Miguel Cardoso

Following his move to Erzurumspor FK, Cardoso's current-season form is up 37% on last season (Season 27→37), while his Rating held around 25. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Erzurumspor FK · 11th	7	2	0	6.91	25	37
2025/26	Kayserispor · 17th	32	2	6	6.75	24	27
2024/25	Kayserispor · 13th	33	8	7	7.21	32	43
2023/24	Kayserispor · 14th	30	1	7	7.09	32	23
2022/23	Kayserispor · 9th	31	7	6	6.87	38	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

Miguel Cardoso is a 32-year-old centre-forward at Kayserispor, rated 14.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17% of available minutes). He brings 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0.69 goals, 0 assists). 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 2 goals and 6 assists in 32 appearances (0.692 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 27 → 37). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 32 Cardoso is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

14.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

12.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17%

Minutes

limited game time

0.69

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Kayserispor finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.06

Goals / app

2 goals in 32 appearances (0.06 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 8 goal contributions (0.25 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.69 goal contributions per 90 (0.69 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.69 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.692

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.692

Defensive actions / 901.385

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Cards / 900.189

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 32, Cardoso sits on 1.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cardoso's projected Rating — 14.7 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 centre-forwards in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles38—

Interceptions8

Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.2M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Erzurumspor FKAug 2026 – now

KayserisporAug 2021 – Aug 2026Free

Dynamo(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Aug 2021

BBelenenses(on loan)Aug 2020 – Jul 2021

Dynamo(back from loan)May 2020 – Aug 2020

TTambov(on loan)Feb 2020 – May 2020

DynamoAug 2018 – Feb 2020€ 1.2M

TondelaJul 2016 – Aug 2018Free

UU. Madeira(on loan)Jan 2016 – Jul 2016

Deportivo La CorunaJul 2014 – Jan 2016

RRealuntil Jul 2014

About Miguel Cardoso

Miguel Felipe Nunes Cardoso is a 32-year-old centre-forward who plays for Erzurumspor FK, born on June 19, 1994 in Lisbon, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Erzurumspor FK currently sit 11th of 18 in the Süper Lig.

This season

In the current season, Miguel Cardoso has made 7 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 331 minutes, averaging a 7.01 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 1 yellow card. Though primarily a centre-forward, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When Miguel Cardoso plays, Erzurumspor FK's record this season is 3W-2D-1L.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Eyüpspor (71 minutes, 1 goal, 7 rating)
October 10, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Alanyaspor (78 minutes, 6.9 rating)
September 20, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Samsunspor (66 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
September 5, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Konyaspor (26 minutes, 6.56 rating)
August 28, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Gençlerbirliği S.K. (19 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 21, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Galatasaray (14 minutes, 7 rating)

Miguel Cardoso's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Erzurumspor FK face Çorum FK at home in the Süper Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Miguel Cardoso at 14.7 with a Season form score of 12.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Miguel Cardoso has totalled 289 club appearances with 43 goals and 41 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 33 appearances for Kayserispor.

Miguel Cardoso's career has also included time at Kayserispor, Dynamo, BBelenenses, TTambov, Tondela, UU. Madeira, Deportivo La Coruna and RReal.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Kayserispor finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Strengths

Watch points