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José Cardozo

1971 - Today

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José Saturnino Cardozo Otazú (locally [xoˈse satuɾˈnino kaɾˈðoso otaˈsu]; born 19 March 1971) is a Paraguayan football manager and former footballer who played as a striker. Known for his prolific scoring ability, Cardozo spent most of his playing career with the Mexican club Deportivo Toluca, where he became the club's all-time leading scorer, with 249 goals in 332 appearances. Cardozo stands as the fourth-highest scorer in the history of Liga MX and is widely regarded as one of the greatest foreign players ever to compete in the league. He was a key figure in Toluca's "golden era," spanning from 1998 to 2002, during which the club won four league titles and cemented one of the most dominant periods in Liga MX history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. José Cardozo is the 5,551st most popular soccer player (down from 5,143rd in 2024), the 94th most popular biography from Paraguay (down from 88th in 2019) and the 44th most popular Paraguayan Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, José Cardozo ranks 5,551 out of 21,273. Before him are Diego Carlos, Kota Minami, Momčilo Đokić, Petr Němec, Salvador Reyes Monteón, and Cristiano Doni. After him are Enzo Pérez, Marjan Mrmić, Luis Islas, Viggo Jensen, Quincy Promes, and Markus Rosenberg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, José Cardozo ranks 332. Before him are Jason Lewis, Barbara Hannigan, Pritam, Fann Wong, Tabu, and Patty Jenkins. After him are DeObia Oparei, Elvir Bolić, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Sean Dyche, Big Pun, and Athena Chu.

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In Paraguay

Among people born in Paraguay, José Cardozo ranks 94 out of 203. Before him are Quiterio Olmedo (1907), Diógenes Domínguez (1902), Roberto Fernández (1954), Diego Florentín (null), Saguier Carreras (null), and Eusebio Díaz (1901). After him are Romildo Etcheverry (1906), Tranquilino Garcete (1907), Jorge Luis Campos (1970), Celso Ayala (1970), Constantino Urbieta Sosa (1907), and Santiago Benítez (1903).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Paraguay

Among soccer players born in Paraguay, José Cardozo ranks 44. Before him are Quiterio Olmedo (1907), Diógenes Domínguez (1902), Roberto Fernández (1954), Diego Florentín (null), Saguier Carreras (null), and Eusebio Díaz (1901). After him are Romildo Etcheverry (1906), Tranquilino Garcete (1907), Jorge Luis Campos (1970), Celso Ayala (1970), Constantino Urbieta Sosa (1907), and Santiago Benítez (1903).

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