Borussia Monchengladbach has loaned out Thiago Pereira Cardoso to RAAL La Louviere for 1 season, with no option to buy.

Borussia Monchengladbach Moving forward with the development plan for rising star goalkeepers By lending Thiago Pereira Cardoso, age 20, to play goalkeeper for RAAL La Louviere in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League for one season. This deal does not have an option to buy out according to reports from the club. Cardoso is a highly anticipated product of Gladbach. Has played 5 Bundesliga matches, showing his potential. Last season he played 23 matches for the reserve team in the Regionalliga West to maintain the continuity of the game. The club reiterates the aim of this deal is for the young goalkeeper to gain consistent experience at a high level. RAAL La Louviere has reportedly positioned him as number one for the new season. This will help accelerate development before returning to compete for a position at Gladbach Park. Cardoso's career began with CS Fola Esch before joining Gladbach's academy in 2022, where he starred for the U17s and U19s during a period with the first team due to injuries. He was given the opportunity to temporarily guard the pole. He made his debut in a 3-0 away victory at Heidenheim when he was just 18 years old. As for Gladbach's goalkeeping structure this new season, the club has placed Moritz Nikolaas as number one and Daniel Butz as reserve. Cardoso, meanwhile, will be leveling up with a new club in Belgium. At the national team level Cardoso has already won 8 senior caps for Luxembourg, showing continued progress. Gladbach's sports administrators view the loan as a logical and important step. To push players to take the “next step” in their careers