{{short description|Venezuelan footballer (born 1996)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Edgardo Rito |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Edgardo José Rito Cuero |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|2|17}} |birth_place = [[El Vigía]], [[Venezuela]] |height = 1.74 m |position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] |currentclub = [[Sporting Club Jacksonville|Sporting JAX]] |clubnumber = 12 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = [[Atlético El Vigía F.C.|Atlético El Vigía]] |years1 = 2013–2014 |clubs1 = [[Atlético El Vigía F.C.|Atlético El Vigía]] |caps1 = 26 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2014–2015 |clubs2 = [[Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara|ACD Lara]] |caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2015 |clubs3 = [[Estudiantes de Caracas]] |caps3 = 0 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2016–2021 |clubs4 = [[Yaracuyanos F.C.]] |caps4 = 11 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2016 |clubs5 = → [[Mineros de Guayana]] (loan) |caps5 = 11 |goals5 = 1 |years6 = 2017–2018 |clubs6 = → [[Patriotas Boyacá]] (loan) |caps6 = 22 |goals6 = 0 |years7 = 2018 |clubs7 = → [[Metropolitanos FC]] (loan) |caps7 = 17 |goals7 = 0 |years8 = 2019–2020 |clubs8 = → [[New York Red Bulls II]] (loan) |caps8 = 34 |goals8 = 2 |years9 = 2021–2022 |clubs9 = [[Patriotas Boyacá]] |caps9 = 22 |goals9 = 1 |years10=2022–2023 |clubs10=[[Oakland Roots]] |caps10=41 |goals10=7 |years11 = 2023 |clubs11 = [[Hartford Athletic]] |caps11 = 19 |goals11 = 0 |years12 = 2024–2025 |clubs12 = [[Phoenix Rising FC|Phoenix Rising]] |caps12 = 30 |goals12 = 1 |years13 = 2025 |clubs13 = → [[Caracas F.C.|Caracas]] (loan) |caps13 = 0 |goals13 = 0 |years14 = 2026– |clubs14 = [[Sporting Club Jacksonville|Sporting JAX]] |caps14 = 0 |goals14 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = |pcupdate = 15 January 2025 |ntupdate = 02:57, 31 January 2018 (UTC) }}
'''Edgardo Rito''' (born 17 February 1996) is a Venezuelan [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a defender for [[Sporting Club Jacksonville|Sporting JAX]] of the [[USL Championship]].
==Career== Rito, who plays as a right back and right midfielder, began his professional career with [[Atlético El Vigía F.C.|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 [[Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara|ACD Lara]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Edgardo Rito: "He agarrado más confianza con el grupo"|url= http://sportsvenezuela.com/principal/index.php/2013-10-07-16-57-47/noticias/3374-edgardo-rito-he-agarrado-mas-confianza-con-el-grupo|access-date= 26 July 2014|work= sportsvenezuela.com|archive-date= 2019-02-21|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190221111926/http://sportsvenezuela.com/principal/index.php/2013-10-07-16-57-47/noticias/3374-edgardo-rito-he-agarrado-mas-confianza-con-el-grupo|url-status= dead}}</ref> After his brief stint with Lara, Rito joined [[Estudiantes de Caracas]], playing the [[Copa Venezuela]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Atlético Venezuela ganó 2×1 a Estudiantes de Caracas con dos penales de Toti Ríos|url=http://www.balonazos.com/atletico-venezuela-derroto-2x1-a-estudiantes-de-caracas-con-dos-penales-de-toti-rios/|access-date= 13 August 2015|work= balonazos.com}}</ref>
On 13 January 2016 it was announced that Rito had signed with Second Division side [[Yaracuyanos F.C.]]<ref>{{cite news|title= Yaracuyanos FC incorporó tres nuevos jugadores al plantel|url=http://www.balonazos.com/yaracuyanos-fc-incorporo-tres-nuevos-jugadores-al-plantel/|access-date= 13 January 2016|work= balonazos.com}}</ref> He was then loaned to [[Mineros de Guayana]] by [[Yaracuyanos F.C.]] during the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite news|title= Edgardo Rito y Néstor Cova se unieron a Mineros|url=https://www.eldiariodeguayana.com.ve/edgardo-rito-y-nestor-cova-se-unieron-a-mineros-2/|access-date= 16 June 2016|work= eldiariodeguayana.com.ve}}</ref> During his stint with Mineros, Rito helped the club qualify to the round of 16 of the [[Copa Venezuela]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Mineros avanzó en la Copa Venezuela |url=http://www.sportsvenezuela.com/principal/index.php/2013-10-07-16-57-47/noticias/9873-mineros-avanzo-en-la-copa-venezuela|access-date= 27 July 2016|work= sportsvenezuela.com}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2016 in a 3–1 victory over his former club [[Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara|ACD Lara]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Mineros respira luego de vencer a Lara|url=https://www.elprospecto.net/noticia/3015/mineros_respira_luego_de_vencer_a_lara.html|access-date= 15 September 2016|work= elprospecto.net}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title= Edgardo Rito jugó completó en el triunfo 1×0 de Patriotas ante Junior|url=http://www.balonazos.com/edgardo-rito-jugo-completo-en-el-triunfo-1x0-de-patriotas-ante-junior/|access-date= 13 November 2017|work= balonazos.com}}</ref> 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 de Viña del Mar|Everton]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Edgardo Rito fue titular en la derrota de Patriotas contra Everton|url=http://www.lavinotinto.com/edgardo-rito-fue-titular-en-la-derrota-de-patriotas-contra-everton/|access-date= 5 April 2017|work= lavinotinto.com}}</ref> 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.]]