ratings updated 24 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Miguel.
Scout report
F. Cardozo is a 31-year-old central defender at San Miguel, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 39% of Primera Nacional centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.7, ranking 241st of 384 in the Primera Nacional. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (42.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cardozo.
Judged on this season alone, Cardozo graded 21 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 139 centre-backs in the Primera Nacional, on 5 clean sheets and 0 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 21). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 94th of 139 of the 139 centre-backs in the Primera Nacional. At 31 Cardozo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.
Cardozo is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.
Output in context · San Miguel finished 11th of 18 · a mid-table side
0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 31, 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 17.7, Cardozo carries the 94th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera Nacional of 139 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera Nacional with 600+ minutes this season.
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