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Atletico Madrid · CONCACAF Gold Cup · Midfielder · #5 · USA · 24 yrs
Johnny Cardoso plays as a midfielder for Atletico Madrid. Johnny Cardoso is a American international, 24 years old, midfielder, currently at Atletico Madrid. Johnny Cardoso wears shirt number 5 for Atletico Madrid. Johnny Cardoso was born in Denville, USA on 2001-09-20. Johnny Cardoso is 186 cm tall and weighs 78 kg. Johnny Cardoso's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across CONCACAF Gold Cup, CONCACAF Nations League, Copa America, Copa del Rey, and other leagues. Johnny Cardoso's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore Johnny Cardoso season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  USA USA |
| 2025 |  Atletico Madrid ATM |
| 2025 | USA USA |
| 2024 | Atletico Madrid ATM |
| 2024 | USA USA |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Transfer |  Real Betis BET | Atletico Madrid ATM |
| 2024-01-02 | € 6M |  Internacional INT | Real Betis BET |
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Profile as Midfielder: defensive work. Archetype: Ball-winning midfielder. Season rating 6.9.
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Playing time has been scarce for Johnny Cardoso to start the new season at Atlético Madrid. He had played a big role during Atlético’s run in the 2026 UEFA Champions League semifinals, the furthest an American had played since Christian Pulisic won the 2021 Champions League with Chelsea, but he did not get off the bench in its 2-1 […] The post Americans Abroad: Competition fierce for Cardoso in Atlético midfield appeared first on Soccer America.
Matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League's league phase kicks off on Tuesday, when Texan Samuel Adeniran and Georgia product George Bello could make their UCL debuts with Austrian club LASK Linz. Villarreal, whose Alex Freeman started in LaLiga last weekend, takes on Borussia Dortmund, which named 17-year-old Mathis Albert to its Champions League roster. Atletico Madrid (Johnny Cardoso) is in action Wednesday, followed by PSV (Sergino Dest and Ricardo Pepi) on Thursday. The post Americans Abroad: 7 U.S. players in the UEFA Champions League appeared first on Soccer America.
Outside back Alex Freeman got his first start of the LaLiga season and fourth since joining Villarreal last January in a 2-3 loss to Deportivo. Villarreal is winless, with two ties and two losses, four games into the season. Johnny Cardoso had his longest stint on the field for Atletico Madrid, coming on in the […] The post Americans in Spain: Alex Freeman gets first start of season appeared first on Soccer America.
With his move to Everton, Folarin Balogun is reportedly set to become the second-most expensive USMNT player in history, sitting behind only Christian Pulisic. Folarin Balogun commanded global headlines with his starring performances for the USMNT during the 2026 World Cup, drawing interest from top clubs across Europe. Now on the verge of completing a transfer to Premier League side Everton, the reported fee is set to make Balogun the second-most expensive player in USMNT history, trailing only Christian Pulisic. A transfer domino effect in Italy ultimately pushed Balogun closer to a Premier League return. With Como 1907 targeting Moise Kean, Fiorentina turned their attention toward Portuguese striker Beto, who was spotted in Florence undergoing medical evaluations after Everton accepted a €17 million ($19.7 million USD) permanent transfer offer, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. In addition to Beto’s exit, Everton are set to finalize another major departure in attacker Iliman Ndiaye. As reported by Ben Jacobs, Manchester City agreed on a £60 million plus £5 million in add-ons ($81.2 million plus $6.8 million USD, totaling $88 million USD) deal with Everton for the Senegalese international, generating a massive cash windfall that enables the Toffees to pursue Balogun to revamp their frontline. According to Fabrizio Romano, AS Monaco have accepted Everton’s proposal to sign Folarin Balogun on a permanent transfer. The agreement is structured as a total package worth €50 million ($58 million USD), comprising €45 million guaranteed plus €5 million in potential add-ons, alongside a future sell-on clause. Folarin Balogun of the USMNT celebrating. