Nicolao Manuel Dumitru Cardoso[2] (born 12 October 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club PSS Sleman.

On 20 July 2011, it was announced Dumitru would return to Empoli in Serie B for the 2011–12 season on a one-year loan basis.

On 23 July 2012, Dumitru joined Serie B club Ternana on a season-long loan deal until the end of the 2012–13 season.

[8] On 13 August 2014, Greek club Veria announced the loan signing of Dumitru from Napoli on a one-year deal.

On 13 September 2014, in a match against Kerkyra, he scored his second goal and was the victim of "derogatory and racist remarks" Horacio Cardozo.

[14] On 1 August 2017, Dumitru signed a two-year deal with Spanish Segunda División club AD Alcorcón.

[17] On 25 July 2019, Dumitru signed a two-year contract with Romanian club Gaz Metan Mediaș.

[citation needed] Dumitru was born in Nacka, Sweden to a Romanian father (who later took Italian citizenship) and an Afro-Brazilian mother, and successively moved to Empoli, Tuscany in 1998 with his parents.