Elmer Cardoza
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Elmer William Amado Cardoza Herrera[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Joyabaj, Quiché Department, Guatemala | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Panargiakos (on loan from Xelajú) | ||
Number | ? | ||
Youth career | |||
-2019 | Xelajú | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019- | Xelajú | 114 | (9) |
2024- | → Panargiakos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Guatemala U17 | 3 | (0) |
2023 | Guatemala U23 | 3 | (0) |
2022- | Guatemala | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 |
Elmer Cardoza (born 29 July 2002) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League Greece 2 club Panargiakos, on loan from Liga Nacional club Xelajú and the Guatemala national team.
Club career
Xelajú
Elmer Cardoza has been with Xelajú since his youth career. He made his Liga Nacional professional senior debut on 23 October 2019, against Iztapa in a 3-1 defeat.[3] On 27 May 2023, Cardoza would be a key player to Xelajú’s Liga Nacional de Guatemala Clausura 2023 win after defeating Antigua, his first achievement with the club.[4]
Loan to Panargiakos
On July 2024, Xelajú would loan Cardoza to Super League Greece 2 club Panargiakos. He would become the first player in the clubs history to join a European club.[5] He was officially announced by the club on 22 August 2024.[6]
International career
Youth career
Elmer Cardoza would start his international career representing Guatemala at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[7]
Senior career
Elmer Cardoza would debut for the senior team on 19 November 2022 in a friendly against Nicaragua, his side would win 3-1.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 April 2024[1]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Xelajú | 2019-20 | Liga Nacional | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2020-21 | Liga Nacional | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
2021-22 | Liga Nacional | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
2022-23 | Liga Nacional | 43 | 4 | — | — | — | 43 | 4 | ||||
2023-24 | Liga Nacional | 30 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |||
Total | 114 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 9 | ||
Panargiakos (loan) | 2024-25 | Superleague 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 114 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 9 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Central American Cup
International
- As of match played 9 September 2024[9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Guatemala | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | |
2024 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 11 | 0 |
Honours
- Xelajú
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Clausura 2023[10]
References
- ^ a b Elmer Cardoza at Soccerway
- ^ Elmer Cardoza at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "IZTAPA VS. XELAJÚ 3 - 1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Xelajú venció a Antigua en épica remontada y se proclamó campeón del Torneo Clausura 2023" (in Spanish). Guatemala.com. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "¿Cómo se dio la vinculación de Elmer Cardoza al Club Panargiakos? Presidente de Xelajú brinda detalles" (in Spanish). ESPN Guatemala. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Legionario: Elmer Cardoza es presentado oficialmente con su nuevo club en Grecia". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Tamayac, Jonathan (23 April 2019). "Se oficializa la convocatoria para el premundial Sub17" [The call for the U17 World Cup Qualifiers is made official]. Guatefutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Guatemala 3-1 Nicaragua (Nov 19, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Elmer Cardoza at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "¡Xelajú MC remonta y es el campeón del Torneo Clausura 2023!". ESPN Guatemala. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2024.