J. Cardoso · career
João Lucas de Souza Cardoso
Defensive · Atletico Madrid · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 143 appearances, 8 goals and 7 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Real Betis — Season rating 58, 2 goals and 4 assists in 36 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 25 points at Real Betis. Form has slipped 39 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 39 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 13 fixtures missed through injury or absence. A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±18 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Atletico Madrid | 15 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 19 |
| 2024/25 | Atletico Madrid | 31 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2024/25 | Real Betis | 28 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | Real Betis | 36 | 2 | 4 | 90 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | Atletico Madrid | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Internacional | 23 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 30 |
| 2022/23 | Internacional | 24 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 33 |
| 2021/22 | Internacional | 27 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 14 |
| 2020/21 | Internacional | 13 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 5 |
| 2020/21 | United States U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Internacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Copa America | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | CONCACAF Nations League | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | CONCACAF Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | CONCACAF Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Concacaf Nations League×3Serie A×3Concacaf Gold Cup×2Copa do Brasil×2Gaúcho 1×2UEFA Conference League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat USA | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
30 played10 unused sub13 injured13 not in squad· 1731 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Paris Saint Germain | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 19 | FIFA Club World Cup | A Seattle Sounders | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 23 | FIFA Club World Cup | H Botafogo | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC Porto | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Friendlies Clubs | A Newcastle | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | La Liga | A Espanyol | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | La Liga | H Elche | 1-1 | Played | 68 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 30 | La Liga | A Alaves | 1-1 | Played | 72 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | La Liga | H Villarreal | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 17 | UEFA Champions League | A Liverpool | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 21 | La Liga | A Mallorca | 1-1 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Sep 24 | La Liga | H Rayo Vallecano | 3-2 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Sep 27 | La Liga | H Real Madrid | 5-2 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Sep 30 | UEFA Champions League | H Eintracht Frankfurt | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 5 | La Liga | A Celta Vigo | 1-1 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Oct 18 | La Liga | H Osasuna | 1-0 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| Oct 21 | UEFA Champions League | A Arsenal | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 27 | La Liga | A Real Betis | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | La Liga | H Sevilla | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 4 | UEFA Champions League | H Union St. Gilloise | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 8 | La Liga | H Levante | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 23 | La Liga | A Getafe | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 26 | UEFA Champions League | H Inter | 2-1 | Played | 59 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | La Liga | H Oviedo | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 2 | La Liga | A Barcelona | 1-3 | Played | 14 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 6 | La Liga | A Athletic Club | 0-1 | Knee Injury | — | |||
| Dec 9 | UEFA Champions League | A PSV Eindhoven | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | La Liga | H Valencia | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 17 | Copa del Rey | A Atlético Baleares | 3-2 | Played | 66 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 21 | La Liga | A Girona | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 4 | La Liga | A Real Sociedad | 1-1 | Played | 30 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 8 | Super Cup | H Real Madrid | 1-2 | Played | 30 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 13 | Copa del Rey | A Deportivo La Coruna | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Jan 18 | La Liga | H Alaves | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 21 | UEFA Champions League | A Galatasaray | 1-1 | Played | 34 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 25 | La Liga | H Mallorca | 3-0 | Played | 73 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | H Bodo/Glimt | 1-2 | Played | 26 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 31 | La Liga | A Levante | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 5 | Copa del Rey | A Real Betis | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | La Liga | H Real Betis | 0-1 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Feb 12 | Copa del Rey | H Barcelona | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 15 | La Liga | A Rayo Vallecano | 0-3 | Played | 63 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Club Brugge KV | 3-3 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Feb 21 | La Liga | H Espanyol | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 24 | UEFA Champions League | H Club Brugge KV | 4-1 | Played | 83 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Feb 28 | La Liga | A Oviedo | 1-0 | Played | 61 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 3 | Copa del Rey | A Barcelona | 0-3 | Played | 97 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 7 | La Liga | H Real Sociedad | 3-2 | Played | 29 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 10 | UEFA Champions League | H Tottenham | 5-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 14 | La Liga | H Getafe | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Tottenham | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 22 | La Liga | A Real Madrid | 2-3 | Played | 57 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 4 | La Liga | H Barcelona | 1-2 | Yellow Cards | — | |||
| Apr 8 | UEFA Champions League | A Barcelona | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | La Liga | A Sevilla | 1-2 | Muscle Injury | — | |||
| Apr 14 | UEFA Champions League | H Barcelona | 1-2 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 18 | Copa del Rey | H Real Sociedad | 2-2 | Played | 42 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 22 | La Liga | A Elche | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | La Liga | H Athletic Club | 3-2 | Played | 32 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 29 | UEFA Champions League | H Arsenal | 1-1 | Played | 88 | 7.0 | ||
| May 2 | La Liga | A Valencia | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 5 | UEFA Champions League | A Arsenal | 0-1 | Played | 33 | 6.6 | ||
| May 9 | La Liga | H Celta Vigo | 0-1 | Contusion | — | |||
| May 12 | La Liga | A Osasuna | 2-1 | Contusion | — | |||
| May 17 | La Liga | H Girona | 1-0 | Ankle Injury | — | |||
| May 24 | La Liga | A Villarreal | 1-5 | Ankle Injury | — |