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for South America. 10 teams took part, all in a single group. The rules were very simple: the teams would play against each other in a home-and-away basis, with the four teams with most points qualifying to...
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| 18. || 10 September 2003 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Uruguay || 4–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|-
| 19. || 10 September 2003 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Uruguay || 4–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|-
| 20. || 15 November 2003 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Ecuador || 2–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|-
| 21. || 1 June 2004 || La Paz
La Paz
Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
||
Bolivia || 1–2 || Loss || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|-
| 22. || 19 January 2005 || Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, United States || || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly
|-
| 23. || 27 March 2005 || Quito, Ecuador ||
Ecuador || 2–5 || Loss || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|-
| 24. || 30 March 2005 || Asunción, Paraguay ||
Chile || 2–1 || Win || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification|-
| 25. || 27 May 2005 || Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
|| || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly
|}
Coaching career
In November 2006, Club Olimpia's coach Oscar Paulin was fired due to poor performances by the team and Cardozo was named as the interim coach of the Paraguayan club, this being his first experience as a coach. He coached for the remainder of the year and for the 2007 Apertura tournament.In October 2009 he was hired to be an assistant coach for the team of Indios de Juarez for the Apertura 2009.
Cardozo returned to Olimpia Asunción in November 2009 following coach Carlos Kiese's resignation.
Titles
- U-23 South American Champion: 1992 (with Paraguay)
- Copa Libertadores de AméricaCopa Libertadores de AméricaThe Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
finalist: 1993 (with Universidad Catolica), 2001 (with Cruz Azul) - Paraguayan LeagueLiga Paraguaya: Primera DivisiónThe División Profesional de la Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol , also known as the Primera División , or due to sponsorship reasons Copa TIGO, is the top-flight professional football league in Paraguay...
: 1993 (with Olimpia) - Mexican ChampionPrimera División de MéxicoThe Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
: Verano 1998, Verano 1999, Verano 2000, Apertura 2002 (with Toluca) - CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 2003CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2003The 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 38th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It was won by Club Toluca after a 5-4 aggregate win over Monarcas Morelia in the final. The tournament was held between March 6 and...
(with Toluca) - Silver medal at the OlympicsFootball at the 2004 Summer OlympicsThe football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad...
: 2004 (with Paraguay)
Awards
- Mexican League Topscorer: 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003
- FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
World Topscorer of the Year: 2003 (with 58 goals) - Paraguayan Footballer of the YearParaguayan Footballer of the YearThe Paraguayan Footballer of the Year is an award given to the best Paraguayan professional football player every year. The award began officially in 1997 and it is presented by Paraguayan newspaper Diario ABC Color...
: 2000, 2002, 2003 - South American Footballer of the YearSouth American Footballer of the YearThe South American Footballer of the Year is an annual association football award presented to the best footballer in South America over the previous calendar year. The award was conceived by Venezuelan newspaper El Mundo, whom awarded it from 1971 to 1985. Uruguayan newspaper El País took over...
: 2002 - All-time scorer for the Paraguayan national team and for Club Toluca