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

Bristol City attacker Rio Hardy has played in the vast majority of their WSL 2 matches in 2025/2026, making 21 appearances overall and accumulating 1,578 minutes of playing time. She has started in 18 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and entered as a substitute on three occasions.

Hardy last featured in the league on May 2 for Bristol City versus Sheffield United. She scored a goal in that game for her club in their 4-0 win. She has currently scored in two WSL 2 appearances in a row. The 29-year-old has scored 10 goals this WSL 2 season, which ranks her second overall in this category in 2025/2026, while also making her the second-top league scorer for her side. In addition, she has chipped in with one assist as well. She has been shown a yellow card twice, as well as sent off once.

A first goal of the league campaign for Hardy came against Portsmouth in a 2-0 victory on September 14.

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

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