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José María Cárdenas

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José Maria Cárdenas
Cárdenas playing for América in 2012
Personal information
Full name José Maria Cárdenas López[1]
Date of birth (1985-04-02) 2 April 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Zacatecas, Mexico
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Atlante 70 (5)
2008–2009 Pachuca 39 (5)
2009–2012 Santos Laguna 79 (2)
2012–2014 América 37 (0)
2013Morelia (loan) 35 (2)
2014León (loan) 18 (1)
2014–2015 León 31 (2)
2015–2016 Tijuana 22 (0)
2016–2017 Dorados 17 (3)
Total 348 (20)
International career
2009–2013 Mexico 4 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2009
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Maria Cárdenas López[a] (born 2 April 1985) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Cárdenas received his first call-up to the Mexico national team in a friendly against Bolivia, scoring his first goal as well in a 5–1 victory. He was also called up to play the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament with Mexico.

Club career

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Atlante

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He made his Primera División debut with Atlante on August 24, 2005 in a 2–2 draw against San Luis during the 2005 Apertura tournament. During that season, he only amassed 9 league matches, scoring no goals. During the 2006 Clausura, José María played in all 17 league matches, helping Atlante reach the play-offs. Although part of the team, Cárdenas was not able to play a part in Atlante's 2007 Apertura championship campaign, winning in the final against UNAM.[2] His last season with the Cancún-based club was the 2008 Clausura, playing only one match. In total, Cárdenas played 70 matches for Atlante, and scored 5 goals.

Pachuca

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International career

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He made his debut with the senior national team on March 11, 2009 in a friendly against Bolivia and scored in his debut.

International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. March 11, 2009 Commerce City, Colorado, United States  Bolivia 5–1 Win Friendly

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International appearances

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As of July 20, 2013

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Honours

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América

Morelia

León

Mexico

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cárdenas and the second or maternal family name is López.

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. December 5, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 9, 2008.
  2. ^ "José María Cárdenas statistics" (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes.
  3. ^ "Jose Maria Cardenas's Senior National Team Goals".
  4. ^ "Jose Maria Cardenas's Senior National Team Appearances".
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