Thiago Cardozo

This article is about the Uruguayan footballer. For the Brazilian footballer, see Thiago Cardoso.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cardozo and the second or maternal family name is Brugman.

Thiago Gastón Cardozo Brugman (born 31 July 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgrano, on loan from Unión Santa Fe.^[2]

Thiago Cardozo

Personal information
Full name	Thiago Gastón Cardozo Brugman
Date of birth	(1996-07-31) 31 July 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Juan Lacaze, Uruguay
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Belgrano (on loan from Unión Santa Fe)
Number	25
Youth career
	Peñarol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2024	Peñarol	37	(0)
2021	→ Maldonado (loan)	10	(0)
2024	→ Unión Santa Fe (loan)	29	(0)
2025–	Unión Santa Fe	14	(0)
2025–	→ Belgrano (loan)	1	(0)
International career
2012–2013	Uruguay U17	26	(0)
2014–2015	Uruguay U20	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:55, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Club career

A youth academy graduate of Peñarol, Cardozo made his professional debut on 5 May 2018 in a 4–1 league win against Defensor Sporting.^[3] In April 2021, he joined Deportivo Maldonado on a season long loan deal.^[4]

International career

Cardozo is a former Uruguayan youth international. He was included in national team for the 2013 South American U-17 Championship, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2015 South American U-20 Championship and 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[5][6]

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2022^[2]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Peñarol	2018	Uruguayan Primera División	3	0	—		0	0	0	0	3	0
	2019		4	0	—		1[a]	0	1[b]	0	6	0
	2020		4	0	—		0	0	—		4	0
	2022		2	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		13	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	20	0
Deportivo Maldonado (loan)	2021	Uruguayan Primera División	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
Career total			23	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	30	0

1. Appearance in Copa Libertadores.
2. Appearance in Torneo Clausura decider.