# 2023 Rio Grande Valley FC season

The 2023 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros season was the final season for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, and their 8th in USL Championship (USLC), the second-tier professional soccer league in the United States.

## 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.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| 1 | GK | Tyler Deric | United States |
| 2 | MF | Jonathan Ricketts | United States |
| 3 | DF | Wahab Ackwei | Ghana |
| 4 | DF | Erik Pimentel | Mexico |
| 5 | MF | Juan Cabezas | Colombia |
| 6 | DF | Gabriel Benítez | Venezuela |
| 7 | MF | Jose Torres | United States |
| 8 | MF | Taylor Davila | United States |
| 9 | FW | Frank López | Cuba |
| 10 | MF | Christian Pinzón | Mexico |
| 11 | FW | Juan Galindrez | Colombia |
| 12 | MF | Ricky Ruiz | United States |
| 13 | FW | Wilmer Cabrera | Colombia |
| 14 | DF | Michael Knapp | United States |
| 15 | DF | Frank Nodarse | Cuba |
| 16 | DF | Robert Coronado | United States |
| 17 | FW | Ian Cerro | United States |
| 18 | FW | Duilio Herrera | United States |
| 19 | DF | Eric Kinzner | United States |
| 20 | MF | Tomás Ritondale | United States |
| 21 | GK | Carlos Merancio | United States |
| 22 | MF | Jose Luna | United States |
| 23 | FW | Christiano François | Haiti |
| 24 | FW | Dylan Hernandez | United States |
| 25 | DF | Diego Rivera | United States |
| 29 | FW | Cole Frame | United States |

## Competitions
### USL Championship
#### Standings — Western Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sacramento Republic FC | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 64 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Orange County SC | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 57 | Playoffs |
| 3 | San Diego Loyal SC | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 57 | Playoffs |
| 4 | San Antonio FC | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 56 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 53 | Playoffs |
| 6 | Phoenix Rising FC (C) | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 48 | Playoffs |
| 7 | El Paso Locomotive FC | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 47 | Playoffs |
| 8 | New Mexico United | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 46 | Playoffs |
| 9 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
| 10 | Oakland Roots SC | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 42 | |
| 11 | Monterey Bay FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 41 | |
| 12 | Las Vegas Lights FC | 34 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 19 | |

#### Match results
### Statistics

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

#### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | USL Championship | USL Championship | Playoffs | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | USA | Tyler Deric | 28 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | USA | Jonathan Ricketts | 29 | 2 | 25+3 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | GHA | Wahab Ackwei | 23 | 2 | 21+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | MEX | Erik Pimentel | 19 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | COL | Juan Cabezas | 26 | 1 | 23+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | VEN | Gabriel Benítez | 25 | 0 | 20+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | José Torres | 22 | 1 | 12+9 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA | Taylor Davila | 35 | 6 | 32+2 | 6 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | CUB | Frank López | 26 | 5 | 11+15 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | MEX | Christian Pinzón | 20 | 3 | 16+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | COL | Juan Galindrez | 20 | 3 | 7+13 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Ricky Ruiz | 30 | 3 | 22+7 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 13 | FW | USA | Wilmer Cabrera | 36 | 7 | 30+5 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | USA | Michael Knapp | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | CUB | Frank Nodarse | 28 | 0 | 24+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA | Robert Coronado | 31 | 1 | 23+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA | Ian Cerro | 26 | 0 | 8+17 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | USA | Duilio Herrera | 10 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | USA | Eric Kinzner | 21 | 0 | 9+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | USA | Tomás Ritondale | 25 | 0 | 13+12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | MEX | Carlos Merancio | 7 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Jose Luna | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | HAI | Christiano François | 33 | 3 | 25+8 | 3 | 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 |
| 27 | | | Orduy | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | USA | Cole Frame | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | USA | Alex Monis | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
* Last updated: October 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 |
| 1 | FW | 13 | Wilmer Cabrera | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Taylor Davila | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | DF | 9 | Frank López | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | 10 | Christian Pinzón | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | 11 | Juan Galindrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | 12 | Ricky Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | 23 | Christiano François | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | 2 | Jonathan Ricketts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | 17 | Ian Cerro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | DF | 3 | Wahab Ackwei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 4 | Erik Pimentel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 5 | Juan Cabezas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | 7 | José Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 14 | Michael Knapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | DF | 16 | Robert Coronado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 30 | Alex Monis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 42 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
* Last updated: October 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 |
| 1 | FW | 15 | Christiano François | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Taylor Davila | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | 13 | Wilmer Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | 9 | Frank López | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | FW | 11 | Juan Galindrez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | FW | 20 | Tomás Ritondale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | FW | 17 | Ian Cerro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | FW | 23 | Frank Nodarse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | 2 | Jonathan Ricketts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 5 | Juan Cabezas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 10 | Christian Pinzón | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 12 | Ricky Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 16 | Robert Coronado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 22 | Jose Luna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 27 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
* Last updated: October 14, 2023
* Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos. | Player | USL Championship | USL Championship | USL Championship | USL Playoffs | USL Playoffs | USL Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Tyler Deric | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | Jonathan Ricketts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Wahab Ackwei | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Erik Pimentel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | Juan Cabezas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Gabriel Benítez | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | José Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Taylor Davila | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Frank López | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Christian Pinzón | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Juan Galindrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Ricky Ruiz | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Wilmer Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Michael Knapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Frank Nodarse | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Robert Coronado | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Ian Cerro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | Duilio Herrera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Eric Kinzner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Tomás Ritondale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 |
| | Coach | Wílmer Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 70 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 3 | 4 |
* Last updated: October 14, 2023
* Source: https://www.uslchampionship.com/rio-grande-valley-fc-player-stats

## Awards and honors
### USL Championship All League

| Team | Player | Position | Ref |
| First Team | Taylor Davila | MF | |

### USL Championship Team of the Week

| Week | Player | Opponent | Position |
| 2 | Jonathan Ricketts | Oakland Roots | MF |
| 3 | Taylor Davila | Monterey Bay FC | MF |
| 4 | Taylor Davila (2) | Detroit City FC | MF |
| 8 | Jonathan Ricketts (2) | Monterey Bay FC | MF |
| 10 | Ricky Ruiz | San Diego Loyal SC | MF |
| 18 | Wahab Ackwei | Orange County SC | DF |
| 18 | Jonathan Ricketts (3) | Orange County SC | MF |
| 21 | Taylor Davila (3) | El Paso Locomotive FC | MF |
| 23 | Juan Cabezas | Louisville City FC | MF |
| 29 | Taylor Davila (4) | Indy Eleven | MF |
| 32 | Jonathan Ricketts (4) | Loudoun United FC | Bench |