Manuel Cardoni
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Manuel Cardoni (born 22 September 1972) is a Luxembourgish former professional football player. He is the Technical Director at Luxembourg national football team.
Cardoni is the son of Furio Cardoni, one of Luxembourg's finest players in the 1970s.
Club career
A tireless midfield playmaker, Cardoni started his career at US Rumelange before joining Luxembourg club Jeunesse Esch in 1992. He was then snapped up by Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, for whom he made only one substitute appearance (against Bayern Munich) in two seasons.[1] He became the third Luxembourgish player in the Bundesliga ever, after Nico Braun and Robby Langers.
He rejoined Jeunesse Esch in 1998 and became player-manager at US Rumelange in 2006.
Cardoni won the Luxembourgish Footballer of the Year award four times (1995, 1996, 1999, 2000). He now serves as an ambassador for the Special Olympics.
International career
Cardoni made his debut for Luxembourg in a May 1993 World Cup qualification match against Iceland and went on to earn 68 caps, scoring 5 goals.[2] He played in 22 World Cup qualification matches.[3]
His final international game was an October 2004 World Cup qualification match against Liechtenstein.
Career statistics
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 February 1995 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Malta | flag alias = Flag of Malta.svg | flag alias-1875 = Flag of Malta (1875–1898).svg | flag alias-1898 = Flag of Malta (1898–1923).svg | flag alias-1923 = Flag of Malta (1923–1943).svg | flag alias-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943–1964).svg | flag alias-unofficial-1943 = Flag of Malta (1943).svg | flag alias-colonial = Flag of Malta (1943-1964).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Malta.svg | link alias-naval = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | link alias-navy = Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta | flag alias-navy =Naval Jack of Malta.svg | flag alias-1814 = 19th Century Flag of Malta.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}|| 1–0 || 1–0 || UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 2. | 13 March 1996 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Switzerland | flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | link alias-army = Swiss Army | link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force | size = | size flag alias = 23x16px | sizebig flag alias = 25px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}|| 1–0 || 1–1 || Friendly match | ||||||
| 3. | 23 February 2000 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Northern Ireland | flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg | flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg | flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg | flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}|| 1–1 || 1–3 || Friendly match | ||||||||
| 4. | 17 April 2002 | Stade Alphonse Theis, Hesperange, Luxembourg | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Liechtenstein | flag alias = Flag of Liechtenstein.svg | flag alias-1719 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1719-1852).svg | flag alias-1852 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg | flag alias-1921 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1921–1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of Liechtenstein (1937–1982).svg | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team
}}|| 3–3 || 3–3 || Friendly match | |||||||
| 5. | 8 September 2004 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Latvia | flag alias = Flag of Latvia.svg | flag alias-pantone = Flag of Latvia (Textile).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Latvian Air Forces.svg | link alias-air force = Latvian Air Force | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-naval = Latvian Naval Forces | link alias-army = Latvian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg | link alias-navy = Latvian Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}|| 3–2 || 3–4 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- Luxembourg National Division: 1995, 1996, 1999, 2004
- Luxembourg Cup: 1999, 2000
- Luxembourgish Footballer of the Year: 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000
References
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External links
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- Luxembourgian men's footballers
- Luxembourgian expatriate men's footballers
- Jeunesse Esch players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen II players
- Bundesliga players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Luxembourgian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- US Rumelange players
- Luxembourgian football managers
- US Rumelange managers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Luxembourg men's international footballers
- Luxembourgian people of Italian descent