Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Atletico Nacional.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera A | 41 | 13 | 12 | 2431 | 7.35 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadores | 6 | 0 | 0 | 509 | 6.81 |
 Superliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 8.02 |
Scout report
E. Cardona is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder at Atletico Nacional, enjoying a standout season — 13 goals and 12 assists in 41 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 2% of Primera A attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.1, ranking 350th of 438 in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (53% of available minutes). He brings 0.93 goal contributions per 90 (0.48 goals, 0.44 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cardona.
Judged on this season alone, Cardona graded 36 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 41 attacking midfielders in the Primera A, on 13 goals and 12 assists in 41 appearances (0.926 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 11 → 36). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 37th of 41 of the 41 attacking midfielders in the Primera A. At 33 Cardona is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Atletico Nacional finished 3rd of 20 · an upper-table side
13 goals in 41 appearances (0.32 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (3rd of 20). He also laid on 12 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 25 goal contributions (0.61 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.93 goal contributions per 90 (0.48 goals, 0.44 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.11 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 10.1, Cardona carries the 37th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Primera A of 41. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.93 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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