SOCCER PLAYER

Óscar Cardozo

1983 - Today

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Óscar René Cardozo Marín (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ reˈne kaɾˈðoso maˈɾin]; born 20 May 1983), best known as Tacuara (Guarani for Guadua), is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Club Libertad and the Paraguay national team. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Óscar Cardozo has received more than 864,688 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia. Óscar Cardozo is the 2,992nd most popular soccer player (down from 2,652nd in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Paraguay (down from 45th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Paraguayan Soccer Player.

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    Page Views (PV)

  • 47.52

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Óscar Cardozo ranks 2,992 out of 21,273Before him are Sverre Hansen, Tore Svensson, Martin Ødegaard, Valdomiro, Florea Dumitrache, and Stefan Schwarz. After him are Frank Mill, Benedikt Höwedes, Sebastian Giovinco, Joe Hart, Pedri, and Henrik Larsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Óscar Cardozo ranks 71Before him are Lorik Cana, Alice Braga, Anahí, Kate Mara, Sola Aoi, and Rebeca Linares. After him are Utada Hikaru, Lin Dan, Ed Skrein, Park Hae-jin, Emmanuel Eboué, and Daniel Jarque.

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In Paraguay

Among people born in Paraguay, Óscar Cardozo ranks 46 out of 203Before him are Gerardo Romero (1906), Carlos Gamarra (1971), Higinio Uriarte (1843), Salvador Jovellanos (1833), Patricio Escobar (1843), and Eduardo Schaerer (1873). After him are Manuel Franco (1871), Emilio Aceval (1853), Francisco Arce (1971), Víctor Pecci (1955), Juan Carlos Villamayor (1969), and Juan Natalicio González (1897).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Paraguay

Among soccer players born in Paraguay, Óscar Cardozo ranks 16Before him are Luis Vargas Peña (1905), Delfín Benítez Cáceres (1910), Ángel Berni (1931), Darío Jara Saguier (1930), Gerardo Romero (1906), and Carlos Gamarra (1971). After him are Francisco Arce (1971), Juan Carlos Villamayor (1969), Constantino Urbieta Sosa (1907), Raúl Vicente Amarilla (1960), Pedro Benítez (1901), and Guido Alvarenga (1970).