Nicola Rigoni

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Nicola Rigoni
Nicola Rigoni, 2020.jpg
Rigoni in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-12) 12 November 1990 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Schio, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cesena (loan from Monza)
Youth career
Vicenza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Vicenza 31 (1)
2010–2011 Palermo 4 (0)
2011 → Vicenza (loan) 9 (0)
2011–2012 Vicenza 28 (4)
2012–2019 Chievo 79 (4)
2012–2013 → Vicenza (loan) 8 (1)
2013–2014 → Reggina (loan) 16 (0)
2014–2015 → Cittadella (loan) 49 (4)
2019– Monza 15 (2)
2021 → Pescara (loan) 8 (1)
2021– → Cesena (loan) 0 (0)
National team
2007 Italy U17[2] 2 (0)
2011 Italy U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:40, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

Nicola Rigoni (born 12 November 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Cesena, on loan from Serie B club Monza.

Club career[]

Vicenza[]

A promising midfielder, and younger brother of Serie A footballer Luca Rigoni, he made his professional debut in the final weeks of the 2006–07 season with Vicenza.[1] He then spent the 2007–08 season with the Primavera (under-20) squad, and collecting another first team appearance in the season. He was permanently promoted to the first team in the second part of the 2008–09 season, and his performances led Serie A outfit Palermo to sign the player in a bid which involved also the co-ownership of Sicilian youngster and Italian under-20 international Gianvito Misuraca, who joined Vicenza from the rosanero youth system. Half of the registration rights of Rigoni was valued €990,000 and Misuraca for €240,000, made the deal involved €750,000 cash.[3] Rigoni will spend the 2009–10 season on loan to Vicenza in order to give him a chance to play more first team football before to join Palermo.

Palermo[]

He finally arrived to Palermo on July 2010, joining the pre-season training camp of the rosanero, and made his debut with the Sicilian team in the return leg of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League playoff round against NK Maribor as a second-half substitute for Fabio Liverani. He then appeared as a used substitute also in the first Serie A league game of the season against Cagliari.

Return to Vicenza[]

On 28 January 2011, he was loaned out to Vicenza for the remainder of the season.[4]

In June 2011 Vicenza bought back Rigoni for €200,000 and Luca Di Matteo returned to Palermo also for €200,000.[5] In January 2012 Rigoni signed a new 3+1⁄2-year contract with Vicenza.[6]

Chievo and loans to Vicenza, Reggina, and Cittadella[]

After Vicenza was re-admitted to Serie B, on 5 September 2012 Nicola Rigoni was sold to Chievo (where his brother plays) in order to raise profit for new season, for €800,000.[7][8][9] Along with Davide Gavazzi who left for Sampdoria, they returned to Vicenza for new season. On 19 August 2013, he was signed by another Serie B club Reggina Calcio.[10]

Monza and loans to Pescara and Cesena[]

On 24 July 2019, he signed a 3-year contract with Serie C club Monza.[11] On 26 January 2021, Rigoni moved to Serie B club Pescara on a six-month loan deal.[12]

On 27 August 2021, Rigoni was sent to Cesena on a one-year loan.[13]

Personal life[]

On 13 October 2020, Rigoni tested positive for COVID-19, amid its pandemic in Italy.[14]

Honours[]

Monza

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "nicola rigoni vicenza – Serie B" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Convocazioni e presenze in campo" (in Italian). FIGC.it. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
  3. ^ US Città di Palermo Report and Accounts on 30 June 2010 (in Italian)
  4. ^ "Nicola Rigoni ritorna in biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  5. ^ Vicenza Calcio Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
  6. ^ "Nicola Rigoni prolunga sino al 2015" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Vicenza Calcio SpA bilancio on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
  8. ^ "Nicola Rigoni all' A.C. Chievo Verona" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Ufficiale: un altro Rigoni al Chievo" (in Italian). AC ChievoVerona. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Ufficiale: Nicola Rigoni in prestito alla Reggina" (in Italian). A.C. ChievoVerona. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Grande colpo per il centrocampo biancorosso, arriva Nicola Rigoni" (in Italian). Monza. 24 July 2019.
  12. ^ Durante, Paolo (26 January 2021). "Calciomercato Pescara: rinforzo a centrocampo, ecco Rigoni" [Calciomercato Pescara: reinforcement in midfield, here is Rigoni]. Rete8 (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Nicola Rigoni in prestito al Cesena - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Aggiornamento Covid-19" (Press release) (in Italian). Monza. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

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