Rodolfo Esteban Cardoso (born 17 October 1968) is an Argentine former football midfielder who spent the majority of his playing career in Germany.

Born in Azul, Cardoso started his professional playing career in 1987 with Estudiantes de La Plata.

He went on to play for SC Freiburg and Werder Bremen before joining Hamburger SV in 1997.

Between 1998 and 1999, he returned to Argentina on loan to Boca Juniors and then Estudiantes de La Plata.

In 1997 Cardoso was selected to join the Argentina squad for Copa América.