David Cardoso

David Cardoso
Personal information
Full name	David Rui de Kong Cardoso
Date of birth	13 December 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Portuguese Macau
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Anadia
Youth career
2009	Benfica Macau
2010	Development
2010–2011	Benfica
2011–2013	Feirense
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2015	Mafra
2015	Loures
2015–2016	Cova da Piedade
2016–2017	Braga B
2017–2018	Boavista B
2019–2021	Bordeaux B
2021	Casa Pia AC
2022	Moncarapachense
2023-2025	Fabril Barreiro
2025-	Anadia
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 July 2025

David Rui de Kong Cardoso (born 13 December 1994) is a Macanese professional footballer who most recently plays as a defensive midfielder for Anadia.

Club career

Cardoso began his senior career in Portugal, progressing through several lower-division and reserve sides. After youth stints with Benfica Macau, Benfica (Portugal), and Feirense, he went on to play with Mafra, where he made several appearances between 2013 and 2015.

On 28 January 2017, Cardoso made his professional debut with Braga B in a 2016–17 LigaPro match against Cova da Piedade.^[1]

On 31 January 2019, Bordeaux announced that they had signed Cardoso to a 2.5-year contract.^[2]

Following his time in France, he returned to Portugal with Casa Pia AC in 2021, and in 2022 played for Moncarapachense, featuring in the Campeonato de Portugal.

In 2023–2025 Cardoso represented Fabril Barreiro, making 60 appearances and scoring four goals in the Campeonato de Portugal.

In July 2025, he joined Anadia FC for the 2025–26 season on a contract running to June 2026.

Cardoso’s primary role throughout his career has been as a defensive midfielder, though he is also noted for versatility across central midfield positions.

International career

Cardoso played his first recorded match for Macau in the 2010 Hong Kong–Macau Interport at the age of 15, becoming one of the youngest-ever debutants for the team.

In September 2024, David Cardoso was excluded from Macau’s squad for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. This decision was due to a regulatory issue regarding player passport eligibility. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFA ruled that players with overseas passports, including Cardoso, couldn’t be included. The Macau Football Association confirmed this change. It affected several other players as well.^[3]

References

↑ "Cova da Piedade 1-1 Sp.Braga B". ForaDeJogo. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
↑ "David Cardoso signs for Bordeaux". Girondins Site Officiel. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
↑ Rego, Guilherme (11 September 2024). "Seleção masculina de futebol de Macau eliminada da corrida à Taça Asiática de 2027". Plataforma Media (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2026.

External links

David Kong at ForaDeJogo (archived)
David Kong at Soccerway
Stats and profile at LPFP (in Portuguese)

This biographical article related to a Portuguese association football midfielder is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

This biographical article related to Macau association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

[1] "Cova da Piedade 1-1 Sp.Braga B". ForaDeJogo. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[2] "David Cardoso signs for Bordeaux". Girondins Site Officiel. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.

[3] Rego, Guilherme (11 September 2024). "Seleção masculina de futebol de Macau eliminada da corrida à Taça Asiática de 2027". Plataforma Media (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 20 January 2026.

[1]

[2]

[3]