| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paulo Yanick Moreno Vieira Sanches Cardoso | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Praia, Cape Verde | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP B | ||
| Number | 87 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2024 | Sporting da Praia | ||
| 2024–2025 | Estrela da Amadora | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Estrela da Amadora C | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Estrela da Amadora B | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sporting CP B | 33 | (6) |
| 2026– | Sporting CP | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:39, 1 November 2026 (UTC) | |||
Paulo Yanick Moreno Vieira Sanches Cardoso (born 3 July 2006), also known as Kanal, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Sporting CP B as a left winger.
Born in Praia, Cardoso was a youth player at Sporting da Praia before joining Estrela da Amadora. After scoring 14 goals in 24 games for the under-19 team, he transferred to Sporting CP on a five-year contract on 28 June 2025, and was assigned to the reserve team. He played 29 games in Liga Portugal 2 in 2025–26, scored five goals and assisted two; his first goal on 30 November opened a 3–1 home win over Farense.
Cardoso had his first call-up to the first team for a Taça da Liga quarter-final at home to Marítimo on 27 October 2026, with manager Rui Borges making several alterations. He made his debut in the 2–1 win, as a 73rd-minute substitute.
In May 2025, following his form for Estrela's under-19 team, Cardoso was monitored by the Cape Verdean Football Federation.