Domestic-league season · Sekhukhune United.
D. Cardoso is a 36-year-old central defender at Sekhukhune United, rated 0.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 215th of 257 in the Premier Soccer League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (72.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.69 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 28 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 54 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League, on 8 clean sheets and 3.69 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Cardoso, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 1, 44th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League. At 36 Cardoso is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.
3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) 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.
With a Rating of 0.6, Cardoso carries the 44th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Premier Soccer League of 54. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 17–37 (~0), then tapers with age. At 36, Cardoso sits on 0, at or near its peak. The blue line is Cardoso's projected Rating — 0.6 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.
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