José María Cárdenas
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Cárdenas while playing for América | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | José Maria Cárdenas López | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 2, 1985 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward, Left Winger/Wingback | |||||||||||
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Current team | Tijuana | |||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Atlante | 70 | (5) | |||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Pachuca | 39 | (5) | |||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Santos Laguna | 79 | (2) | |||||||||
| 2012–2014 | América | 37 | (0) | |||||||||
| 2013 | → Morelia (loan) | 35 | (2) | |||||||||
| 2014 | → León (loan) | 18 | (1) | |||||||||
| 2014–2015 | León | 31 | (2) | |||||||||
| 2015– | Tijuana | 20 | (0) | |||||||||
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| 2009– | Mexico | 4 | (1) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 28, 2016. | ||||||||||||
José Maria Cárdenas López (born April 2, 1985) is a Mexican footballer, who is playing for Tijuana in the Liga MX. He previously played for Atlante, Pachuca, Santos Laguna, and Monarcas Morelia, before transferring to León.
Cárdenas received his first call-up to the Mexico national team in a friendly against Bolivia, scoring his first goal as well in a 5–1 victory. He was also called up to play the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament with Mexico.
Club career
Atlante
He made his Primera División debut with Atlante on August 24, 2005 in a 2–2 draw against San Luis during the 2005 Apertura tournament. During that season, he only amassed 9 league matches, scoring no goals. During the 2006 Clausura, José María played in all 17 league matches, helping Atlante reach the play-offs. Although part of the team, Cárdenas was not able to play a part in Atlante's 2007 Apertura championship campaign, winning in the final against UNAM.[1] His last season with the Cancún-based club was the 2008 Clausura, playing only one match. In total, Cárdenas played 70 matches for Atlante, and scored 5 goals.
International career
He made his debut with the Mexico national team on March 11, 2009 in a friendly against Bolivia and scored in his debut.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1. | March 11, 2009 | Commerce City, Colorado, United States |  Bolivia | 5–1 | Win | Friendly |
International appearances
As of July 20, 2013
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| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | ||||
| 1. | March 11, 2009 | Commerce City, Colorado, United States | Bolivia | 5–1 | Friendly | ||||
| 2. | June 28, 2009 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States |  Guatemala | 0–0 | Friendly | ||||
| 3. | February 9, 2011 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–0 | Friendly | ||||
| 4. | July 20, 2013 | Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–0 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||
Honors
Club
- Morelia
- Copa MX (1): Apertura 2013
- León
- Liga MX (1): Clausura 2014
International
- Mexico
- CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2009
References
- ↑ "José María Cárdenas statistics" (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes.
- ↑ "Jose Maria Cardenas's Senior National Team Goals".
- ↑ "Jose Maria Cardenas's Senior National Team Appearances".
External links
- José María Cárdenas profile at Soccerway
- José María Cárdenas at ESPN FC
- José María Cárdenas Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- José María Cárdenas at National-Football-Teams.com
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