Diego Cardoso


Diego Cardoso Nogueira, known as Diego Cardoso, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Botafogo-SP as a forward.

Career

Santos

Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Diego Cardoso joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2007, aged 12. He soon earned plaudits for his performances with the under-20's, being the club's top goalscorer with nine goals.
On 21 January 2014 Diego Cardoso made his first-team debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1-1 away draw against Audax. He scored his first goal on 9 March, the last of a 4–1 home routing over Oeste.

Bragantino (loan)

On 21 August 2015, after appearing rarely, Diego Cardoso was loaned to Bragantino until the end of the season.

Vila Nova (loan)

On 6 January of the following year he moved to fellow Série B team Vila Nova, in a one-year loan deal.

Guarani (loan)

After two years playing in Santos B, on 7 January 2019, Diego Cardoso was loaned to Guarani until the end of the year. A regular starter during the Campeonato Paulista, he lost his starting spot in the Série B.

Botafogo-SP

On 31 December 2019, Diego Cardoso signed a one-year contract with Botafogo-SP, after his deal with Santos expired.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Santos
;Brazil U17