Cristian Riggio (born 4 June 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C Group C club Taranto.

Cristian Riggio
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Crotone, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Taranto
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2016 Crotone
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Crotone 0 (0)
2016–2017Akragas (loan) 30 (0)
2017–2018Catanzaro (loan) 24 (2)
2018–2021 Catanzaro 47 (2)
2021Monopoli (loan) 15 (0)
2021–2022 Monopoli 5 (0)
2022 Fidelis Andria 14 (0)
2022–2023 Viterbese 28 (1)
2023– Taranto 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024

Career edit

He made his Serie C debut for Akragas on 28 August 2016 in a game against Vibonese.[1]

After playing for Catanzaro on loan in the 2017–18 season, he joined the club on a permanent basis on 20 July 2018, signing a 2-year contract.[2]

On 6 January 2021, he joined Monopoli on loan with an obligation to buy at the end of the 2020–21 season.[3]

On 8 January 2022, he moved to Fidelis Andria.[4]

On 6 August 2022, Riggio signed with Viterbese.[5]

On 13 July 2023, Riggio joined Taranto on a two-year contract.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Arriva l'ufficialità: Posocco, Nicoletti e Riggio in giallorosso" (in Italian). U.S. Catanzaro 1929. 20 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  3. ^ "CRISTIAN RIGGIO É BIANCOVERDE" (in Italian). Monopoli. 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO FIDELIS: ECCO PER LA DIFESA BIANCAZZURRA CRISTIAN RIGGIO. CEDUTO AL POTENZA ZAMPANO" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria. 8 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Cristian Riggio approda alla Viterbese" (in Italian). Viterbese. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  6. ^ "RIGGIO È UFFICIALMENTE ROSSOBLÙ" [RIGGIO IS OFFICIALLY ROSSOBLÙ] (in Italian). Taranto. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

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