Name: Rio Hardy
Nationality: England
Date of Birth: June 29, 1996
Position: Attacker
Current club: Bristol City
WSL 2 clubs played for: Coventry United, Durham, Bristol City

Rio Hardy, the Bristol City attacker, has appeared in every one of the side's 16 WSL 2 games in 2025/2026 and played 1,235 minutes, starting in 14 of these and entering as a substitute on two occasions.

The last WSL 2 appearance that Hardy made came on February 15 for Bristol City versus Southampton; a meeting that she played 30 minutes in during a 2-0 defeat. The attacker is joint top of the WSL 2 goalscoring charts with a tally of seven goals this season. Hardy has also provided one assist as well. She has been booked three times.

It was against Nottingham Forest on January 11 when Hardy last scored, netting in a 4-2 win. Her opening goal of the campaign came in the 2-0 victory against Portsmouth on September 14.

In the side's next WSL 2 match on March 15, Bristol City face a trip to Portsmouth.

Last season for Rangers, Hardy made 32 SWPL 1 appearances, scored 23 goals and provided 10 assists.

Hardy joined Bristol City in July 2025 from Rangers, for whom she made 63 league appearances in total, scoring 44 goals and providing 19 assists.