Filipe Cardoso (footballer)

Filipe Couto Cardoso (born 2 June 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Covilhã as a midfielder.

Filipe Cardoso
Personal information
Full name Filipe Couto Cardoso
Date of birth (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994
Place of birth Canidelo, Portugal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Sporting Covilhã
Number 6
Youth career
2003–2008 Coimbrões
2008–2009 Boavista
2009–2010 Pasteleira
2010–2012 Boavista
2012–2013 Coimbrões
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2019 Coimbrões 158 (21)
2019– Sporting Covilhã 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 November 2019

Football career

Born in Canidelo, Vila Nova de Gaia in the Porto Metropolitan Area, Cardoso spent most of his youth with local S.C. Coimbrões, while also having some time in the ranks of Boavista F.C. where he played in midfield with Bruno Fernandes. He played six senior seasons for Coimbrões, all in the third tier.[1]

On 19 May 2019, Cardoso made his leap to the professional game, signing a one-year deal with S.C. Covilhã of the LigaPro.[2] He made his debut in the Taça da Liga first round on 28 July in a game against Varzim SC, playing the full game as his team won on penalties after a goalless draw.[3]

Personal life

Cardoso graduated in medicine from the University of Porto in 2019, having played for Coimbrões during his studies.[1]

References

  1. Soares da Silva, Eduardo (25 June 2019). "Filipe Cardoso, o "senhor doutor" que foi paciente e chegou à II Liga" [Filipe Cardoso, the "doctor" who was patient and arrived to the II Liga] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "Filipe Cardoso e Santiago Silva contratados pelo Sporting da Covilhã" [Filipe Cardoso and Santiago Silva signed by Sporting da Covilhã]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 19 May 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 28 July 2019.
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