Edgardo Rito

Edgardo Rito (born 17 February 1996) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Hartford Athletic. He formerly played for New York Red Bulls II among other clubs.[1]

Edgardo Rito
Personal information
Full name Edgardo José Rito Cuero
Date of birth (1996-02-17) 17 February 1996
Place of birth El Vigía, Venezuela
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
Number 72
Youth career
Atlético El Vigía
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Atlético El Vigía 26 (0)
2014–2015 ACD Lara 2 (0)
2015 Estudiantes de Caracas 0 (0)
2016–2021 Yaracuyanos F.C. 11 (1)
2016 → Mineros de Guayana (loan) 11 (1)
2017–2018 → Patriotas Boyacá (loan) 22 (0)
2018 → Metropolitanos FC (loan) 17 (0)
2019–2020 → New York Red Bulls II (loan) 34 (2)
2021–2022 Patriotas Boyacá 22 (1)
2022–2023 Oakland Roots 41 (7)
2023– Hartford Athletic 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:59, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:57, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

Career

Rito, who plays as a right back and right midfielder, began his professional career with Atlético El Vigía in 2013. During the 2013/14 season he was a regular starter for the club appearing in 26 league matches. The following season he had a brief stint with ACD Lara.[2] After his brief stint with Lara, Rito joined Estudiantes de Caracas, playing the Copa Venezuela.[3]

On 13 January 2016 it was announced that Rito had signed with Second Division side Yaracuyanos F.C.[4] He was then loaned to Mineros de Guayana by Yaracuyanos F.C. during the 2016 season.[5] During his stint with Mineros, Rito helped the club qualify to the round of 16 of the Copa Venezuela.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2016 in a 3–1 victory over his former club ACD Lara.[7]

The following season he was again sent on loan, this time to Colombian side Patriotas Boyacá. He was a regular starter for Patriotas during the 2017 season as he appeared in 26 matches in all competitions, including 21 league matches.[8] He made his debut in the Copa Sudamericana on 5 April 2017, appearing as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Chilean side Everton.[9] For the 2018 season Rito returned to Venezuela joining Metropolitanos FC. He appeared in 17 matches for the club.

On 20 February 2019, Rito joined New York Red Bulls II on loan from Yaracuyanos F.C.[10] He made his debut with the club on 24 March 2019, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw with Nashville SC.[11]

Rito spent portions of the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Oakland Roots, scoring 9 goals in 41 appearances. In June 2023, he joined the Hartford Athletic.[12][13]

International

Rito was called up Venezuela national under-17 football team in 2012.[14] During August 2014 Rito was called to participate in a training camp with the Venezuela national under-20 football team.[15]

Career statistics
As of 20 February 2019[16]
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
ClubSeason AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Atlético El Vigía 2012-13--10----10
2013-142600000--260
Total 260100000270
ACD Lara 2014-15 200000--20
Estudiantes 2015 001000--10
Mineros de Guayana (loan) 2016 1112000--131
Patriotas Boyacá (loan) 2017 210400010260
Metropolitanos FC (loan) 2018 1700000--170
New York Red Bulls II (loan) 2019 1510000--151
Career total 9228000101011

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "New York Red Bulls II Add Venezuelan Defender Edgardo Rito on Loan". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. "Edgardo Rito: "He agarrado más confianza con el grupo"". sportsvenezuela.com. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. "Atlético Venezuela ganó 2×1 a Estudiantes de Caracas con dos penales de Toti Ríos". balonazos.com. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. "Yaracuyanos FC incorporó tres nuevos jugadores al plantel". balonazos.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  5. "Edgardo Rito y Néstor Cova se unieron a Mineros". eldiariodeguayana.com.ve. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  6. "Mineros avanzó en la Copa Venezuela". sportsvenezuela.com. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  7. "Mineros respira luego de vencer a Lara". elprospecto.net. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  8. "Edgardo Rito jugó completó en el triunfo 1×0 de Patriotas ante Junior". balonazos.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  9. "Edgardo Rito fue titular en la derrota de Patriotas contra Everton". lavinotinto.com. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  10. "El venezolano Edgardo Rito fichó con el Red Bulls". meridiano.com.ve. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  11. "NYRB II Battles Nashville to a Draw". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  12. "Oakland Roots SC agrees with Hartford Athletic on the transfer of Edgardo Rito for Jeciel Cedeño". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  13. "Oakland Roots trade star player Edgardo Rito". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  14. "Venezuela continúa preparación para Suramericano 2013 en Mérida". correodelorinoco.gob.ve. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  15. "Convocados al sexto módulo Vinotinto sub 20". forovinotinto.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  16. Edgardo Rito at Soccerway
  17. "USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL. November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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