Lucas Cardoso (footballer, born 1996)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cardoso and the second or paternal family name is Soares.

Lucas Cardoso
Personal information
Full name Lucas Cardoso Soares
Date of birth (1996-06-08) 8 June 1996
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Malut United
Number 8
Youth career
2014 Tigres do Brasil
2016–2017 Cabofriense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Cabofriense 12 (0)
2017–2018 Atlético Reguengos 20 (0)
2019–2020 Juventude de Évora 5 (2)
2020–2021 Cabofriense 8 (0)
2021–2022 União 1919 15 (2)
2022–2023 Guiense 22 (4)
2024 Chernomorets 13 (3)
2024–2025 Dobrudzha Dobrich 53 (12)
2026– Malut United 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2026

Lucas Cardoso Soares[2] (born 8 June 1996), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Malut United.

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he played for numerous clubs in Brazil and Portugal between 2017 until 2020.[3] After playing in Portugal, the following season, he rejoined Cabofriense and played in the regional competition Campeonato Carioca, in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.[4] He returned to Portugal the following year, joining União 1919 in 2021, then moving to Guiense in 2022.[5]

Chernomorets

Cardoso signed for Bulgarian club Chernomorets in February 2024 and made 13 appearances and 3 goals in Vtora Liga in the 2023–24 season.[6]

Dobrudzha Dobrich

In June 2024, Cardoso signed a contract with Dobrudzha Dobrich to play in 2024–25 season.[7] He made his league debut on 20 July 2024, playing as a substituted in a 1–1 draw over Fratria.[8] Eight days later, he scored his first league goal for the team with scored a brace in Dobrudzha's 4–0 home win against CSKA Sofia II.[9] On 13 August 2024, he scored the opening goal in a 6–1 over Nesebar.[10] He made 35 league appearances for Dobrudzha, scoring 8 goals, during the 2024–25 season as the team were promoted to the top tier of the Bulgarian league.[5][11]

On 28 July 2025, Cardoso scored his first league goal of the 2025–26 season, scoring a brace in a 2–1 win over Slavia Sofia.[12] On 20 September 2025, he scored another brace for the club in a 2–2 draw against Lokomotiv Sofia.[13] In January 2026, he officially left the club.[14] He has played 18 matches in 2025–26 season and four goals for Dobrudzha.[15]

Malut United

On 19 January 2026, Cardoso signed a contract with Malut United in Indonesia.[16]

Personal life

Cardoso is the son of Isaías Marques Soares, a former Brazilian footballer who played for Benfica in the 1990s.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Lucas Cardoso: Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Лукас Кардозо Соарес". bulgarian-football.com (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Profil Lucas Cardoso, Pemain Asing ke 9 dan Penggawa Brasil ke 7 di Malut United". ternate.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Profil Lucas Cardoso, Amunisi Samba Terbaru Malut United, Cek Rekam Jejaknya". ternate.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Lucas Cardoso: Profile - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Добруджа се подсили с бразилец от Балчик". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Добруджа представи Лукас Кардозо". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Фратрия [1 - 1] Добруджа". vtoraliga.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. ^ "И Амос Юга не избави дубъла на ЦСКА от тежко поражение срещу Добруджа". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Добруджа помете Несебър". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Случи се! След 22 години Добруджа спечели промоция и се завърна в Първа лига". www.gol.bg (in Bulgarian). 11 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Добруджа (Добрич) 2:1 Славия (София), 2025-2026". pfg.com (in Bulgarian). 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Добруджа - Локомотив София 2:2 в мач от Първа лига". topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 20 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Футбол: Лукас Кардозо с трансфер във Малут Юнайтед". www.dobrichonline.com (in Bulgarian). 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Malut United Makin Kuat, Lucas Cardoso Bawa Misi Besar untuk Laskar Kie Raha". bali.jpnn.com (in Indonesian). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  16. ^ "RESMI - Malut United Datangkan Gelandang asal Brasil, Pernah Main di Portugal dan Bulgaria". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Пътят в семейство Кардосо - Добруджа и Висшата лига на Англия". pronewsdobrich (in Bulgarian). 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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