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) The transfer insider revealed that Balogun has already agreed to personal terms with Everton, lining up a four-year contract through June 2030 with a club option for an additional season. The USMNT striker is scheduled to travel on Tuesday to undergo medical testing and formally complete the move. Pulisic remains at the top At $58 million USD for the total package, Balogun eclipses his own personal transfer benchmark set when Monaco agreed to pay Arsenal €30 million plus €10 million in add-ons ($46.4 million USD total) back in 2023. However, the fee still falls short of taking the top spot from Christian Pulisic. Pulisic remains the most expensive player in USMNT history following his landmark €64 million ($74.2 million USD) move to Chelsea. Back in January 2019, the London club paid the transfer fee to Borussia Dortmund before loaning him back to the Bundesliga side for six months prior to his summer arrival in England. Most expensive USMNT players in history Factoring in Balogun’s pending transfer to Everton, the most expensive transfers involving USMNT players rank as follows: RankPlayerFromToYearFee1Christian PulisicBorussia DortmundChelsea2019€64M/$73.1M2Folarin BalogunAS MonacoEverton2026€50M / $58M3Malik TillmanPSV EindovheenBayer Leverkusen2025€35M / $40.6M4Brenden AaronsonRB SalzburgLeeds United2022€32.8M / $38M5Tyler AdamsLeeds UnitedBournemouth2023€26.9M / $31.2M6Johnny CardosoReal BetisAtletico Madrid2025€24M / $27.8M7Weston McKennieLeeds UnitedJuventus2023€21.9M / $25.4M8Sergiño DestAjaxFC Barcelona2020€21M / $24.4M
Lyon, with midfielder Tanner Tessmann, will return to the Europa League after losing 2-1 at home to Fenerbahce after tying the first leg, 1-1. U.S. players on 2026-27 UEFA Champions League squads are: Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid) Mathis Albert (Borussia Dortmund) Samuel Adeniran (LASK) George Bello (LASK) Sergino Dest (PSV) Ricardo Pepi (PSV) Alex Freeman (Villarreal) The post Americans Abroad: Lyon falls; Tanner Tessmann misses out on Champions League appeared first on Soccer America.
Five-time defending Scottish Premiership champion Celtic, which starts the American duo of Auston Trusty and Cameron Carter-Vickers in central defense, beat Austria's LASK, which also starts two Americans, 3-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifying playoff. • Johnny Cardoso stayed on the bench during Atletico Madrid's 2026-27 LaLiga opener. The post AMERICANS ABROAD: U.S. backline duo well poised for UCL return with Celtic appeared first on Soccer America.
Mauricio Pochettino suffer the first major absence in the USMNT as Johnny Cardoso is set to miss the 2026 World Cup due to a new injury. Mauricio Pochettino has entered the final stage of defining the 26-man roster that will represent the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2026 World Cup. With just one month before the tournament kicks off on home soil, the Argentine coach received a massive blow as Johnny Cardoso is now expected to miss the World Cup due to a significant ankle injury. Last Thursday, Atletico Madrid released a statement confirming that Cardoso sustained an ankle injury during a training session that he was unable to complete, immediately setting off alarm bells within the USMNT camp. “Johnny Cardoso suffers a high-grade sprain in his right ankle,” the official statement from the Spanish club read. Following the initial diagnosis, Atletico outlined the next steps for the midfielder as he entered the final phase of the 2025-26 season. “He will undergo physiotherapy and rehabilitation sessions in the gym, and the progress of his recovery will determine his return to competition,” the club stated. However, the outlook darkened significantly on Monday when Atletico Madrid reported that the injury was more severe than initially feared, involving joint damage. “Johnny Cardoso will have to undergo surgery to address the injury to his right ankle,” the updated statement read, delivering a heartbreaking update on the midfielder’s condition just weeks before the World Cup opener. Johnny Cardoso #15 of the United States against Belgium. With Cardoso now forced to undergo a surgical procedure, his timeline for a return has effectively ended his World Cup dreams. As reported by Ben Jacobs, the USMNT has remained in constant contact with the club, but sources from Atletico Madrid expect the midfielder to miss the tournament and target a return during the European preseason. Cardoso to miss second consecutive World Cup Since his debut in 2020, Johnny Cardoso has been viewed as a cornerstone of the next generation of USMNT talent, a status solidified by his high-profile move to Atletico Madrid. However, persistent injuries have plagued the midfielder, frequently sidelining him during the early stages of the Pochettino era. Cardoso’s fitness struggles began early in Pochettino’s tenure, as a knee injury forced him out of the manager’s first camp in October 2024. Since then, Pochettino has overseen 24 USMNT matches, yet Cardoso has only been able to feature in six of them, logging just 212 minutes and failing to establish a consistent rhythm in the central midfield. During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Cardoso was left off the roster as a 21-year-old still developing at Brazilian side Internacional. Now 24 and reaching his prime in Spain, the midfielder faces the devastating reality of missing a second consecutive World Cup just as he seemed poised to play a major role for his country.
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