Paolo Cardozo

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Paolo Cardozo
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Personal information
Full name Paolo Daniel Cardozo
Date of birth (1989-06-09) June 9, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Olympians FC
Number 30
Youth career
1996–2008 River Plate
2009–2010 Quilmes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010 Quilmes 1 (0)
2011–2012 LA Galaxy 18 (0)
2012 Chivas USA 9 (1)
2013–2014 Cartaginés 44 (6)
2015–2016 L.A. Wolves 9 (6)
2017 OC Invicta
2017–2020 California United Strikers 42 (15)
2019 LA 10
2020 Los Angeles Force 5 (0)
2022– Olympians FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2020

Paolo Daniel Cardozo (born June 9, 1989) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Olympians FC in the United Premier Soccer League.

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Career

Argentina

Cardozo started his career with the youth ranks of Argentine power Club Atlético River Plate. After impressing while at River, Cardozo moved to the reserve side of Quilmes. [1] While with Quilmes, Cardozo quickly established himself as one of the top scorers in the highly successful Quilmes reserve side. As a result, he was signed to a full professional contract by Quilmes in June 2010. [2] On January 31, 2010 Cardozo debuted for the senior side in a match against Boca Unidos. [3]

United States

During the 2010 season Cardozo went on trial with Columbus Crew. [4] In January 2011, after receiving limited first team action with Quilmes, Cardozo signed with Major League Soccer with hopes of being selected in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. On January 13, he was selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy with the #16 pick of the first round of the MLS SuperDraft.

He made his debut for Galaxy on March 20, 2011, in a game against New England Revolution.

On April 10, 2012 Cardozo was traded to Chivas USA in exchange for David Lopes. [5] Chivas USA released Cardozo on February 14, 2013. [6]

Cardozo was named United Premier Soccer League 2017 Spring Season MVP on August 4, 2017. He tallied 14 goals and 18 assists to help the LA Wolves to their first UPSL Championship. [7]

Cardozo transferred from Wolves to fellow UPSL side OC Invicta FC for the 2017 Fall Season. He was named national player of the week with Invicta on September 25, 2017.

In 2019, Cardozo played with LA 10 FC of the UPSL. [8]

Following a 2020 stint in the National Independent Soccer Association with Los Angeles Force, Cardozo returned to the UPSL to play with Arizona club Olympians FC. Cardozo scored 7 times for Olympians during the 2022 Fall Season. [9]

Honours

Los Angeles Galaxy

California United FC II

United Premier Soccer League 2017 Spring Season Most Valuable Player (MVP) & member of the 2017 Fall & Spring UPSL National Championship teams.

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References

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  2. ↑ ". El Show de Quilmes . : : - Sitio Oficial". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
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  4. ↑ "Diario el Sol. El Matutino del Gran Buenos Aires". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  5. ↑ "LA Galaxy Acquire David Junior Lopes From Chivas USA". 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 13 April 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Chivas USA signs Steve Purdy and Carlos Borja | Chivas USA". Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
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