Fábio Rafael Rodrigues Cardoso (born 19 April 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Santa Clara.
Club career
Benfica B
On 11 August 2012, Cardoso made his debut with Benfica B in a 2012–13 Segunda Liga match against Braga B where he played 84 minutes as a centre back, partnering with Lionel Carole.He scored the only goal in a victory at Sporting B (0–1) on 5 January 2015. Six days later, he scored twice in a 3–2 win against Porto B. On 15 January, Benfica announced Cardoso's loan to Paços de Ferreira until the end of the season.
Vitória de Setúbal
On 7 July 2016, Cardoso signed a four-year contract with Primeira Liga side Vitória de Setúbal. In his only season for the club he made 23 appearances.
Rangers
Less than a year later, in June 2017, Cardoso signed for Rangers on a three-year contract for a reported fee of around £1.3m. He made his debut for Rangers against Progrès Niederkorn in the Europa League on 29 June 2017.
International career
Cardoso represented Portugal at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. Cardoso represented Portugal at the 2014 Toulon Tournament.