Field Insider
41.7
2.6%
Ratingi
0
Seasoni
10.4
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameFernando David Cardozo Paniagua
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityParaguay
Age25
Date of birth8 Feb 2001
BirthplaceAsunción
Height173 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubNewells Old Boys
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Central midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
497
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newells Old Boys.

Also this season

On loan at Olimpia — Division Profesional - Apertura: 13 apps, 0g 3a, 784 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Newells Old Boys; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Division Profesional - Clausuraat Olimpia7003536.69
CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Olimpia4202977

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

F. Cardozo is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Newells Old Boys, rated 39 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cardozo.

On the season, Cardozo graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.587 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 4). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 25 Cardozo is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Cardozo is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25
39
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
3.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
16.9%
Minutes
limited game time
2.59
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Newells Old Boys finished 15th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

11
Apps
2.59
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
4
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (15th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 16.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions4
Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.