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Luca Rigoni

{{short description|Italian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{BLP sources|date=January 2010}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Luca Rigoni

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|12|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Schio, Italy

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Vicenza

| years1 = 2003–2008 | caps1 = 113 | goals1 = 7 | clubs1 = Vicenza

| years2 = 2005–2006 | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Reggina (loan)

| years3 = 2006 | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Piacenza (loan)

| years4 = 2008–2014 | caps4 = 172 | goals4 = 10 | clubs4 = Chievo

| years5 = 2014–2015 | caps5 = 41 | goals5 = 10 | clubs5 = Palermo

| years6 = 2016–2018 | caps6 = 72 | goals6 = 8 | clubs6 = Genoa

| years7 = 2018–2019 | caps7 = 23 | goals7 = 2 | clubs7 = Parma

| years8 = 2019–2022 | caps8 = 50 | goals8 = 2 | clubs8 = Vicenza

| nationalyears1 = 2004

| nationalteam1 = Italy U20

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update =

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Luca Rigoni (born 7 December 1984) is an Italian former footballer. He is the elder brother of Nicola Rigoni. He played as a right or central midfielder.

Career

=Vicenza=

Born in Schio, Province of Vicenza, Veneto, Rigoni started his career at hometown club Vicenza. He played his first league match on 24 May 2003 against Cagliari Calcio, on the 35th matchday, towards the end of the Serie B season. In the 2003–04 season he became one of the members of the first team, playing 31 league matches.

=Reggina=

After the club almost relegated to Serie C1 in 2005, Rigoni along with Davide Biondini were sold to Serie A struggler Reggina (in a co-ownership deal for €900,000 and €500,000 respectively; Ricardo Esteves moved to Vicenza for €500,000). However Rigoni failed to enter the first team. He was loaned back to Serie B for Piacenza in mid-season. Circa January Reggina also acquired Biondini outright for another €700,000, with Simone Cavalli moved to Vicenza for €775,000.

=Vicenza return=

In June 2006 Vicenza bought back Rigoni for €1 million (with and Esteves moved back to Reggina for the same fee) He was offered a new four-year contract which last until 30 June 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.vicenza.com/mx_op-nwminiportal_id-1643_opt-1520984_cat-3049001001.shtml|title=Luca Rigoni firma fino al 2010|date=29 August 2006|accessdate=7 January 2010|publisher=Vicenza Calcio|language=Italian}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Since returned to Vicenza, he became the regular starter, but in January 2008, he moved to Chievo in another co-ownership deal, for €1 million (€850,000 plus 50% registration rights of Mattia Marchesetti).Vicenza Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2008 {{in lang|it}}{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2008/gennaio/29/Bernardini_Vicenza_ritorno_vicino_Valiani_ga_10_080129041.shtml|title=Bernardini-Vicenza il ritorno è vicino Valiani al Bologna affare quasi fatto|date=29 January 2008|accessdate=4 July 2013|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|last1=Binda|first1=Nicola|last2=Calvi|first2=Giuseppe|last3=Dalla Vite|first3=Matteo|language=Italian}}

=Chievo=

With Chievo, Rigoni made only 3 starts in 11 appearances in the first season,[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/giocatori/74079.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport 2007–08] He followed the team promoted to Serie A, and played regularly since January 2009, replacing Vincenzo Italiano as starting central midfielder.

In June 2009 Chievo bought the remain 50% registration rights from Vicenza, for another €1 million, but in terms of Giacomo Di Donato's registration rights.Vicenza Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2009 {{in lang|it}} Rigoni was the absolute starter of the Veronese in 2009–10 season. But due to muscle problem,{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=9485&Language=IT|title=VENERDI' A VERONELLO. DOMANI ACCERTAMENTI PER LUCA RIGONI|date=25 September 2009|accessdate=7 January 2010|publisher=AC ChievoVerona|language=Italian}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?ID=9669&Language=EN|title=TEAM NEWS|date=4 November 2009|accessdate=7 January 2010|publisher=AC ChievoVerona}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} he missed nearly 2 months and was replaced by Manuel Iori.

In January 2010, he fractured his nose during training,{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?id=10132&Language=IT|title=OPERAZIONE AL SETTO NASALE PER LUCA RIGONI|date=27 January 2010|accessdate=28 January 2010|publisher=AC ChievoVerona|language=Italian}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} but he already disqualified for the next match after receiving a yellow card on 24 January 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=115406|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723122150/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=115406|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 July 2012|title=SERIE A: THE SPORTING JUDGE'S DECISIONS|date=26 January 2010|accessdate=28 January 2010|publisher=AC Milan.com}} He was suspended again on round 26{{cite news|url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=116884|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718181812/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=116884|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 July 2012|title=SERIE A: DECISIONS OF THE SPORTING JUDGE|date=22 February 2010|accessdate=18 April 2010|work=ACMilan.com}} and rested on round 27.{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/societa/notizia.aspx?id=1033|title=VENERDI' A VERONELLO|date=5 March 2010|accessdate=18 April 2010|work=AC ChievoVerona|language=Italian}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} On round 33, he was suspended again.{{cite news|url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=119348|title=SPORTING JUDGE: ALL THE SUSPENDED PLAYERS|date=6 April 2010|accessdate=18 April 2010|work=ACMilan.com}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} He was rested again against Roma in the last round.

