{{distinguish|Felipe Cardoso}} {{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Portuguese name|Cardoso|dos Santos}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Felippe Cardoso | image = File:Felippe Cardoso 2025-04-25 (cropped).jpg | caption = Felippe Cardoso in April 2025 | fullname = Wanderson Felippe Cardoso dos Santos | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = São Paulo, Brasil | height = 1.87 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Al-Najma | clubnumber = 70 | youthyears1 = 2016–2017 | youthclubs1 = Osvaldo Cruz | youthyears2 = 2017 | youthclubs2 = → Ponte Preta (loan) | years1 = 2017–2018 | clubs1 = Ponte Preta | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2018–2022 | clubs2 = Santos | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2019–2020 | clubs3 = → Ceará (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = → Fluminense (loan) | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = → Vegalta Sendai (loan) | caps5 = 43 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2023–2024 | clubs6 = Casa Pia | caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 10 | years7 = 2024–2026 | clubs7 = Akhmat Grozny | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2025 | clubs8 = → Henan FC (loan) | caps8 = 25 | goals8 = 10 | years9 = 2026– | clubs9 = Al-Najma | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 4 | club-update = 9 May 2026 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Wanderson Felippe Cardoso dos Santos''' (born 4 October 1998), known as '''Felippe Cardoso''' or simply '''Felippe''', is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Najma.
==Club career== ===Osvaldo Cruz=== Born in São Paulo, Felippe Cardoso joined Osvaldo Cruz's youth setup in 2016, and was promoted to the first-team ahead of the 2017 season. He made his senior debut on 8 April of that year, starting and scoring the opener in a 1–1 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão home draw against Presidente Prudente.
On 17 June 2017, Felippe Cardoso scored a brace in a 2–1 away defeat of Grêmio Prudente.
===Ponte Preta=== On 13 September 2017, Felippe Cardoso joined Ponte Preta on loan, and was initially assigned to the under-20 squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/futebol/times/ponte-preta/noticia/atacante-de-18-anos-chega-a-ponte-para-passar-por-observacao-na-copa-sao-paulo.ghtml|title=Atacante de 18 anos chega à Ponte para passar por observação na Copa São Paulo|trans-title=18-year-old forward arrives at Ponte to go through evaluation in the Copa São Paulo|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=13 September 2017|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> He impressed during the year's Copa RS, scoring three goals in five matches.
Promoted to the main squad by manager Eduardo Baptista,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.futebolinterior.com.br/futebol/Ponte-Preta-SP/noticias/2017-12/destaque-felippe-cardoso-e-intergrado-no-profissional-da-ponte-preta|title=Destaque, Felippe Cardoso é intergrado no profissional da Ponte Preta|trans-title=Spotlight, Felippe Cardoso is included in the main squad of Ponte Preta|publisher=Futebol Interior|language=pt|date=19 December 2017|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> Felippe Cardoso made his debut for Ponte on 17 January 2018, starting and being sent off in a 1–0 away win against Corinthians.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/corinthians/com-menos-ponte-preta-supera-estreia-paulista.html|title=Ponte supera expulsão e pênalti, e bate Timão na estreia no Paulista|trans-title=Ponte overcome sending off and penalty, and defeat ''Timão'' in the debut of the Paulista|publisher=Lance!|language=pt|date=17 January 2018|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 3 February, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw at Ituano.
On 17 February 2018, Felippe Cardoso signed a permanent four-year contract with the ''Macaca'', with the club acquiring 60% of his federative rights.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globoesporte.globo.com/sp/campinas-e-regiao/futebol/times/ponte-preta/noticia/ponte-exerce-direito-de-compra-e-renova-contrato-de-felippe-cardoso-por-4-anos.ghtml|title=Ponte exerce direito de compra e renova contrato de Felippe Cardoso por 4 anos|trans-title=Ponte exercise buyout option and renew contract of Felippe Cardoso for 4 years|publisher=Globo Esporte|language=pt|date=17 February 2018|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref>
===Santos=== On 4 September 2018, Felippe Cardoso joined Série A side Santos on loan until the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/indicado-por-cuca-santos-fc-contrata-atacante-felippe-cardoso/|title=Indicado por Cuca, Santos FC contrata atacante Felippe Cardoso|trans-title=Labeled by Cuca, Santos FC sign forward Felippe Cardoso|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt|date=4 September 2018|access-date=5 September 2018}}</ref> He made his debut for the club fourteen days later, replacing Derlis González in a 0–0 home draw against São Paulo.
On 8 October 2018, despite playing only one match since his arrival, Felippe Cardoso signed a permanent five-year contract with ''Peixe'', after the club activated his buyout clause of R$ 3 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.santosfc.com.br/santos-fc-exerce-opcao-de-compra-e-fecha-em-definitivo-com-felippe-cardoso/|title=Santos FC exerce opção de compra e fecha em definitivo com Felippe Cardoso|trans-title=Santos FC exercise buyout option and sign Felipe Cardoso permanently|publisher=Santos FC|language=pt|date=8 October 2018|accessdate=29 November 2018}}</ref> He scored his first goal in the main category of Brazilian football on 24 November 2018, netting his team's second in a 3–2 home win against Atlético Mineiro.
