{{short description|Argentine footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Cardozo||lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Horacio Cardozo | image = | caption = | fullname = Horacio Ramón Cardozo | height = 1.73 m | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1979|11|29}} | birth_place = Goya, Argentina | position = Central midfielder / Defensive midfielder | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 1991–1997 | youthclubs1 = Estudiantes de La Plata | years1 = 1998–2007 | clubs1 = Estudiantes | caps1 = 151 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2002 | clubs2 = → Nueva Chicago (loan) | caps2 = 16 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = → Quilmes (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2007 | clubs4 = → Nueva Chicago (loan) | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2007–2010 | clubs5 = Asteras Tripolis | caps5 = 75 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2010–2011 | clubs6 = Kavala | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = Colo-Colo | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2012 | clubs8 = Colo-Colo B | caps8 = 2 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2013 | clubs9 = Apollon Limassol | caps9 = 11 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2013–2014 | clubs10= Ergotelis | caps10= 26 | goals10= 0 | years11 = 2014–2016 | clubs11= Kerkyra | caps11= 34 | goals11= 0 | years12 = 2017 | clubs12= {{ill|lt=Jorge Newbery VM|Jorge Newbery de Villa Mercedes|es|Club Jorge Newbery (Villa Mercedes)}} | caps12= 5 | goals12= 0 | years13 = 2017–2018 | clubs13= Deportivo Madryn | caps13= 23 | goals13= 0 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = }}
'''Horacio Ramón Cardozo''' ({{IPA|es|oˈɾasjo raˈmoŋ kaɾˈðoso}}, born 29 November 1979) is an Argentine former footballer. He played as a central or defensive midfielder.
==Club career==
===Argentina and Greece=== He played several years for Estudiantes de la Plata. He has also played for Asteras Tripolis, Nueva Chicago and Quilmes Atlético Club.
In the season of 2007–08, he was one of Asteras' standout players during the club's first season in the top flight. After being one of the top Asteras Tripolis' players many big clubs showed interest to buy him such as Sevilla.
In June 2010, Cardozo almost joined Olympiacos as a free agent after 3 successful years in Tripoli playing for Asteras Tripolis, but the transfer failed due to a disagreement in terms.
In July 2010, Cardozo joined Kavala, abandoning that team the following season.
===Colo-Colo=== On 24 December 2011, it was reported that Cardozo would be the new central midfielder of Primera División powerhouse club Colo-Colo on a one−year contract.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.dalealbo.cl/horacio-ramn-cardozo-ser-el-volante-de-con | title = Horacio Ramón Cardozo será el volante de contención | publisher = Dalealbo.cl | date = 24 December 2011 | access-date = 27 May 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120109234919/http://www.dalealbo.cl/horacio-ramn-cardozo-ser-el-volante-de-con | archive-date = 9 January 2012 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
On 26 December, Cardozo arrived in Chile to sign his contract with the club that would keep him at Macul until January 2013,<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://deportes.terra.cl/futbol/el-volante-argentino-horacio-cardozo-llega-para-firmar-por-el-colo-colo,099d6f14bbc74310VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html | title = El volante argentino Horacio Cardozo llega para firmar por el Colo Colo | work = Terra Chile | date = 26 December 2011}}</ref> and alongside Mathías Vidangossy and Miguel Ángel González was officially presented on 2 January.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.cooperativa.cl/mathias-vidangossy-es-un-honor-vestir-la-camiseta-de-colo-colo/prontus_nots/2012-01-05/115632.html | title = Mathías Vidangossy: Es un honor vestir la camiseta de Colo Colo | work = Cooperativa.cl | date = 2 January 2012}}</ref> Cardozo also stated that when Kavala were demoted from the Super League Greece, he returned to Argentina for training with Estudiantes de La Plata, saying also that joining Colo-Colo was a dream for him.<ref name="4ta griega">{{Cite web | url = http://diario.latercera.com/2012/01/02/01/contenido/deportes/4-95873-9-horacio-cardozo-no-es-cierto-que-jugue-en-la-cuarta-division-del--futbol-griego.shtml | title = Horacio Cardozo: no es cierto que juegue en la Cuarta División | publisher = La Tercera | date = 2 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.dalealbo.cl/cardozo-aclara-su-situacin-y-dice-que-lleg | title = Cardozo aclara su situación y dice que llegar a Colo Colo "es un sueño" | work = Dalealbo.cl | date = 2 January 2012 | access-date = 27 May 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140222141254/http://www.dalealbo.cl/cardozo-aclara-su-situacin-y-dice-que-lleg | archive-date = 22 February 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref> He made his Primera División debut in a 2–2 draw against Cobresal at El Salvador on 12 February.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.colocolo.cl/2012/01/horacio-cardozo/ |title=Horacio Cardozo << Colo-Colo Sitio oficial |work=Dalealbo.cl |date=12 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806034548/http://www.colocolo.cl/2012/01/horacio-cardozo/ |archivedate=6 August 2012 }}</ref>
