Cardozo's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→7), while his Rating eased 43→41. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Olimpia	7	0	0	6.69	—	—
2025/26	OlimpiaLoan	13	0	3	6.92	—	—
2025/26	Newells Old Boys · 15th	11	0	0	6.59	41	7
2024/25	Newells Old Boys · 25th	15	0	0	6.51	43	0
2024/25	Olimpia	12	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Olimpia	41	7	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Olimpia	35	2	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Paraguay · international

Side	Apps	G
Paraguay U23	7	0
Paraguay U20	4	0
Paraguay U17	9	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

F. Cardozo is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Newells Old Boys, rated 41.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.35 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cardozo.

On the season, Cardozo graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.354 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 7). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41. At 25 Cardozo is in his prime years, and a market index of 11 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Cardozo is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

41.4

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.5%

Minutes

limited game time

2.35

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

2.35

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 41.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.35 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.5%

Available fixtures15 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.354

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %25

Dribble success %42.9

Cards / 900.543

Foul involvement / 903.803

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 25, Cardozo sits on 11, at or near its peak. The blue line is Cardozo's projected Rating — 41.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success42.9%

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles7

Interceptions4

Blocks2

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cerro Porteno(on loan)2025/26 – now

Olimpia(on loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Newells Old Boys(back from loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Olimpia(back from loan)2021/22 – 2024/25

Vizela(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Boavista(on loan)2019/20 – 2020/21

Olimpiauntil 2019/20

About F. Cardozo

Fernando David Cardozo Paniagua is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Newells Old Boys, born on February 8, 2001 in Asunción, standing 173 cm tall. He is from Paraguay. Newells Old Boys currently sit 15th of 15 in the Liga Profesional Argentina.

This season

In the current season, F. Cardozo has made 11 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 497 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Division Profesional - Apertura and the Liga Profesional Argentina. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When F. Cardozo plays, Newells Old Boys's record this season is 4W-4D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.58 at home against 6.6 on the road.

Recent matches

April 19, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Union Santa Fe (30 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 12, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Argentinos JRS (35 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 8, 2025: 2-0 win away at Tigre (31 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 30, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs Boca Juniors (35 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 15, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Estudiantes L.P. (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 10, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Belgrano Cordoba (59 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 4, 2025: 2-1 win away at Atletico Tucuman (70 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 16, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Rosario Central (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 7, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Central Cordoba de Santiago (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 2, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Aldosivi (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Cardozo at 41.4 with a Season form score of 7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Division Profesional and the Copa Paraguay. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, F. Cardozo has totalled 203 club appearances with 13 goals and 3 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 41 appearances for Olimpia.

F. Cardozo's career has also included time at Cerro Porteno, Olimpia, Vizela and Boavista.

On the international stage, F. Cardozo has represented Paraguay U23, Paraguay U20, Paraguay U17 — 20 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points