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Rio Hope-Gund
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-08-20) August 20, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth
New York, New York
, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 New York City FC
Number 2
Youth career
2014–2017 New York SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Georgetown Hoyas 44 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Manhattan SC 14 (0)
2021 Orlando City 0 (0)
2022 Loudoun United 20 (0)
2023 New York City FC II 24 (0)
2024– New York City FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2023

Rio Hope-Gund (born August 20, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender who plays for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.

Career

Youth

Hope-Gund was a four-year starter and served as captain at Friends Seminary in Manhattan, helping his high school team to three-consecutive league wins and a state championship in 2016. He was also a four-year started with club side New York Soccer Club, helping the team to back-to-back NPL National Championships in 2015 and 2016.[1]

College & Amateur

Hope-Gund played

National Championship in program history.[2] After the postponement of the 2020 fall season until spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] Hope-Gund elected to return despite having been drafted by Orlando City in January 2021. He made a further eight appearances for the Hoyas until his departure for Orlando in April having helped the team top the conference spring series standings.[4] He was named Big East defender of the year and earned Big East All-Conference first team honors at the end of regular season awards.[5]
In total he made 44 appearances for the Hoyas, scoring two goals and tallying two assists.

While at college, Hope-Gund played with USL League Two side Manhattan SC during the 2019 season, starting every game for the club as the team finished third in the Northeast Division.[6]

Professional

Orlando City

On January 21, 2021, Hope-Gund was selected in the first round (19th overall) of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City.[7] He missed preseason camp, electing to return to Georgetown to play during the delayed college spring season before eventually being signed by the team to a one-year contract with three option years on April 8, 2021.[8] He spent the entire season with the team and was named as a substitute 17 times but never made an appearance and had his contract option declined at the end of the year.[9]

Loudoun United

On February 11, 2022, Hope-Gund was announced as a signing for USL Championship side Loudoun United ahead of their 2022 season.[10] He made his professional debut on March 12, 2022, starting and captaining Loudoun to a 1–0 win against Indy Eleven.[11]

New York City

After a season with New York City FC II in the MLS Next Pro in 2023, Hope-Gund signed with their MLS roster on March 1, 2024.[12]

Personal life

Hope-Gund's twin brother, Kofi, played soccer as a goalkeeper at Amherst College.[1][13] He also currently plays for NYCFC II.

Career statistics

Club

As of April 17, 2022[14]
Club Season League National cup Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manhattan SC 2019[6] USL League Two 14 0 — — 14 0
Orlando City 2021 Major League Soccer 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Loudoun United 2022 USL Championship 6 0 0 0 — 6 0
Career total 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0

Honors

Georgetown Hoyas

Individual

  • Big East Defender of the Year: 2020–21[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rio Hope-Gund - Men's Soccer".
  2. ^ "Hoyas win first Men's College Cup in penalty kick shoot out". NBC Sports.
  3. ^ "NCAA DI Council approves moving fall championships to the spring". www.ncaa.com.
  4. ^ Goff, Steven. "Georgetown Hoyas win again but lose two players to pros". Washington Post.
  5. ^ a b "BIG EAST Men's Soccer Regular Season Awards announced". SoccerWire.
  6. ^ a b "Manhattan SC - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - #3 - Rio Hope-Gund - D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ^ "KOONTZ | Hoyas to the MLS: Rio Hope-Gund Drafted 19th by Orlando City SC". February 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Orlando City SC Signs 2021 MLS SuperDraft Selection Rio Hope-Gund | Orlando City". orlandocitysc.
  9. ^ "Orlando City Exercises Contract Options on 11 Players Following 2021 MLS Season". orlandocitysc.
  10. ^ "Loudoun United FC add trio of defensive signings". Loudoun United FC. February 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  12. ^ https://www.nycfc.com/news/new-york-city-fc-signs-defender-rio-hope-gund
  13. ^ "Kofi Hope-Gund - Amherst College". Amherst College.
  14. ^ Rio Hope-Gund at Soccerway

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