Nicola Rigoni

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

Nicola Rigoni
Rigoni in 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-12) 12 November 1990[1]
Place of birth Schio, Italy
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Pescara
(on 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) 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 20:11, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

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 3½ 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 loan to Pescara

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]

Personal life

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

Honours

Monza

References
  1. "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.
  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. "Aggiornamento Covid-19" (Press release) (in Italian). Monza. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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