Diego Cardoso Nogueira (born 6 March 1994), known as Diego Cardoso, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sampaio Corrêa. Career Santos Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Diego Cardoso joined Santos FC's youth setup in 2007, aged 12. He soon earned plaudits for his performances with the under-20's, being the club's top goalscorer with nine goals. On 21 January 2014 Diego Cardoso made his first-team debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 1-1 away draw against Audax. He scored his first goal on 9 March, the last of a 4–1 home routing over Oeste. Bragantino (loan) On 21 August 2015, after appearing rarely, Diego Cardoso was loaned to Bragantino until the end of the season. Vila Nova (loan) On 6 January of the following year he moved to fellow Série B team Vila Nova, in a one-year loan deal. Guarani (loan) After two years playing in Santos B, on 7 January 2019, Diego Cardoso was loaned to Guarani until the end of the year. A regular starter during the Campeonato Paulista, he lost his starting spot in the Série B. Botafogo-SP On 31 December 2019, Diego Cardoso signed a one-year contract with Botafogo-SP, after his deal with Santos expired. Career statistics Honours Club Santos Copa do Brasil Sub-20: 2013 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2013, 2014 Country Brazil U17 South American Under-17 Football Championship: 2011 References External links Santos FC profile 1994 births Living people People from Ribeirão Preto Brazilian footballers Brazil youth international footballers Association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Santos FC players Clube Atlético Bragantino players Vila Nova Futebol Clube players Guarani FC players Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP) players Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube players Associação Desportiva São Caetano players Footballers from São Paulo (state)