Richard Cardozo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Carlos Cardozo | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NSWIS | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 |
Sydney Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 |
Parramatta Eagles | 26 | (11) |
| 2005–2006 | Waitakere United | 16 | (7) |
| 2006 |
Green Gully Cavaliers | 16 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | FC Bex | 28 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Richmond | 42 | (17) |
| 2010–2011 | Hume City | 54 | (37) |
| 2012 |
LASK | 8 | (2) |
| 2013 |
Rockdale City Suns | 33 | (28) |
| 2013–2014 | Waitakere United | 15 | (11) |
| 2014 | Hume City | 19 | (7) |
| 2015 | Sydney United | 11 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Naxxar Lions | 13 | (2) |
| 2016 |
Alashkert FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Manly United | 14 | (9) |
| 2017 | Khon Kaen | 16 | (11) |
| 2019 | Marconi Stallions | 10 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Manly United | 29 | (3) |
| 2022– |
Mt Druitt Town Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 |
Australia U-17 | 19 | (15) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2012 | |||
Richard "Richie" Cardozo (born 28 March 1986 in
Early life
Cardozo was born in
Playing career
Cardozo was selected for every representative team growing up; including New South Wales School Boys, New South Wales Under 14's, New South Wales Under 15's, and New South Wales Under 16's. He was also selected into the New South Wales Institute of Sport as a scholarship holder, and made the Under 16's and Under 17's Australian Team where he captained two games, won Top Goal Scorer for the World Cup Qualifiers, and represented Australia in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
2003 and the NSL
Richie made his
2007
After spells in the
2008 – 2011
For the 2008 and 2009 season, Cardozo played for
2012
In January 2012, he signed with
2013
In 2013, Cardozo returned to his home town of Sydney for the inaugural revamped National Premier League and played a major role in leading Rockdale City Suns to a Grand Final Birth. It was yet again a successful season for Cardozo, being selected in the starting 11 for the team of the year, and also netting 17 season goals to win the very first Golden boot for the NSW NPL and in doing so becoming the first and only player to win the Golden boot in both the NSW and Victorian Premier Leagues.
2013/2014
In the Southern Summer, he returned to New Zealand and his former club in Waitakere United. Cardozo finished the season as the league's second top goalscorer.
2014
Hume City. Cardozo yet again linked up with a former team in Hume City for the 2014 season. It was a below par season for Cardozo by his standards, as he took over the captaincy of the side due to a long-term injury to the team's first choice skipper. Playing a different role and position within the team for most of the season, Cardozo found it more difficult to make his customary impact, scoring less goals than previous years. Frustration grew, rumours of a major contractual dispute and mis-management by the club surfaced for the third successive stint with Hume City. A tag that has haunted the organisation on many occasions for many years, and along with a desire to return to play professionally overseas again, ultimately led to the apparent reason for Cardozo's departure.
2016
In 2016, Cardozo joined Manly United in the NSW Premier League. Playing his first game of the season with Manly he scored a goal against Mounties Wanderers to advance Manly to the next round in the FFA cup. Cardozo ended his campaign with 10 goals in all competitions. Despite only playing half the season Cardozo finished as one of the league's leading goalscorers and helping Manly United to a Waratah cup final, FFA cup round of 32 and play off berth.
International career
Cardozo has represented Australia at U/17 level, and went to the FIFA U/17 World Championships in Finland 2003. He was the Top Goal Scorer in the Qualifying campaign and Captained the side on two occasions. He Narrowly missed out on selection for both the Australian U/20 team to compete in the 2005 World Youth Championships, and also the Olyroos that went to the Beijing Olympics 2008.
References
- ^ "Richard Cardozo". Worldfootball.net. 28 March 1986. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Victorian Premier League – Top scorers' list". Worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Offizielle Website des LASK LINZ – links". LASK.at. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.