Sherman Cárdenas

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Bucaramanga · 4th	10	0	0	6.69	2	1
2024/25	Alianza Valledupar	12	0	0	7.01	—	—
2023/24	Once Caldas	29	0	2	6.95	—	—
2022/23	Bucaramanga	45	8	8	7.21	—	—
2021/22	Bucaramanga	18	2	4	7.11	—	—
2021/22	Santa Fe	14	3	4	7.11	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Colombia · international

Side	Apps	G
Colombia U20	7	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

S. Cárdenas is a 37-year-old central midfielder at Bucaramanga, rated 1.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cárdenas.

On the season, Cárdenas graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.721 defensive actions per 90.

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 2. At 37 Cárdenas is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0 reflects that trajectory.

1.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

1.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

Minutes

limited game time

1.72

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.72

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 1.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %9%

Available fixtures45 of 45

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.721

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %40

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.705

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 17–33 (~0), then tapers with age. At 37, Cárdenas sits on 0, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cárdenas's projected Rating — 1.9 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 Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots5

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success33.3%

Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions2

Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

LLDU de QuitoJul 2017 – now

VitoriaJul 2016 – Jul 2017

Atletico Nacional(back from loan)Jan 2016 – Jul 2016

Atletico-MG(on loan)Feb 2015 – Jan 2016

Atletico Nacionaluntil Feb 2015

About S. Cárdenas

Sherman Andrés Cárdenas Estupiñán is a 36-year-old central midfielder who plays for Bucaramanga, born on August 7, 1989 in Bucaramanga, standing 167 cm tall. He is from Colombia. Bucaramanga currently sit 4th of 20 in the Primera A.

This season

In the current season, S. Cárdenas has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 366 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 1 rated games. His season has spanned the Primera A and the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Recent matches

April 24, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Fortaleza EC (22 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Cárdenas at 1.9 with a Season form score of 1.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 13 career titles — among them the Superliga and the Baiano 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, S. Cárdenas has totalled 466 club appearances with 52 goals and 41 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 45 appearances for Bucaramanga.

S. Cárdenas's career has also included time at LLDU de Quito, Vitoria, Atletico Nacional and Atletico-MG.

On the international stage, S. Cárdenas has represented Colombia U20 — 7 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Watch points