Miguel Cardoso

Following his move to Erzurumspor FK, Cardoso's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 27→0), while his Rating eased 24→12. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 43).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Erzurumspor FK · 18th	1	0	0	7	12	0
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 headCentral midfielder

Miguel Cardoso is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Kayserispor, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 6 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 37. On long-term scout potential he's rated 24.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (93.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.48 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 37 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 6 assists and 1.482 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 32 Cardoso is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.8 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

24.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

37.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

93.3%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.48

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.48

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 93.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.48 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
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 24.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.48 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %93.3%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.063

Assists / 900.189

Goal contribution / 900.252

Defensive actions / 901.482

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 32, Cardoso sits on 3.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cardoso's projected Rating — 24.5 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 1. 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 · 8 moves

KayserisporAug 2021 – nowFree

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

Tondelauntil Aug 2018

UU. Madeira(on loan)Jan 2016 – Aug 2018

Deportivo La CorunaJul 2014 – Jan 2016

RRealuntil Jul 2014

About Miguel Cardoso

Miguel Felipe Nunes Cardoso is a 32-year-old central midfielder who plays for Kayserispor, born on June 19, 1994 in Lisbon, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Portugal. Kayserispor currently sit 1st of 20 in the 1. Lig.

This season

In the current season, Miguel Cardoso has made 32 appearances with 2 goals and 6 assists across 2,854 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 1 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

Recent matches

August 21, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Galatasaray (14 minutes, 7 rating)

Miguel Cardoso's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Kayserispor face Bursaspor at home in the 1. Lig.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Miguel Cardoso at 24.5 with a Season form score of 37.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, Miguel Cardoso has totalled 283 club appearances with 41 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 Dynamo, BBelenenses, TTambov, Tondela, UU. Madeira, Deportivo La Coruna and RReal.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.