PLAYER PROFILE · BRISTOL CITY · DEFENDER
Rio Cardines
Started every one of the last 5.
DefenderEngland · #21 · Age 20REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
level with last yr
ASSISTS
6
0.83 / 90
AVG RATING
7.10
▲ up on last yr
APPS
8
7 starts
MINUTES
652
82 / game
SHOTS
3
0.4 / game
2025/269 APPS · 0 G · 0 A · 6.8 RATING · 159 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Bristol City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 652 | 7.10 |
| 2025/26 |  Crystal Palace U21 Crystal Palace | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 6.84 |
| 2024/25 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
RECENT FORM · SINCE JOINING FROM CRYSTAL PALACE7 OF 8 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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MilS
BirS
PorS
PreS
BurS
SouS
LinS
WatStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
18 days ago
Started 90' vs Watford
NEXT MATCH · IN 3 DAYS
@ Charlton
Sat 12:30 · CHA
OVERVIEW
Rio Cardines plays as a defender for Bristol City. Cardines wears the number 21 shirt for Bristol City.
Last season Rio Cardines played 9 times across Crystal Palace U21 and Crystal Palace, starting 5 of them, with 4 substitute appearances, averaging 18 minutes a match across all competitions. They joined Bristol City from Crystal Palace in August 2026 and have started 5 of the 5 matches since the move. Bristol City's next match is against Charlton in the CHA on Sat 10 Oct, 12:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Championship
88% 7/8
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · @ CHARLTON
Will Cardines start against Charlton?
Bristol City away to Charlton, Sat 12:30.