Nicolás Cardona
Puerto Rican footballer
Nicolás Javier Cardona Ruiz (born February 11, 1999) is a Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays as a defender for El Paso Locomotive FC in the USL Championship.
International career
Cardona made his international debut for Puerto Rico in a 1–0 win over the Dominican Republic. He had previously played in friendlies with the team including a match against his future club, Hartford Athletic in 2019. On June 1, 2021, Cardona was named as captain for Puerto Rico in the team's 7–0 win over the Bahamas during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Club career
Cardona signed with USL Championship team Hartford Athletic on February 22, 2021. He had previously spent time with the U23 team of Spanish club UB Conquense. Cardona scored his first professional goal on June 19, 2021 when he scored the go ahead goal in Hartford's 2–1 win over Loudoun United in the 94th minute.
On February 22, 2022, Cardona signed with USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves.
Cardona joined Miami FC on the USL Championship on December 18, 2023.
On March 3, 2026, El Paso Locomotive announced they had signed Cardona to a contract for 2026 USL Championship season.
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