J. Cárdenas

Season	Club	Apps	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Delfin SC	6	0%	6.33	—	—
2022/23	Universidad Catolica	2	0%	—	—	—
2021/22	LDU de Quito	4	0%	—	—	—
2019/20	El Nacional	1	0%	—	—	—
2018/19	El Nacional	8	0%	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

J. Cárdenas is a 31-year-old goalkeeper at Delfin SC, rated 12.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.9% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cárdenas.

On the season, Cárdenas graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets across 7 appearances.

We hold a single season for Cárdenas, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 31 Cárdenas is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

12.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.9%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Delfin SC finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

CS rate

17.9%

Minutes

0 clean sheets in 7 appearances (0% of games).

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
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

Rated 12.6 overall — below regular-starter level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.9%

Available fixtures39 of 39

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.143

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 22–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 31, Cárdenas sits on 0.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cárdenas's projected Rating — 12.6 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 goalkeepers in the Ecuador with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists0—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Delfin SC2024/25 – nowFree Transfer

Orense SC2023/24 – 2024/25

Universidad Catolica2021/22 – 2023/24

LDU de Quito2021/22 – 2021/22

Aucas2020/21 – 2021/22

America de Quito2019/20 – 2020/21

El Nacionaluntil 2019/20

About J. Cárdenas

J. Cárdenas is a 31-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Delfin SC, born on January 24, 1995 in Quito, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Ecuador.

This season

In the current season, J. Cárdenas has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 630 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Cárdenas at 12.6 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Supercopa de Ecuador. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, J. Cárdenas has totalled 28 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 8 appearances for El Nacional.

J. Cárdenas's career has also included time at Orense SC, Universidad Catolica, LDU de Quito, Aucas, America de Quito and El Nacional.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.