Johnny Cardoso

João "Johnny" Lucas de Souza Cardoso (born September 20, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Internacional.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is de Souza and the second or paternal family name is Cardoso.
Johnny Cardoso
Personal information
Full name João Lucas de Souza Cardoso
Date of birth (2001-09-20) September 20, 2001
Place of birth Denville, New Jersey, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Internacional
Number 30
Youth career
2012–2013 Criciúma
2013–2014 Avaí
2014–2019 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Internacional 19 (0)
National team‡
2019– United States U23 1 (0)
2020– United States 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 31, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 05:04, November 16, 2020 (UTC)

Early life

Johnny was born in Denville Township, New Jersey, United States, to Brazilian parents and moved to Brazil at a young age. He had stints at Avaí and Criciúma before moving to the youth academy of Internacional.[1]

Professional career

Johnny made his professional debut with Internacional in a 3–1 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A win over Atlético Mineiro on September 15, 2019.[2]

Career statistics
As of January 31, 2021.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2019 Série A 10–––10
2020 100103[lower-alpha 1]04[lower-alpha 2]0180
Career total 110103040190
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.
  2. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Gaúcho.

International career

Eligible to represent both Brazil and the United States, Johnny received his first call-up to the United States under-23 squad in October 2019.[3] He received his first call up to the senior United States squad for matches against Wales and Panama in November 2020.[4]

References
  1. "Norte-americano, artilheiro e capitão do sub-20: conheça Johnny". July 4, 2019.
  2. "Atlético Mineiro vs. Internacional - 15 September 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  3. "KREIS NAMES 25-PLAYER ROSTER FOR U-23 USMNT TRAINING CAMP IN MIAMI". US Soccer. October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. "USMNT ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT: BERHALTER CALLS 24 PLAYERS FOR NOVEMBER CAMP MATCHES VS WALES AND PANAMA". ussoccer.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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