Miguel Cardoso (footballer, born 1994)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Miguel Cardoso

| image = Miguel Cardoso.jpg

| caption = Cardoso with Dynamo Moscow in 2018

| fullname = Miguel Filipe Nunes Cardoso{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/miguel-cardoso/tondela/11369-0-42211|title=Miguel Cardoso|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|access-date=21 April 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = São Sebastião, Portugal

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Kayserispor

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = 2002–2003 | youthclubs1 = Rio de Mouro

| youthyears2 = 2003–2011 | youthclubs2 = Benfica

| youthyears3 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs3 = → Estrela Amadora (loan)

| youthyears4 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs4 = Casa Pia

| youthyears5 = 2012–2013 | youthclubs5 = Real Massamá

| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Real Massamá | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2014–2015 | clubs2 = Deportivo B | caps2 = 51 | goals2 = 19

| years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Deportivo La Coruña | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = → União Madeira (loan) | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016–2018 | clubs5 = Tondela | caps5 = 64 | goals5 = 9

| years6 = 2018–2021 | clubs6 = Dynamo Moscow | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = → Tambov (loan) | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2020–2021 | clubs8 = → B-SAD (loan) | caps8 = 30 | goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2021– | clubs9 = Kayserispor | caps9 = 122 | goals9 = 20

| club-update = 18:07, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

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Miguel Filipe Nunes Cardoso (born 19 June 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Kayserispor.

Club career

Born in São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon, Cardoso finished his development with Real S.C. in 2012, after having represented four other clubs including S.L. Benfica and Casa Pia AC.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/made-in/internacional/miguel-cardoso-outro-portugues-no-depor-fernandez-puxa-muito-por-mim|title=Miguel Cardoso, outro português no Depor: "Fernandez puxa muito por mim"|trans-title=Miguel Cardoso, another Portuguese in Depor: "Fernandez brings out the best in me"|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=João Tiago|last=Figueiredo|language=pt|date=31 March 2015|access-date=1 April 2015}} He made his senior debut on 2 September 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 fourth division home draw against C.A. Pêro Pinheiro.

Cardoso scored his first goal as a senior on 30 March 2013, the second in the 6–1 home rout of G.D. Peniche. He finished the season with 17 appearances and three goals.

On 29 January 2014, aged 20, Cardoso moved to Spain after signing with Deportivo de La Coruña, being assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División.{{cite web|url=http://www.canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=27293&mid=8|title=El Fabril se refuerza con Marc Nierga y Miguel Cardoso|trans-title=Fabril bolster with Marc Nierga and Miguel Cardoso|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|date=29 January 2014|access-date=1 April 2015}} On 31 March 2015, after scoring a hat-trick in a 5–0 home victory over Silva SD, he signed a professional contract running until 2017, being also promoted to the main squad.{{cite web|url=http://canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=30016&mid=14|title=El club ata a Miguel Cardoso dos temporadas más con opción a otras tres|trans-title=The club ties up Miguel Cardoso two more seasons with the option for three more|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|date=31 March 2015|access-date=1 April 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/03/31/futbol/equipos/deportivo/1427803050.html|title=Cardoso renueva hasta 2017|trans-title=Cardoso renews until 2017|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=31 March 2015|access-date=1 April 2015}}

Cardoso played his first game as a professional on 2 December 2015, starting in a 2–1 away win against UE Llagostera in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/copa/dieciseisavos/ida/lla_dep/|title=Mucho Depor para un Llagostera que no aprovechó sus opciones|trans-title=Too much Depor for Llagostera that did not profit from chances|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=2 December 2015|access-date=2 December 2015}} He first appeared in La Liga ten days later, replacing Juanfran for the last 20 minutes and providing an assist for Lucas Pérez as the visitors came from behind 2–0 at FC Barcelona to draw 2–2.{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-division/match/433828/barcelona-deportivo-la-coruna/report|title=Barcelona held by Deportivo La Coruna as Lucas fires comeback|publisher=ESPN FC|date=12 December 2015|access-date=13 December 2015}}