<ref>{{cite news|title= El venezolano Edgardo Rito fichó con el Red Bulls|url=http://www.meridiano.com.ve/futbol/futbol-internacional/190060/el-venezolano-edgardo-rito-ficho-con-el-red-bulls.html|access-date= 20 February 2019|work= meridiano.com.ve}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= New York Red Bulls II Add Venezuelan Defender Edgardo Rito on Loan|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2019/02/20/new-york-red-bulls-ii-add-venezuelan-defender-edgardo-rito-loan|access-date= 20 February 2019|work= newyorkredbulls.com}}</ref> He made his debut with the club on 24 March 2019, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw with [[Nashville SC]].<ref>{{cite news|title= NYRB II Battles Nashville to a Draw|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2019/03/24/nyrb-ii-battles-nashville-draw|access-date= 24 March 2019|work= newyorkredbulls.com}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|title= Oakland Roots SC agrees with Hartford Athletic on the transfer of Edgardo Rito for Jeciel Cedeño|url=https://www.oaklandrootssc.com/news/2023/06/08/oakland-roots-sc-agrees-with-hartford-athletic-on-the-transfer-of-edgardo-rito-for-jeciel-cedeno/|access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Oakland Roots trade star player Edgardo Rito|url=https://www.soccerbayarea.com/2023/06/08/oakland-roots-trade-star-player-edgardo-rito/|access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref>
Rito signed with [[Phoenix Rising FC]] on 20 December 2023.<ref>{{cite news|title=Phoenix Rising FC Signs Defender Edgardo Rito|url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news/phoenix-rising-fc-signs-defender-edgardo-rito/|publisher=Phoenix Rising Football Club|last=Minnick|first=Jason|date=December 20, 2023|access-date=December 31, 2023}}</ref>
In January 2025, it was announced that Phoenix had loaned Rito to Venezuelan club [[Caracas F.C.]] for the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Duran |first1=I. |title=Phoenix Rising FC Loans Edgardo Rito to Caracas FC |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news/phoenix-rising-fc-loans-edgardo-rito-to-caracas-fc/ |website=PHXRisingFC.com |publisher=[[Phoenix Rising FC|Phoenix Rising]] |access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref>
On 23 December 2025, USL Championship expansion team, [[Sporting Club Jacksonville]], also known as Sporting JAX, announced via the team's website, that Rito had signed with the team.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Sporting JAX Staff |title=Sporting JAX Announces Next Wave of Inaugural Men's Team Signings |url=https://www.sportingjax.com/news/2025/12/23/sporting-jax-announces-next-wave-of-inaugural-mens-team-signings/ |website=SportingJAX.com |publisher=Sporting Club Jacksonville |access-date=24 December 2025}}</ref>
==International== Rito was called up [[Venezuela national under-17 football team]] in 2012. During August 2014 Rito was called to participate in a training camp with the [[Venezuela national under-20 football team]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Convocados al sexto módulo Vinotinto sub 20|url=http://www.forovinotinto.com/noticias/articulo/837/convocados-al-sexto-modulo-vinotinto-sub-20|access-date= 20 February 2019|work= forovinotinto.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|20 February 2019}}<ref>{{Soccerway|edgar-rito/288856}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Club !! colspan="2"| Season ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- |rowspan="2"|[[Atlético El Vigía]] |colspan="2"|[[2012–13 Venezuelan Primera División season|2012-13]]||-||-||1||0||-||-||-||-||1||0 |- |colspan="2"|[[2013–14 Venezuelan Primera División season|2013-14]]||26||0||0||0||0||0||-||-||26||0 |- !colspan="3"|Total !26!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!27!!0 |- |rowspan="1"|[[Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara|ACD Lara]] |colspan="2"|[[2014-15 Venezuelan Primera División season|2014-15]] |2||0||0||0||0||0||-||-||2||0 |- |rowspan="1"|[[Estudiantes de Caracas|Estudiantes]] |colspan="2"|[[2015 Venezuelan Primera División season|2015]] |0||0||1||0||0||0||-||-||1||0 |- |rowspan="1"|[[Mineros de Guayana]] (loan) |colspan="2"|[[2016 Venezuelan Primera División season|2016]] |11||1||2||0||0||0||-||-||13||1 |- |rowspan="1"|[[Patriotas Boyacá ]](loan) |colspan="2"|[[Categoría Primera A|2017]] |21||0||4||0||0||0||1||0||26||0 |- |rowspan="1"|[[Metropolitanos FC]] (loan) |colspan="2"|[[2018 Venezuelan Primera División season|2018]] |17||0||0||0||0||0||-||-||17||0 |- |rowspan="1"|[[New York Red Bulls II]] (loan) |colspan="2"|[[2019 USL Championship season|2019]] |15||1||0||0||0||0||-||-||15||1 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !92!!2!!8!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!101!!1 |}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *[[USL Championship]] All League First Team: [[2022 USL Championship season|2022]]<ref name='2022AllLeague'>{{cite web |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1245790 |title=USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams |date=2022-11-01 |website=www.uslchampionship.com |publisher=USL |location=Tampa, FL|access-date=2022-11-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101175351/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1245790 |archive-date=2022-11-01|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerway|edgar-rito/288856}} * {{WorldFootball.net|edgardo-rito}}
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