Fernando Cárdenas

Cárdenas began his youth career with Deportivo Pereira and made his first team debut with the club in 2008. After two seasons with Deportivo, he was sent on loan to Once Caldas and played for the club in the 2010 Copa Libertadores. After his stay with Once Caldas he was sent on loan to Deportes Tolima for the second half of the 2010 season. In 2011, he returned to Deportivo Pereira where his form in the first half of the campaign led to interest from top Colombian side América de Cali. The diminutive left-footed attacker than signed with América for the 2011 Finalización. On 9 January 2012, it was announced that Cárdenas and former América teammate John Jairo Lozano would be joining New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. Cárdenas made his Revolution debut in the 2012 New England Revolution season opener; a 1–0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes on March 12. He scored his first Revolution goal on May 2 in a 2–1 victory over the Colorado Rapids. His contract offer was declined on November 30.