Elmer Cardoza (born 29 July 2002) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League Greece 2 club Panargiakos, on loan from Liga Nacional club Xelajú and the Guatemala national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elmer William Amado Cardoza Herrera[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Joyabaj, Quiché Department, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Panargiakos (on loan from Xelajú) | ||
| Number | ? | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2019 | Xelajú | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019- | Xelajú | 114 | (9) |
| 2024- | → Panargiakos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Guatemala U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Guatemala U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022- | Guatemala | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editXelajú
editElmer Cardoza has been with Xelajú since his youth career. He made his Liga Nacional professional senior debut on 23 October 2019, against Iztapa in a 3-1 defeat.[3] On 27 May 2023, Cardoza would be a key player to Xelajú’s Liga Nacional de Guatemala Clausura 2023 win after defeating Antigua, his first achievement with the club.[4]
Loan to Panargiakos
editOn July 2024, Xelajú would loan Cardoza to Super League Greece 2 club Panargiakos. He would become the first player in the clubs history to join a European club.[5] He was officially announced by the club on 22 August 2024.[6]
International career
editYouth career
editElmer Cardoza would start his international career representing Guatemala at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[7]
Senior career
editElmer Cardoza would debut for the senior team on 19 November 2022 in a friendly against Nicaragua, his side would win 3-1.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 13 April 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Xelajú | 2019-20 | Liga Nacional | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020-21 | Liga Nacional | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Liga Nacional | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Liga Nacional | 43 | 4 | — | — | — | 43 | 4 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Liga Nacional | 30 | 3 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| Total | 114 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 9 | ||
| Panargiakos (loan) | 2024-25 | Superleague 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 114 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Central American Cup
International
edit- As of match played 9 September 2024[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
Honours
edit- Xelajú
- Liga Nacional de Guatemala: Clausura 2023[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Elmer Cardoza at Soccerway
- ^ Elmer Cardoza at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "IZTAPA VS. XELAJÚ 3 - 1: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Xelajú venció a Antigua en épica remontada y se proclamó campeón del Torneo Clausura 2023" (in Spanish). Guatemala.com. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "¿Cómo se dio la vinculación de Elmer Cardoza al Club Panargiakos? Presidente de Xelajú brinda detalles" (in Spanish). ESPN Guatemala. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Legionario: Elmer Cardoza es presentado oficialmente con su nuevo club en Grecia". ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 22 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Tamayac, Jonathan (23 April 2019). "Se oficializa la convocatoria para el premundial Sub17" [The call for the U17 World Cup Qualifiers is made official]. Guatefutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Guatemala 3-1 Nicaragua (Nov 19, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Elmer Cardoza at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "¡Xelajú MC remonta y es el campeón del Torneo Clausura 2023!". ESPN Guatemala. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2024.