Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Atletico Madrid.
Injury-affected season
Missed 13 of Atletico Madrid's ~38 games this season through 13 injury absences (ankle, muscle, contusion). He still appeared 15 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 892 | 6.84 |
 UEFA Champions League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 514 | 6.86 |
 Copa del Rey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 7.1 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 6.45 |
 Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6.9 |
Scout report
J. Cardoso is a 24-year-old defensive midfielder at Atletico Madrid, rated 75.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 116th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (39.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cardoso.
Judged on this season alone, Cardoso graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 34 of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.054 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 43 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 75, top 30% of the 34 defensive midfielders in the La Liga. At 24 Cardoso is in his prime years, and a market index of 83.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Cardoso missed 13 games through injury (ankle, muscle, contusion) out of roughly 38 this season. The 15 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Atletico Madrid finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side
6.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 6.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.5/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 75.4, Cardoso carries the 10th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the La Liga of 34 — though on just 15 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.05 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
