The Portuguese former Esperance head coach guided Mamelodi Sundowns to their eighth consecutive league title in his first season with the club during the 2024/25 campaign.
He also steered his side to the CAF Champions League final where they lost to Egyptian giants Pyramids.
Before joining the Brazilians, Cardoso secured the Tunisian league with Esperance, while also losing in the CAF Champions League final, to Al Ahly
Cardoso is busy preparing his side for the upcoming Betway Premiership and has revealed he was "honoured" in his home country.
He said in the Citizen: "It's true that I was also honoured in Portugal. I received a letter from the President of the Portuguese Football Federation, recognising the work I've recently done in Africa.
"I was also recognised by the Portuguese Football Coaches Association and awarded the Jose Maria Pedroto Award which is named after a very important coach in Portugal who managed FC Porto.
"This award is directly related to the work at Mamelodi Sundowns, including our champions league final qualification and winning the PSL."
Cardoso has also been nominated for the Premier Soccer League Coach of the Season alongside Stellenbosch's Steve Barker and former Orlando Pirates coach Jose Riveiro.
Mamelodi Sundowns star Lucas Ribeiro Costa has been named the winner of the Goal of the Tournament at the FIFA Club World Cup, for his spectacular solo strike against Borussia Dortmund.
Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Wydad AC head coach Rulani Mokwena has returned to the dugout after being named the new head coach of Algerian Ligue 1 champions Mouloudia Club d'Alger.
After parting ways with Mamelodi Sundowns at the end of the 2024/25 season, seasoned defender Rivaldo Coetzee finds himself at a career crossroads.
Mamelodi Sundowns have officially confirmed the departure of more players as newly appointed head coach Miguel Cardoso begins reshaping the squad ahead of the 2025/26 season.
