Ricardo Cardoso (footballer)

For the Brazilian judoka, see Ricardo Cardoso (judoka).

Ricardo Cardoso
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Gué Rosa Cardoso
Date of birth (2001-09-23) 23 September 2001
Place of birth Barreiro, Setúbal, Portugal
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Affrico
Youth career
2009–2011 Amora
2011–2015 Sporting CP
2015–2019 Belenenses
2018 → Benfica (loan)
2019–2020 Tondela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Belenenses II 12 (1)
2021 KajHa 8 (12)
2022–2023 Klubi 04 23 (5)
2023 Skellefteå 20 (13)
2024–2025 KPV 48 (24)
2025–2026 Terranuova Traiana 5 (1)
2026– Affrico
International career‡
2021– São Tomé and Príncipe 11 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025

Ricardo Gué Rosa Cardoso (born 23 September 2001) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Eccellenza club Affrico. Born in Portugal, he plays for the São Tomé and Príncipe national team.

International career

Cardoso made his professional debut with the São Tomé and Príncipe national team in a 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Sudan on 24 March 2021.[1]

International goals

updated 23 August 2023

Scores and results list Sao Tome and Principe's goal tally first.[2]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 March 2022 Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius  Mauritius 1–1 3–3 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 2–2

Honours

KPV

Individual

  • Ykkönen Player of the Year: 2024[3]
  • Ykkönen Forward of the Year: 2024[3]

References

  1. ^ "Match Report of São Tomé e Príncipe vs Sudan - 2021-03-24 - Total Africa Cup of Nations Qualification". Global Sports Archive (in Portuguese). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b Captain’s Ball 2024 Timo Nummelinille – Katso kaikki palkitut, Football Association of Finland, 5 December 2024
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