Atletico de Madrid and Real Betis Balompié have reached an agreement for the transfer of the midfielder, which is of Brazilian descent and has an Italian passport. He will wear red and white for the next five seasons.
Born on September 20, 2001 in Denville, New Jersey (United States), but of Brazilian descent, he started his career in the youth ranks of Avaí Futebol Clube and Criciúma Esporte Clube before he came to Sport Club Internacional, where he made his first-Team debut on September 15, 2019 He then played 144 games for them before he moved to Betis in the winter transfer window 2023/24.
Johnny Cardoso is a midfielder with an excellent ball-winning skill, good distribution and an eye for goal and has an Italian passport, so he does not take a non-EU players slot.
During his year and a half with Betis, he was an important part of the Manuel Pellegrini system and one of the pillars of the Andalusian side in their recent UEFA Conference League campaign, in which they finished second place.
An international international of the United States, he made his senior debut on November 12, 2020 in a 0-0 draw against Wales and earned 22 caps, which won the Concacaf Nations League in both 2023 and 2024.