Edgardo Rito

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|image =

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|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

|currentclub = Caracas
(On loan from Phoenix Rising)

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Atlético El Vigía

|years1 = 2013–2014

|clubs1 = Atlético El Vigía

|caps1 = 26

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2014–2015

|clubs2 = 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–

|clubs12 = Phoenix Rising

|caps12 = 30

|goals12 = 1

|years13 = 2025–

|clubs13 = → Caracas (loan)

|caps13 = 0

|goals13 = 0

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|pcupdate = 15 January 2025

|ntupdate = 02:57, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

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Edgardo Rito (born 17 February 1996) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Venezuelan Primera División club Caracas, on loan from Phoenix Rising FC of the USL Championship.

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.{{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}} After his brief stint with Lara, Rito joined Estudiantes de Caracas, playing the Copa Venezuela.{{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}}

On 13 January 2016 it was announced that Rito had signed with Second Division side Yaracuyanos F.C.{{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}}

He was then loaned to Mineros de Guayana by Yaracuyanos F.C. during the 2016 season.{{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}} During his stint with Mineros, Rito helped the club qualify to the round of 16 of the Copa Venezuela.{{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}} He scored his first goal for the club on 15 September 2016 in a 3–1 victory over his former club ACD Lara.{{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}}

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.{{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}} 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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}{{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}} He made his debut with the club on 24 March 2019, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw with Nashville SC.{{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}}

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.{{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}}{{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}}

Rito signed with Phoenix Rising FC on 20 December 2023.{{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}}

In January 2025, it was announced that Phoenix had loaned Rito to Venezuelan club Caracas F.C. for the 2025 season.{{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 |access-date=15 January 2025}}

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.{{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}}

Career statistics

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Club	colspan="2"\| Season ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
rowspan="2"\|Atlético El Vigía \|colspan="2"\|2012-13\|

\|1	0\|



\|1	0
colspan="2"\|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"\|ACD Lara \|colspan="2"\|2014-15 \|2	0	0	0	0	0\|

\|2	0
rowspan="1"\|Estudiantes \|colspan="2"\|2015 \|0	0	1	0	0	0\|

\|1	0
rowspan="1"\|Mineros de Guayana (loan) \|colspan="2"\|2016 \|11	1	2	0	0	0\|

\|13	1
rowspan="1"\|Patriotas Boyacá (loan) \|colspan="2"\|2017 \|21	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	26	0
rowspan="1"\|Metropolitanos FC (loan) \|colspan="2"\|2018 \|17	0	0	0	0	0\|

\|17	0
rowspan="1"\|New York Red Bulls II (loan) \|colspan="2"\|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{{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}}