Daniel Antonio Cardoso (born 6 October 1989) is a South African

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player who plays as a defender for Sekhukhune United in the

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Early life

Cardoso was born in

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. His father grew up in

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, while his mother is a native South African. Cardoso aspired to be a

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, but dropped out of school in 2003 to pursue his soccer career. Despite earning R100,000 a month, he still advises people to embrace education.

Club career

Cardoso made his professional debut for the Free State Stars on 11 August 2012 in a 2–0 holme win over the

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. Cardoso was made vice-captain in 2014. In July 2014, Cardoso suffered a

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injury which ruled him out for five months. Cardoso joined the

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on 31 May 2015. After spending 7 years with the Chiefs, Cardoso left on 1 June 2022 and became a free agent.

International career

Cardoso made his international debut in a 3–1 win over

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on 25 March 2015.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cardoso, Daniel 1988 births South African soccer players Living people Association football defenders Soccer players from Johannesburg White South African people Free State Stars F.C. players South African people of Portuguese descent Highlands Park F.C. players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Sekhukhune United F.C. players South African Premier Division players Lusitano F.C. (South Africa) players