2023 Rio Grande Valley FC season
The 2023 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season is the 8th season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in USL Championship (USL-C), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.[1]
| 2023 season | |||
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| Head coach | Wílmer Cabrera | ||
| USL Championship | Western Conference: 10th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | 2nd Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: 3 players tied at 2 All: Ricky Ruiz (3) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,329 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,460 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,389 | ||
| Biggest win | DET 0–1 RGV (4/1) (USLC) SDL 2–3 RGV (5/13) (USLC) | ||
| Biggest defeat | RGV 0–3 MEM (4/22) (USLC) TRM 2–1 RGV (4/5) (USOC) | ||
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Club
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of March 12, 2023.
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Non-competitive fixtures
Preseason
| February 18, 2023 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 5–1 | UTRGV | Edinburg, Texas |
| Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| February 21, 2022 | Houston Christian University | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Houston, Texas |
| Report |
| February 22, 2023 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 0–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Houston, Texas |
| Report |
| February 28, 2023 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 1–0 | Texas A&M International University | Edinburg, Texas |
| Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| March 4, 2023 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2–1 | Austin FC II | Edinburg, Texas |
| Report | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
Competitions
USL Championship
Standings — Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 21 | Playoffs |
| 2 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 19 | |
| 3 | San Antonio FC | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 19 | |
| 4 | San Diego Loyal SC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 17 | |
| 5 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 16 | |
| 6 | Oakland Roots SC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 14 | |
| 7 | New Mexico United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 14 | |
| 8 | Monterey Bay FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 13 | |
| 9 | Phoenix Rising FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| 10 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 11 | |
| 11 | Orange County SC | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 9 | |
| 12 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 17, 2023. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
Match results
| March 12, 2023 1 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 1–1 | Las Vegas Lights FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CST | Ruiz  45+3'Torres  80'Pimental  90+2' |
Report | Davila 4' (o.g.) Stauffer 47'Torres 80'  90+6' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 6,329 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| March 19, 2023 2 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 1–1 | Oakland Roots | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Ricketts 14' Coronado 90'Kinzner 90+6' |
Report | Barbir 54' Nane 74'Rodriguez 82'Morad 90'Tamacas 90+1'Bailey 90+2'Diaz 90+5' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 3,460 Referee: Malik Badawi |
| March 24, 2023 3 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 1–1 | Monterey Bay FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Nodarse 55' Davila 90+1'Pimental 90+1'Ruiz 90+2'Ritondale 90+3' |
Report | Roberts 8' Fehr 34' 71'Dixon 62'Ngnepi 90+2' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,014 Referee: Ricardo Fierro |
| April 1, 2023 4 | Detroit City FC | 0–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| 3:00 pm EDT | Lehland 41' Rodriguez 58' |
Report | Nodarse 11' Davila 23'Ricketts 44' |
Stadium: Keyworth Stadium Attendance: 4,293 Referee: Adam Kilpatrick |
| April 15, 2023 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 2–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Biasi 21' Dikwa 49'Forbes 64'Dossantos 90' |
Report | Cabezas 29' Ricketts 43' |
Stadium: Highmark Stadium Attendance: 5,092 Referee: Sergii Demianchuk |
| April 22, 2023 6 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 0–3 | Memphis 901 FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Benítez 14' Kinzner 45+2' |
Report | Lapa 29' Ward 55'Smith 64', 74'Glass 75'Pickering 87' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 6,162 Referee: Gerald Flores |
| April 29, 2023 7 | Monterey Bay FC | 0–0 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Seaside, California |
| 9:00 pm PDT | Robinson 49' Dixon 56'Boone 63' |
Report | Cabezas 57' Ritondale 60'Ruiz 85' |
Stadium: Cardinale Stadium Referee: Alexis Da Silva |
| May 5, 2023 8 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 2–2 | New Mexico United | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | François 7', 45+2' Cabrera 73' |
Report | Ryden 9' Prince 11'Hamilton 20'Moar 42'Dolling 68'Swartz 90+1'Rivas 90+2' |
Stadium: H-E-B Park Attendance: 5,979 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| May 13, 2023 9 | San Diego Loyal SC | 2–3 | Rio Grande Valley FC | San Diego, California |
| 9:00 pm PDT | Perez 35' Adams 61'Corona 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Ricketts 19' Coronado 26'François 31'Ruiz 39'Davila 90+5' |
Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 5,671 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
| May 20, 2023 10 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| May 27, 2023 11 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | Charleston Battery | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| June 3, 2023 12 | Orange County SC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Irvine, California |
| 9:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium |
| June 10, 2023 13 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | Miami FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| June 17, 2023 14 | New Mexico United | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 8:00 pm MDT | Stadium: Isotopes Park |
| June 21, 2023 15 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| June 28, 2023 16 | Oakland Roots | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Oakland, California |
| 9:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Laney College Football Stadium |
| July 1, 2023 17 | Sacramento Republic FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Sacramento, California |
| 10:00 pm PDT | Stadium: Heart Health Park |
| July 8, 2023 18 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | Orange County SC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| July 15, 2023 19 Copa Tejas | El Paso Locomotive FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | El Paso, Texas |
| 8:30 pm MDT | Stadium: Southwest University Park |
| July 21, 2023 20 | FC Tulsa | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 8:00 pm CDT | Stadium: Oneok Field |
| July 29, 2023 21 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | El Paso Locomotive FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| August 5, 2023 22 | Las Vegas Lights FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 9:30 pm PDT | Stadium: Cashman Field |
| August 12, 2023 23 | Louisville City FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium |
| August 16, 2023 24 Copa Tejas | San Antonio FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:00 pm CDT | Stadium: Toyota Field |
