Luis Cardozo

Luis Carlos Cardozo (born 10 October 1988) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Paraguayan Primera División club Recoleta.

Luis Cardozo

Personal information
Full name	Luis Carlos Cardozo Espillaga
Date of birth	(1988-10-10) 10 October 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Asuncion, Paraguay
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre back, full back
Team information
Current team	Recoleta
Number	3
Youth career
2000–2002	30 de Abril
2002–2007	Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2015	Cerro Porteño	215	(10)
2014	→ Morelia (loan)	18	(0)
2015–2024	Libertad	182	(3)
2025–	Recoleta	13	(0)
International career‡
2006–2008	Paraguay U-20	19	(2)
2011–	Paraguay	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 July 2017

On 19 July 2015, Paraguayan newspaper ExtraPRESS named Cardozo one of the most expensive player in Paraguay.^[1]