József Kardos (born 29 March 1960, in Nagybátony) is a retired Hungarian football player.
He made his debut for the Hungarian national team in 1980, and got 33 caps and 3 goals until 1987.
He was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, where Hungary failed to progress from the group stage.
Kardos was a player of Újpesti Dózsa.