Nicolás Javier Cardona Ruiz (born February 11, 1999) is a Puerto Rican
footballer
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who currently plays as a
defender for
Miami FC in the
USL Championship.
International career
Cardona made his international debut for Puerto Rico in a 1–0 win over the
Dominican Republic. He had previously played in friendlies with the team including a match against his future club,
Hartford Athletic in 2019.
On June 1, 2021, Cardona was named as captain for
Puerto Rico in the team's 7–0 win over the
Bahamas during
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
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Parallel tourn ...
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Club career
Cardona signed with
USL Championship team
Hartford Athletic on February 22, 2021. He had previously spent time with the U23 team of Spanish club
UB Conquense
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Organizations
*Basel University Library, german: Bibliothek der Universität Basel, abbreviated UB.
* UltimateBet, a defunct online poker site
*Ungermann-Bass, a computer networking company in California
*United Biscuits, ...
.
Cardona scored his first professional goal on June 19, 2021 when he scored the go ahead goal in Hartford's 2-1 win over
Loudoun United
Loudoun United FC is an American professional soccer team based in Leesburg, Virginia. The team was founded in 2018 as the reserve team of D.C. United and made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.
History
On July 18, 2018, the team was offi ...
in the 94th minute.
On February 22, 2022, Cardona signed with
USL League One club
Chattanooga Red Wolves
Chattanooga Red Wolves Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in East Ridge, Tennessee. They are a founding member of USL League One, the third division of American soccer. The club was announced as a member of League One on A ...
.
Cardona joined
Miami FC on the
USL Championship on December 18, 2023.
References
External links
Nicolás Cardonaat the
Assumption University
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1999 births
Living people
Puerto Rican men's footballers
Puerto Rican expatriate men's footballers
Puerto Rico men's international footballers
Men's association football defenders
Footballers from San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Assumption Greyhounds men's soccer players
Hartford Athletic players
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players
USL League One players
USL Championship players
21st-century American sportsmen