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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alexandre Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
Carlos Alexandre Cardoso (born 11 September 1984), simply known as Cardoso, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a central defender.
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.