At the start of 2010–11 season, with gialloblu having offered contract extensions to several players, including Luciano and Squizzi, Rigoni signed a new five-year contract on 11 August.{{cite news|url=http://www.chievocalcio.tv/it/content/dalla-sede|title=DALLA SEDE: RIGONI IN GIALLOBLU' FINO AL 2015|date=11 August 2010|accessdate=12 August 2010|author=Ufficio Stampa|work=AC ChievoVerona|publisher=www.chievocalcio.tv|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104201751/http://chievocalcio.tv/it/content/dalla-sede|archivedate=4 November 2010}}

=Palermo=

On 25 July 2014, Palermo announced to have completed the permanent signing of Rigoni on a three-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://palermocalcio.it/it/1516/news/scheda.php?id=30267|title=RIGONI E' DEL PALERMO|date=25 July 2014|access-date=29 December 2015|publisher=U.S. Città di Palermo|language=Italian}}

=Genoa=

On 28 December 2015, Rigoni was signed by Genoa C.F.C.,{{cite web|url=http://palermocalcio.it/it/1516/news/scheda.php?id=32329|title=RIGONI DA DOMANI A GENOVA|date=28 December 2015|access-date=29 December 2015|publisher=U.S. Città di Palermo|language=Italian}} effective on the opening of January 2016 transfer window.

=Parma=

On 18 July 2018, Rigoni signed to Serie A side Parma a one-year contract with an option for a second one.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-parma-arriva-luca-rigoni-a-centrocampo-1136066|access-date=18 July 2018|title=Rigoni signed with Parma}}

=Once again back to Vicenza=

On 2 September 2019, Rigoni return to Serie C club Vicenza after 11 years.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-parma-saluta-anche-rigoni-torna-al-vicenza-in-serie-c-1287581|access-date=4 September 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Parma, saluta anche Rigoni. Torna al Vicenza, in Serie C}} On 8 February 2022, Rigoni announced his retirement from playing.{{cite press release|publisher=Vicenza|url=https://www.lrvicenza.net/rigoni-ho-deciso-di-terminare-la-mia-carriera-e-farlo-qui-dove-tutto-e-iniziato-e-sempre-stato-il-mio-sogno/|title=Rigoni: "Ho deciso di terminare la mia carriera e farlo qui, dove tutto è iniziato, è sempre stato il mio sogno"|date=8 February 2022|access-date=21 March 2022|language=it}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|11 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/luca-rigoni/18741/|title=Luca Rigoni}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|League

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Vicenza

|rowspan="3"|Serie B

|2002–03

|2

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–20
2003–04

|31

200colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–312
2004–05

|29

220colspan="2"|–20332
Reggina (loan)

|Serie A

|2005–06

|4

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–40
Piacenza (loan)

|rowspan="3"|Serie B

|2005–06

|9

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–90
rowspan="3"|Vicenza

|2006–07

|36

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–361
2007–08

|15

220colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–172
colspan="2"|Total

!113

740colspan="2"|–201197
rowspan="8"|Chievo Verona

|Serie B

|2007–08

|11

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–110
rowspan="6"|Serie A

|2008–09

|21

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–211
2009–10

|24

120colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–261
2010–11

|29

100colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–291
2011–12

|25

220colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–272
2012–13

|31

110colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–321
2013–14

|33

410colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–344
colspan="2"|Total

!174

1060colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–18010
rowspan="3"|Palermo

|rowspan="2"|Serie A

|2014–15

|31

910colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–329
2015–16

|10

121colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–122
colspan="2"|Total

!41

1031colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–4411
rowspan="4"|Genoa

|rowspan="3"|Serie A

|2015–16

|18

300colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–183
2016–17

|31

310colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–323
2017–18

|23

210colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–242
colspan="2"|Total

!72

820colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–748
Parma

|Serie A

|2018–19

|23

210colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–242
colspan="3"|Career total

!436

37161colspan="2"|–2045438

Honours

Chievo

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://aic.football.it/scheda/12842/rigoni-luca.htm Profile at Football.it] {{in lang|it}}
  • [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/2010/calcio/seriea/giocatori/giocatore_luca_rigoni_272249912.shtml Profile at La Gazzeta dello Sport] {{in lang|it}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100128090053/http://www.chievoverona.it/primaSquadra/giocatore.aspx?giocatore=635 Profile at Chievo] {{in lang|it}}
  • [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2790&squadra=11 Profile at FIGC] {{in lang|it}}

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Category:Living people

Category:1984 births

Category:Footballers from Schio

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Italian men's footballers

Category:Italy men's youth international footballers

Category:LR Vicenza players

Category:AS Reggina 1914 players

Category:Piacenza Calcio 1919 players

Category:AC ChievoVerona players

Category:Palermo FC players

Category:Genoa CFC players

Category:Parma Calcio 1913 players

Category:Serie A players

Category:Serie B players

Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen