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Revision as of 21:26, 4 September 2021

Nicolás Cardona
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Javier Cardona Ruiz
Date of birth (1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Vieques, Puerto Rico
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Hartford Athletic
Number 4
Youth career
GPS Conquistadores de Guaynabo
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Assumption Greyhounds 33 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Almenara Atlètic 8 (0)
2020–2021 UB Conquense 0 (0)
2021– Hartford Athletic 9 (1)
International career
2018 Puerto Rico U20 5 (0)
2021– Puerto Rico 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 18, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:24, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

Nicolás Javier Cardona Ruiz (born February 11, 1999) is a Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hartford Athletic.

International career

Cardona made his international debut for Puerto Rico in a 1–0 win over the Dominican Republic.[1] He had previously played in friendlies with the team including a match against his future club, Hartford Athletic in 2019.[2]On June 1, 2021 Cardona was named as captain for Puerto Rico in the teams 7-0 win over the Bahamas during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[3]

Club Career

Cardona signed with USL Championship team Hartford Athletic on February 22, 2021. He had previously spent time with the U23 team of Spanish club UB Conquense.[2] Cardona scored his first professional goal on June 19, 2021 when he scored the go ahead goal in Hartford's 2-1 win over Loudoun United in the 94th minute.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 January 2021.[5]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Almenara Atlètic 2019–20 Preferential Valenciana 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
UB Conquense 2020–21 Tercera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Notes

International

As of matches played 1 June 2021.
National team Year Apps Goals
Puerto Rico 2021 6 0
Total 6 0

References

  1. ^ Nicolás Cardona at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b Athletic, Hartford (February 22, 2021). "Hartford Athletic Signs Puerto Rican International Nicolás Cardona". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
  3. ^ "Nicolás Cardona is the new captain of the Blue Hurricane". fedefutbolpr.com. June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Unbelievable scene". hartfordathletic.com. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Nicolás Cardona at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)