| August 19, 2023 25 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | Phoenix Rising FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| August 26, 2023 26 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | San Diego Loyal SC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| August 30, 2023 27 Copa Tejas | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | San Antonio FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| September 2, 2023 28 | Phoenix Rising FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 9:30 pm MST | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Stadium |
| September 9, 2023 29 | Hartford Athletic | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Hartford, Connecticut |
| 6:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium |
| September 17, 2023 30 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | Birmingham Legion FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| September 24, 2023 31 | Indy Eleven | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 4:00 pm EDT | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium |
| September 30, 2023 32 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | v | Rio Grande Valley FC | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| 7:00 pm MDT | Stadium: Weidner Field |
| October 7, 2023 33 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | Sacramento Republic FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
| October 14, 2023 34 | Rio Grande Valley FC | v | Loudoun United FC | Edinburg, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Stadium: H-E-B Park |
U.S. Open Cup
| April 5, 2022 Second Round | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 2–1 | Rio Grande Valley FC | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 7:00 pm CT | Murphy 39' Otieno 68'Adjei 82'Fonseca 90+4' |
Report | Coronado 38' Cabezas 50'Ruiz 89', 90+1' |
Stadium: Tormenta Stadium Attendance: 1,139 Referee: William Hale |
Statistics
Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL Championship | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  USA |
Tyler Deric | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | USA |
Jonathan Ricketts | 10 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  GHA |
Wahab Ackwei | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  MEX |
Erik Pimentel | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |  COL |
Juan Cabezas | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
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Gabriel Benítez) | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA |
José Torres | 9 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA |
Taylor Davila | 10 | 2 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  CUB |
Frank López | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | MEX |
Christian Pinzón | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA |
Ricky Ruiz | 10 | 3 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 13 | FW | USA |
Wilmer Cabrera | 10 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | USA |
Michael Knapp | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | CUB |
Frank Nodarse | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA |
Robert Coronado | 10 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA |
Ian Cerro | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | USA |
Duilio Herrera | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | USA |
Eric Kinzner | 7 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA |
Tomás Ritondale | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | MEX |
Carlos Merancio | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA |
Jose Luna | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW |  HAI |
Christiano François | 9 | 2 | 9+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | USA |
Dylan Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | USA |
Diego Rivera | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- Last updated: May 14, 2023
- Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats
Top scorers
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | USL Championship | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | MF | 12 | Ricky Ruiz |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Taylor Davila |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 23 | Christiano François |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | 2 | Jonathan Ricketts |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 13 | Wilmer Cabrera |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | 16 | Robert Coronado |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |||
- Last updated: May 14, 2023
- Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats
Top assists
| Rank | Position | Number | Name | USL Championship | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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| 1 | MF | 5 | Juan Cabezas |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 8 | Taylor Davila |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | 12 | Ricky Ruiz |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | 13 | Wilmer Cabrera |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | 15 | Christiano François |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | 23 | Frank Nodarse |
1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | 22 | Jose Luna |
0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||
- Last updated: May 14, 2023
- Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Player | USL Championship | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | GK | Tyler Deric |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | Jonathan Ricketts |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Wahab Ackwei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Erik Pimentel |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | Juan Cabezas |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  Gabriel Benítez |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | José Torres |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Taylor Davila |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Frank López |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Christain Pinzon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Ricky Ruiz |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Wilmer Cabrera |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Michael Knapp |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Frank Nodarse |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Robert Coronado |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Ian Cerro |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Duilio Herrera |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Eric Kinzner |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Tomás Ritondale |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Carlos Merancio |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Jose Luna |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Christiano François |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Dylan Hernandez |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Diego Rivera |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | ||
- Last updated: May 14, 2023
- Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats
Awards and Honors
USL Championship Team of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Position | Ref |
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| 2 | Jonathan Ricketts |
Oakland Roots | MF | [2] |
| 3 | Taylor Davila |
Monterey Bay FC | MF | [3] |
| 4 | Taylor Davila |
Detroit City FC | MF | [4] |
| 8 | Jonathan Ricketts |
Monterey Bay FC | MF | [5] |
References
- "About the Club". Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 2". USL Championship. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 3". USL Championship. March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 4". USL Championship. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 8". USL Championship. May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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