José Cardozo, Paraguay footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

José Cardozo is a Paraguayan football manager and former footballer who played as a striker. Known for his prolific scoring ability, Cardozo spent most of his playing career with the Mexican club Deportivo Toluca, where he became the club's all-time leading scorer, with 249 goals in 332 appearances. Cardozo stands as the fourth-highest scorer in the history of Liga MX and is widely regarded as one of the greatest foreign players ever to compete in the league. He was a key figure in Toluca's \"golden era,\" spanning from 1998 to 2002, during which the club won four league titles and cemented one of the most dominant periods in Liga MX history.

Cardozo was awarded Paraguayan Footballer of the Year in 2000, 2002, and 2003. He also was awarded the World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer by the IFFHS for scoring 58 goals in Liga MX's 2002–2003 season. On the international stage, Cardozo made 82 appearances for Paraguay over a fifteen-year period, scoring 25 goals to become the country's second-highest scorer. He represented the national team in three Copa América tournaments, two FIFA World Cups and the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal. At a club level he was a runner-up in two Copa Libertadores.