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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Javier Cardona Ruiz | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-11) February 11, 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Miami FC | ||
| 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 | 21 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Chattanooga Red Wolves | 61 | (5) |
| 2024– | Miami FC | 29 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Puerto Rico U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Puerto Rico | 17 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 11, 2024 | |||
Nicolás Javier Cardona Ruiz (born February 11, 1999) is a Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays as a defender for Miami FC in the USL Championship.
International career
Cardona made his international debut for Puerto Rico in a 1–0 win over the Dominican Republic. He had previously played in friendlies with the team including a match against his future club, Hartford Athletic in 2019. On June 1, 2021, Cardona was named as captain for Puerto Rico in the team's 7–0 win over the Bahamas during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
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. 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.
On February 22, 2022, Cardona signed with USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves.
Cardona joined Miami FC on the USL Championship on December 18, 2023.
References
- Nicolás Cardona at Soccerway
- ^ Athletic, Hartford (February 22, 2021). "Hartford Athletic Signs Puerto Rican International Nicolás Cardona". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- "Nicolás Cardona is the new captain of the Blue Hurricane". fedefutbolpr.com. June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- "Unbelievable scene". hartfordathletic.com. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- USLLeagueOne com Staff (February 22, 2022). "Red Wolves Sign Puerto Rican National Team Captain Nicolás Cardona". USL League One.
- Borer, Sarah. "Miami FC signs Defender Nicolás Cardona". MiamiFC.com. Miami FC. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
External links
| Miami FC – current squad | |
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Puerto Rican men's footballers
- Puerto Rican expatriate men's footballers
- Puerto Rico men's international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers from San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Assumption Greyhounds men's soccer players
- Hartford Athletic players
- Chattanooga Red Wolves SC players
- USL League One players
- USL Championship players
- 21st-century American sportsmen