On 5 July 2019, after losing space with new manager Jorge Sampaoli, Felippe Cardoso was loaned to fellow top tier side Ceará.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cearasc.com/noticia/ceara-acerta-com-atacante-felippe-cardoso-csc|title=Reforço pro Brasileiro: Ceará acerta com atacante Felippe Cardoso|trans-title=Addition for the Brasileiro: Ceará sign forward Felippe Cardoso|publisher=Ceará SC|language=pt-BR|date=5 July 2019|accessdate=16 July 2019}}</ref> The following 8 January, he moved to Fluminense on loan for the 2020 campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fluminense.com.br/noticia/felippe-cardoso-e-o-novo-reforco-do-fluminense|title=Felippe Cardoso é o novo reforço do Fluminense|trans-title=Felippe Cardoso is the new addition of Fluminense|publisher=Fluminense FC|language=pt-BR|date=8 January 2020|accessdate=1 March 2021}}</ref>
On 1 April 2021, Felippe Cardoso moved abroad and agreed to a loan deal with Vegalta Sendai until the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vegalta.co.jp/news-team/2021/04/post-140.html|title=サントスFC フェリペ カルドーゾ選手 期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ|trans-title=Santos FC Felippe Cardoso player loan transfer notice|publisher=Vegalta Sendai|language=ja|date=1 April 2021|accessdate=1 April 2021}}</ref> On 29 December, his loan was extended for another season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-29 |title=フェリペ カルドーゾ選手 期限付き移籍期間延長のお知らせ |url=https://www.vegalta.co.jp/backnumber/2021/news-team/2021/12/post-1022.html }}</ref>
On 6 January 2023, Felippe Cardoso reached an agreement with Santos to terminate his contract, due to expire in September.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2023/01/06/santos-acerta-a-rescisao-do-contrato-do-atacante-felippe-cardoso.htm|title=Santos acerta a rescisão do contrato do atacante Felippe Cardoso|trans-title=Santos agree the rescision of the contract of forward Felippe Cardoso|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=6 January 2023}}</ref>
===Akhmat Grozny=== On 25 July 2024, Felipe Cardoso signed a four-year contract with Akhmat Grozny in Russian Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Akhmat Grozny|url=https://fc-akhmat.ru/news/fc-akhmat/klub/akhmat-podpisal-kontrakt-s-napadayushchim-iz-chempionata-portugalii-/|title="Ахмат" подписал контракт с нападающим из чемпионата Португалии|trans-title=Akhmat signed a contract with a forward from Portuguese championship|date=25 July 2024|access-date=25 July 2024|language=ru}}</ref> On 30 January 2025, Cardoso was loaned to Henan FC until the end of 2025.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Akhmat Grozny|url=https://fc-akhmat.ru/news/fc-akhmat/klub/felippe-kardoso-prodolzhit-kareru-v-kitayskom-klube-khenan-/|title=Фелиппе Кардосо продолжит карьеру в китайском клубе «Хэнань»|date=30 January 2025|language=ru}}</ref> On 12 January 2026, Henan FC announced his departure after the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/5605097.html|title=河南队官方：阿奇姆彭、卡多索等10名球员合同到期离队|publisher=dongqiudi|date=2026-01-12|access-date=2026-01-13|language=zh}}</ref>
===Al-Najma=== On 3 February 2026, Cardoso joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Najma.<ref>{{cite web |title=فيليب كاردوسو نجماوي💚⭐️|url=https://x.com/alnajmahfc/status/2018430749653840140}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 6 December 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|wanderson-felippe-cardoso-dos-santos/533186|accessdate=4 September 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |valign="center"|Osvaldo Cruz |2017 |Paulista 2ª Divisão |colspan="2"|—||15||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||7 |- |valign="center"|Ponte Preta |2018 |Série B |6||1||10||9||7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||4 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Santos |2018 |Série A |4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1 |- |2019 |Série A |0||0||6||9||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1<ref group="lower-alpha" name="COS">Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana</ref>||0||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !4!!1!!6!!9!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!11!!1 |- |valign="center"|Ceará (loan) |2019 |Série A |18||2|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||2 |- |valign="center"|Fluminense (loan) |2020 |Série A |20||2||6||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||27||3 |- |rowspan="3" valign="center"|Vegalta Sendai (loan) |2021 |J1 League |23||1|| colspan="2" |—||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||1 |- |2022 |J2 League |20||3|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!4!! colspan="2" |—!!1!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!44!!4 |- |rowspan="3"|Casa Pia |2022–23 |Primeira Liga |11||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||4 |- |2023–24 |Primeira Liga |29||6||colspan="2"|—||2||0||4||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||35||8 |- !colspan="2" |Total !40!!10!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!4!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!46!!12 |- |Akhmat Grozny |2024–25 |Russian Premier League |12||2||colspan="2"|—||5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||2 |- |Henan FC (loan) |2025 |Chinese Super League |25||10||colspan="2"|—||5||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||14 |- !colspan="3" |Career total !165!!32!!37!!33!!21!!4!!4!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!228!!71 |} {{reflist|group="lower-alpha"}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' * Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: March 2024,
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Sambafoot|10003-wanderson-felippe-cardoso-dos-santos}} *{{J.League player}}
{{Al-Najma SC (Saudi Arabia) squad}} {{Chinese FA Cup top scorers}}
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