On 28 January 2016, Cardoso was loaned to C.F. União until June 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=31940&mid=12|title=Miguel Cardoso se marcha cedido al Unión de Madeira portugués|trans-title=Miguel Cardoso goes out on loan to Portugal's União da Madeira|publisher=Deportivo La Coruña|language=es|date=28 January 2016|access-date=28 January 2016}} On 4 July, he cut ties with Dépor and signed for C.D. Tondela just hours later.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/tondela/detalhe/miguel-cardoso-reforca-ataque|title=Miguel Cardoso reforça ataque|trans-title=Miguel Cardoso bolsters attack|newspaper=Record|first=Luís|last=Miroto Simões|language=pt|date=4 July 2016|access-date=1 June 2025}} In his second season at the latter, he scored eight Primeira Liga goals to help to an 11th-place finish, adding six assists.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/tondela/noticias/interior/trio-muito-apetecivel-no-mercado-mas-tondela-nao-facilita-9392572.html|title=Um trio a agitar o mercado em Tondela|trans-title=Trio rocks the market in Tondela|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Conceição|last=Diogo|language=pt|date=30 May 2018|access-date=12 November 2018}}

Cardoso joined Russian Premier League club FC Dynamo Moscow on 31 August 2018, on a four-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://fcdynamo.ru/news/events/?id_4=13694|title=Мигель Кардозу – в "Динамо"!|trans-title=Miguel Cardoso – to Dynamo!|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|language=ru|date=31 August 2018|access-date=31 August 2018}} In his second game as a starter, on 14 September, he opened the scoring in the fifth minute of an eventual 1–1 away draw with defending champions FC Lokomotiv Moscow.{{cite web|url=https://premierliga.ru/match/match_12629.html|title=Локомотив 1:1 Динамо-Москва|trans-title=Lokomotiv 1:1 Dynamo Moscow|publisher=Russian Premier League|language=ru|date=14 September 2018|access-date=14 September 2018}}

On 19 February 2020, Cardoso was loaned to FC Tambov of the same country and league until the end of the campaign.{{cite web|url=https://fcdynamo.ru/news/events/?id_4=15083|title=Мигель Кардозу переходит в ФК "Тамбов"|trans-title=Miguel Cardoso moves to FC Tambov|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|language=ru|date=19 February 2020|access-date=19 February 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://fc-tambov.ru/content/news/4245-Zakonchilsja-srok-arendy-Hosonova-i-Kardozu.html|title=Закончился срок аренды Хосонова и Кардозу|trans-title=Khosonov and Cardoso loans expired|publisher=FC Tambov|language=ru|date=1 June 2020|access-date=10 June 2020}} In August, he returned to his country after joining B-SAD also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=https://fcdynamo.ru/news/events/?id_4=15644|title=Мигель Кардозу проведёт сезон в "Белененсеше"|trans-title=Miguel Cardoso will spend the season at Belenenses|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|language=ru|date=18 August 2020|access-date=18 August 2020}}

Cardoso terminated his contract with Dynamo in August 2021, by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://fcdynamo.ru/news/migel-kardozu-pokidaet-dinamo|title=Мигель Кардозу покидает "Динамо"|trans-title=Miguel Cardoso leaves Dynamo|publisher=FC Dynamo Moscow|language=ru|date=4 August 2021|access-date=4 August 2021}} Shortly after, he moved to Turkish Süper Lig's Kayserispor.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/turquia/dinamo-moscovo/oficial-miguel-cardoso-e-reforco-do-kayserispor|title=OFICIAL: Miguel Cardoso é reforço do Kayserispor|trans-title=OFFICIAL: Miguel Cardoso is a Kayserispor addition|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=2 August 2021|access-date=21 August 2021}}

On 12 May 2025, Cardoso scored all of his team's goals in a 3–1 home victory over Antalyaspor. The last came through a 63rd-minute penalty kick.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/3425006018/hat-trick-de-miguel-cardoso-da-vitoria-ao-kayserispor-na-turquia/|title="Hat-trick" de Miguel Cardoso dá vitória ao Kayserispor na Turquia|trans-title=Miguel Cardoso hat-trick gives win to Kayserispor in Turkey|newspaper=O Jogo|language=pt|date=12 May 2025|access-date=1 June 2025}}