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Also known as Óscar René Cardozo Marin

Paraguayan footballer

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Óscar Cardozo is a male Paraguayan association football player who plays as a forward. Born on May 20, 1983, in Doctor Juan Eulogio Estigarribia, he began his professional work period in 2003. Standing 193 centimeters tall and weighing 87 kilograms, he wears the number 9 jersey. He has represented Paraguay in international competition, including participation in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2019 Copa América.

Throughout his career, Cardozo has been a member of several sports teams, including Newell's Old Boys, Club Atlético 3 de Febrero, Club Nacional, S.L. Benfica, and Club Libertad. He speaks Spanish and is identified as a person in various databases.

Synthesized by Vinony from 28 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, MusicBrainz, Crossref, Thesportsdb, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
FR

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Key facts

Full name
Óscar René Cardozo Marín
Date of birth
( 1983-05-20 ) 20 May 1983 (age 43)
Place of birth
Raúl Arsenio Oviedo , Paraguay
Height
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position
Striker
Years
Team
2003 2004
3 de Febrero
2004 2006
Nacional Asunción
2006 2007
Newell's Old Boys
2007 2014
Benfica
2014 2016
Trabzonspor
2016 2017
Olympiacos
2017 2025
Libertad
2006 2023
Paraguay

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Club Libertad
Position
Attacker
Nationality
Paraguay

via TheSportsDB

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Encyclopedic overview

Óscar René Cardozo Marín ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ reˈne kaɾˈðoso maˈɾin]; born 20 May 1983), best known as Tacuara (Guarani for Guadua), is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Known for his powerful left-foot shot and free-kick skills, he first gained attention whilst playing for Newell's Old Boys, which led to a move to Benfica in 2007. He scored nearly 200 official goals for the Portuguese club and won eight major titles, including the 2010 national championship, where he also was the top scorer, and the domestic treble in the 2013–14 season. He then spent two years with Trabzonspor in Turkey before joining Olympiacos.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Óscar Cardozo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.