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
4
0.91 / 90
AVG RATING
7.04
▲ up on last yr
APPS
5
4 starts
MINUTES
394
79 / game
SHOTS
1
0.2 / game
2025/263 APPS · 0 G · 0 A · 6.9 RATING · 114 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Bristol City | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 394 | 7.04 |
| 2025/26 |  Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 6.90 |
| 2024/25 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
RECENT FORM · SINCE JOINING FROM CRYSTAL PALACE6 OF 7 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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MilS
BirS
PorS
PreS
BurS
SouS
LinStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
yesterday
Started 90' vs Lincoln
NEXT MATCH · IN 2 DAYS
vs Watford
Fri 20:00 · 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 3 times for Crystal Palace, starting 1 of them, with 2 substitute appearances, averaging 38 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 Watford in the CHA on Fri 18 Sept, 20:00.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
Championship
57% 4/7
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · vs WATFORD
Will Cardines start against Watford?
Bristol City vs Watford, Fri 20:00.