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{{short description|Indian former professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Branco Cardozo
| image =
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| fullname = Branco Vincent Cardozo
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|1|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], India
| height = 
| currentclub =
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| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 2004
| youthclubs1 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| youthyears2 = 2004–2008
| youthclubs2 = [[Tata Football Academy|Tata FA]]
| years1 = 2008–2010
| clubs1 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2010–2011
| clubs2 = [[United S.C.|Chirag United]]
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| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2012–2013
| clubs4 = [[Air India F.C.|Air India]]
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2013–2014
| clubs5 = [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
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'''Branco Cardozo''' (born 21 January 1987) is an Indian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who last played as a [[midfielder]] for [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] in the [[I-League]].

==Career==

===Mohun Bagan===
After spending his youth career with [[Tata Football Academy]] Cardozo signed for [[I-League]] side [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] on 29 March 2008 on a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|last=Thaker|first=Jayesh|title=Branco mulls flat in Goa|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080329/jsp/jharkhand/story_9070987.jsp|work=Telegraph India|accessdate=27 March 2013|location=Calcutta, India|date=29 March 2008}}</ref> On 3 October 2008 Cardozo scored his first career goal for Mohun Bagan against [[Air India FC]] at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] which was also the equalizer for Mohun Bagan as it helped the club salvage a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan hold Air India for first point|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2008/oct/03bagan.htm|work=Rediff|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> He then scored his second goal of the season on 16 April 2009 against [[Mahindra United]] which turned out to only be a consolation as Mohun Bagan suffered a 2–1 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahindra United vs Mohun Bagan A.C. Lineups and Statistics|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/28119/mahindra-united-vs-mohun-bagan-ac/lineup-stats|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411010955/http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/28119/mahindra-united-vs-mohun-bagan-ac/lineup-stats|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|work=Goal.com|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref>

Cardozo then began his second professional season with Mohun Bagan with a goal on 8 October 2009 against [[JCT FC|JCT Mills]] at the Salt Lake Stadium in which he found the net in the 84th minute as Mohun Bagan were still defeated 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|title=JCT beats Mohun Bagan 2-1|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/jct-beats-mohun-bagan-2-1-1595552|date=9 October 2009|author=PTI|work=NDTV|accessdate=24 August 2018}}</ref> Cardozo then went on to score what would be his final goal for the club on 7 November 2009 against [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] in which he found the net in the 33rd minute to tie the score at 1–1 before the match officially ended 2–2.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shilton saved Bagan from defeat against Sporting|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-07/top-stories/28087472_1_james-singh-sporting-clube-de-goa-nathaniel-amos|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411035157/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-07/top-stories/28087472_1_james-singh-sporting-clube-de-goa-nathaniel-amos|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|accessdate=27 March 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 November 2009}}</ref>

===Chirag United and East Bengal===
For the [[I-League 2010-11|2010–11 I-League]] season Cardozo signed for [[Prayag United S.C.|Chirag United]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha|first=Anselm|title=I-League: Chirag's Branco Cardozo Looks Back On His Sending Off In Oliver Kahn's Farewell Match|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2010/09/14/2113289/i-league-chirags-branco-cardozo-looks-back-on-his-sending-off-in-|work=Goal.com|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> however after a goal-less season in the I-League Cardozo left the club and signed for Kolkata rivals [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] for the [[2011-12 I-League|2011–12]] season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tolgay steals the show - East Bengal introduce players with much fanfare|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110809/jsp/sports/story_14356861.jsp|work=Telegraph India|accessdate=27 March 2013|location=Calcutta, India|date=9 August 2011}}</ref>

===Air India===
After one season with [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] Cardozo decided to sign with [[Air India FC]] who also play in the [[I-League]] for the [[2012–13 I-League]] season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ajgoankar|first=Ashlesh|title=Indian Football: Air India 2012/13 Season Preview|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/indian-football-air-india-201213-season-preview/|work=The Hard Tackle|accessdate=27 March 2013}}</ref> He then made his debut for the club on 7 April 2013 against [[Mumbai F.C.]] in which he came on as an 81st-minute substitute for [[Souvik Chakraborty]] as Air India lost 3–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=MUMBAI VS. AIR INDIA 3 - 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/04/07/india/i-league/mumbai-fc/air-india/1395260/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=9 April 2013}}</ref> Then in the very next game on 13 April 2013 Cardozo managed to find the net for the first time in two years in the I-League when he scored against his former club [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] in which he scored in the 94th minute to tie the match before [[Odafe Onyeka Okolie]] scored the winner a few minutes later as Air India lost the match 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=MOHUN BAGAN VS. AIR INDIA 3 - 2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/04/13/india/i-league/mohun-bagan-ac/air-india/1395264/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=13 April 2013}}</ref>

===Mumbai===
He made his debut for Mumbai in the I-League on 6 October 2013 against [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan S.C.]] at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]]; in which he came on as a substitute for [[Hashmatullah Barakzai]] in the 72nd minute; as Mumbai lost the match 1-0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohammedan vs. Mumbai FC 1-0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/11/06/india/i-league/mohammedan-sporting-club/mumbai-fc/1585333/|work=Soccerway.com|accessdate=26 November 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Soccerway|branco-cardozo/65465}}

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[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan AC players]]
[[Category:United SC players]]
[[Category:SC East Bengal players]]
[[Category:Mumbai FC players]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]

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