Johnny Cardoso

João "Johnny" Lucas de Souza Cardoso (born September 20, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Internacional.

Johnny Cardoso
Personal information
Full name João Lucas de Souza Cardoso
Date of birth (2001-09-20) September 20, 2001
Place of birth Denville, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Internacional
Number 30
Youth career
2012–2013 Criciúma
2013–2014 Avaí
2014–2019 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Internacional 1 (0)
National team
2019– United States U23 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 05:04, October 16, 2019 (UTC)

Early life

Johnny was born in Denville Township, New Jersey, United States, to Brazilian parents and moved to Brazil at a young age. He had stints at Avaí and Criciúma before moving to the youth academy of Internacional.[1]

Professional career

Johnny made his professional debut with Internacional in a 3–1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A win over Atlético Mineiro on September 15, 2019.[2]

Career statistics

As of March 16, 2020.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2019 Série A 1010
2020 00002[lower-alpha 1]04[lower-alpha 2]060
Career total 1000204070
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho.

International career

Eligible to represent both Brazil and the United States, Johnny received his first call-up to the United States U-23 squad in October 2019.[3]

References

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