ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bristol City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 World Cup - Qualification CONCACAFat Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 0 | 1 | 422 | 6.94 |
Scout report
Rio Cardines is a 20-year-old full-back at Bristol City, rated 67 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 30th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship and 39th of 639 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (40.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cardines.
Judged on this season alone, Cardines graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 37 of the 37 full-backs in the Championship, on 1 clean sheet and 2.869 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 10).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 67, top 14% of the 37 full-backs in the Championship. At 20 Cardines is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 26.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Bristol City finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side
2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.64 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
- Creativity. 0.64 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
- Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 67, Cardines carries the 5th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship of 37 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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