On 30 December 2012, according to ''Terra Chile'', the newspaper of El Mercurio ensured that Cardozo and Blanco y Negro reached an agreement for his departure, whence he received US$50.000 as compensation.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://deportes.terra.cl/futbol/clausura/colo-colo-luis-mena-bromea-con-renovacion-y-argentino-se-va,53447949d3ceb310VgnVCM3000009acceb0aRCRD.html#tarticle | title = Colo Colo: Luis Mena bromea con renovación y argentino se va | work = Terra Chile | date = 30 December 2012}}</ref>
===Cyprus and return to Greece=== Cadozo returned to Europe signing a one-year contract with Apollon Limassol for an undisclosed fee. On 22 May 2013, Apollon Limassol clinched their seventh Cypriot Cup on final after beating cross-town rivals AEL Limassol 2–1 in a thrilling encounter that was decided in extra-time. A goal from substitute Horacio Cardozo and a late penalty from Romeo Surdu saw Apollon prevail at the Tsirion Stadium in the neighbours' first cup final meeting since 1987.<ref>{{Cite web | url =http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=1955096.html| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130827132032/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=1955096.html| url-status =dead| archive-date =27 August 2013| title = Apollon win cup final derby in Cyprus | publisher = UEFA | date = 22 May 2013}}</ref> In the summer of 2013, Horacio Cardozo transferred from Apollon Limassol to Ergotelis Heraklion on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite web | url =http://www.soccerfame.com/transfer/21918/horaciocardozo| title = Horacio Cardozo transferred | publisher = www.soccerfame.com}}</ref>
On 24 July 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Super League Greece side Kerkyra.<ref>{{Cite web | url =http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Kerkyra/anakoinwse-karntoso-h-kerkyra.2942165.html| title = Ανακοίνωσε Καρντόσο η Κέρκυρα| publisher = www.sport24.gr|date=24 July 2014}}</ref>
===Back in Argentina=== His last clubs were {{ill|lt=Jorge Newbery VM|Jorge Newbery de Villa Mercedes|es|Club Jorge Newbery (Villa Mercedes)|vertical-align=sup}} (2017)<ref>{{cite news |title=Newbery debutará con Huracán de San Rafael |url=https://agenciasanluis.com/2017/06/30/402598-newbery-debutara-con-huracan-de-san-rafael/ |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=ANSL |date=30 June 2017 |language=es}}</ref> and Deportivo Madryn (2017–18).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Morales |first1=Italo |title=¿Qué fue de Horacio Cardozo? |url=https://chile.as.com/chile/2017/10/21/masdeporte/1508542397_112205.html |website=Diario AS |access-date=24 October 2024 |language=es |date=22 October 2017}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|International !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Quilmes |2006 |7||0||–||–||–||–||7||0 |- !Total !7!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!7!!0 |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Nueva Chicago |2007 |11||1||–||–||–||–||11||1 |- !Total !11!!1!!–!!–!!–!!–!!11!!1 |- | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Asteras Tripolis |2007–08 |32||1||–||–||–||–||32||1 |- |2008–09 |25||1||–||–||–||–||25||1 |- |2009–10 |18||0||–||–||–||–||18||0 |- !Total !75!!2!!–!!–!!–!!–!!75!!2 |- | rowspan="2"|Kavala |2010–11 |22||0||2||0||–||–||24||0 |- !Total !22!!0!!2!!0!!–!!–!!24!!0 |- | rowspan="2"|Colo-Colo |2012 |8||0||–||–||–||–||8||0 |- !Total !8!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!8!!0 |- | rowspan="2"|Apollon Limassol |2012-13 |11||0||4||1||–||–||15||1 |- !Total !11!!0!!4!!1!!–!!–!!15!!1 |- | rowspan="2"|Ergotelis |2013-14 |26||0||-||-||–||–||26||0 |- !Total !26!!0!!-!!-!!–!!–!!26!!0 |- | rowspan="2"|Kerkyra |2014-15 |21||0||3||0||–||–||24||0 |- !Total !21!!0!!3!!0!!–!!–!!24!!0 |- !colspan=2| Career Total !181!!3!!9!!1!!–!!–!!190!!4 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{BDFA|HORACIO-RAMON-CARDOZO-244}} * [http://www.football-lineups.com/footballer/5594_Horacio_Ramon_Cardozo/ Cardozo at Football Lineups] * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120610053742/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=2119&SEOFutbolista=Cardozo+Horacio+Ramon Argentine Primera statistics]}} at Fútbol XXI {{in lang|es}} * {{Soccerway|horacio--ramon-cardozo/18932}}
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