João Cardoso

Cardoso's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→12), while his Rating held around 72. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 58).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Atletico Madrid · 5th	3	0	0	6.73	72	12
2025/26	Atletico Madrid · 4th	15	0	0	6.84	72	12
2024/25	Real Betis · 3rd	28	3	1	6.96	88	43
2023/24	Real Betis · 7th	36	2	4	7.12	90	58
2023/24	Internacional · 9th	23	2	2	6.94	71	30
2022/23	Internacional · 2nd	24	3	2	6.9	75	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

USA · international

Side	Apps	G
USA	23	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

J. Cardoso is a 24-year-old central midfielder at Atletico Madrid, rated 71.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cardoso.

On the season, Cardoso graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.054 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 72. At 24 Cardoso is in his prime years, and a market index of 79.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26

71.9

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

12.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.1%

Minutes

limited game time

6.05

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Atletico Madrid finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

6.05

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

6.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 6.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 71.9 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.05 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 906.054

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.504

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~79), then tapers with age. At 24, Cardoso sits on 79.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Cardoso's projected Rating — 71.9 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles38

Interceptions16

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€6M total transfer fees · 2 moves

Atletico MadridJul 2025 – now

Real BetisJan 2024 – Jul 2025€ 6M

Internacionaluntil Jan 2024

About J. Cardoso

João Lucas de Souza Cardoso is a 24-year-old central midfielder who plays for Atletico Madrid, born on September 20, 2001 in Denville, standing 186 cm tall. He is from USA. Atletico Madrid currently sit 5th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, J. Cardoso has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 57 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

September 13, 2026: 3-0 win away at Real Sociedad (31 minutes, 6.59 rating)
September 5, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Athletic Club (14 minutes, 6.32 rating)
August 29, 2026: 3-1 win away at Sevilla (12 minutes, 6.9 rating)

J. Cardoso's next match is on September 16, 2026, when Atletico Madrid face Osasuna at home in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Cardoso at 71.9 with a Season form score of 12.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Concacaf Nations League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, J. Cardoso has totalled 174 club appearances with 10 goals and 9 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 36 appearances for Real Betis.

J. Cardoso's career has also included time at Real Betis and Internacional.

On the international stage, J. Cardoso has represented USA — 23 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.