Óscar Cardozo

Óscar Cardozo is a Paraguayan footballer, born on 20 May 1983 in Raúl Arsenio Oviedo, Paraguay. Cardozo played as a striker for Libertad and Benfica. Cardozo scored 407 goals in 901 games for club and country and won 21 trophies, including 9 league titles.

Cardozo's career stats

Goals per game: 0.45.

Cardozo's trophies and awards

• Trophies with club and country: 21
• League titles: 9
• Domestic cups: 11
• Individual awards: 14

3 de Febrero

• Paraguayan División Intermedia: 1 (2004)

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 2 (2009–10, 2013–14)
• Taça de Portugal: 1 (2013–14)
• Taça da Liga: 5 (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14)

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 1 (2016–17)

Libertad

• Paraguayan Primera División: 6 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• Copa Paraguay: 3 (2019, 2023, 2024)
• Supercopa Paraguay: 2 (2023, 2024)

Individual

• Paraguayan Footballer of the Year: 2 (2006, 2009)
• Primeira Liga Top scorer: 2 (2009–10, 2011–12)
• SJPF Player of the Month: 2 (2009, 2011–12)
• Taça de Portugal Top scorer: 3 (2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13)
• UEFA Europa League top scorer: 1 (2009–10)
• Goal.com Team of the Year: 1 (2009–10)
• Paraguayan Primera División Top scorer: 2 (2018, 2023)
• Paraguayan Primera División Best Player: 1 (2023)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2003–2004: 3 de Febrero, 34 games, 20 goals
2. 2004–2006: Nacional Asunción, 63 games, 22 goals
3. 2006–2007: Newell's Old Boys, 33 games, 21 goals
4. 2007–2014: Benfica, 175 games, 112 goals
5. 2014–2016: Trabzonspor, 50 games, 25 goals
6. 2016–2017: Olympiacos, 22 games, 3 goals
7. 2017–2025: Libertad, 288 games, 110 goals

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Club stats as of 3 February 2026.