Rio Cardines
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rio Solomon Cardines[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Stevenage, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 69 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2022 | Stevenage | ||
| 2022– | Crystal Palace | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Trinidad and Tobago U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2025– | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:37, 29 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rio Solomon Cardines (born 7 January 2006) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace. Born in England, he plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Club career
[edit]A youth product of Stevenage, Cardines joined the youth academy of Crystal Palace in 2022.[4] He helped the Crystal Palace U21s win the 2023–24 Premier League International Cup.[5] On 3 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace.[6] He played for the Crystal Palace U21s in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Stevenage on 20 August 2024.[7]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Cardines is of Trinidadian descent through his paternal grandparents.[2] A dual-citizen, He gained Trinidadian citizenship on 10 February 2023.[8] He was part of the Trinidad and Tobago U17s that played at the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[9] In 2024, he was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago U20s for a set of 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying matches.[8]
On 1 July 2023, Cardines was part of the preliminary 60-man squad for the senior Trinidad and Tobago national team for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10] He was formally called up to the senior Trinidad and Tobago national team for the 2025 Unity Cup.[11] He debuted in that tournament in a 3–2 loss to Jamaica on 27 May 2025.[12]
Honours
[edit]- Crystal Palace U21
References
[edit]- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com.
- ^ a b Media, TTFA (10 February 2023). "CARDINES GETS T&T PASSPORT".
- ^ "Rio Cardines Crystal Palace U21 Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com.
- ^ Metcalfe, Neil (22 June 2021). "Stevenage Borough Juniors crowned national champions after tense victory". The Comet. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b Smith, Dom (16 May 2024). "Crystal Palace Under-21s crowned Premier League International Cup champions". The Standard.
- ^ "Rio Cardines signs professional contract with Crystal Palace". Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football. 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Stevenage vs Crystal Palace U21: EFL Trophy". BBC Sport.
- ^ a b "Cardines bags goal and assists for Trinidad and Tobago U20s - News". Crystal Palace F.C. 27 February 2024.
- ^ "COOPER NAMES 20-MAN SQUAD FOR CONCACAF U-17S". thettfa.com. Trinidad & Tobago Football Association. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "2023 Concacaf Gold Cup preliminary rosters announced". Gold Cup. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Yorke names Cardines, 'Bongo' and Bateau in 24-man team for Unity Cup". 24 May 2025.
- ^ Liburd, Lasana (27 May 2025). "Molino and 'Bongo' net; but Jamaica hold off T&T 3-2 in Unity Cup".
External links
[edit]- Rio Cardines at Soccerway
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stevenage
- Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago men's youth international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- Trinidad and Tobago people of English descent
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen
- 21st-century English sportsmen