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Óscar Cardozo

1983 - Today

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Óscar René Cardozo Marín (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ reˈne kaɾˈðoso maˈɾin]; born 20 May 1983), best known as Tacuara (Guarani for Guadua), is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Club Libertad and the Paraguay national team. Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained attention whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica in 2007. He scored nearly 200 official goals for the Portuguese club and won eight major titles, including the 2010 national championship, where he also was the top scorer, and the domestic treble in the 2013–14 season. He then spent two years with Trabzonspor in Turkey before joining Olympiacos. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Óscar Cardozo is the 3,325th most popular soccer player (down from 2,991st in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from Paraguay (down from 46th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Paraguayan Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Óscar Cardozo ranks 3,325 out of 21,273Before him are Mario Stanić, Viktor Tsaryov, Simón Lecue, Alfredo Foglino, Norberto Menéndez, and Adrien Rabiot. After him are Hasan Şaş, Yoshihide Nishikawa, Alex Iwobi, Haris Seferović, Tinoco, and Gunnar Andersson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Óscar Cardozo ranks 83Before him are Camila Alves, Eduardo da Silva, Daniela Hantuchová, Eric Andre, Daniel Jarque, and N. T. Rama Rao Jr.. After him are Imran Khan, Salt Bae, Fernando Verdasco, Greta Lee, Kate Bosworth, and Lorik Cana.

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In Paraguay

Among people born in Paraguay, Óscar Cardozo ranks 49 out of 203Before him are Juan Carlos Villamayor (1969), Pedro Benítez (1901), Tomás Romero Pereira (1886), Santiago Peña (1978), Facundo Machaín (1845), and Eduardo Schaerer (1873). After him are Víctor Pecci (1955), José Patricio Guggiari (1884), Andrés Héctor Carvallo (1862), Francisco Arce (1971), Manuel Franco (1871), and Casiano Delvalle (1970).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Paraguay

Among soccer players born in Paraguay, Óscar Cardozo ranks 16Before him are Delfín Benítez Cáceres (1910), Ángel Berni (1931), Luis Vargas Peña (1905), Carlos Gamarra (1971), Juan Carlos Villamayor (1969), and Pedro Benítez (1901). After him are Francisco Arce (1971), Casiano Delvalle (1970), Amadeo Ortega (null), Darío Jara Saguier (1930), Raúl Vicente Amarilla (1960), and Gerardo Romero (1906).