Romario Piggott

{{short description|Panamanian football player (born 1995)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{family name hatnote|Piggott|Rivera|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Romario Piggott

| image = Romario Piggott.jpg

| caption = Piggott playing for NY International FC in April 2025

| fullname = Romario Antonio Piggott Rivera

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|7|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Panama City, Panama

| height = 1.80 m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Forward, attacking midfielder

| collegeyears1 = 2016

| college1 = Ancilla Chargers

| collegecaps1 = 18

| collegegoals1 = 24

| collegeyears2 = 2017

| college2 = Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

| collegecaps2 = 22

| collegegoals2 = 6

| years1 = 2012–2015

| clubs1 = Chepo

| caps1 = 59

| goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2015

| clubs2 = Tauro

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = Myrtle Beach Mutiny

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2019–2022

| clubs4 = Charleston Battery

| caps4 = 84

| goals4 = 12

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = NY International

| caps5 =

| goals5 =

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Panama U17

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2013

| nationalteam2 = Panama U20

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| club-update = 19 April 2025

| nationalteam-update = 12 March 2019

}}

Romario Antonio Piggott Rivera (born 17 July 1995) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

In 2018. Piggot joined the Myrtle Beach Mutiny of the Premier Development League. He played with the team during the 2018 U.S. Open Cup and the regular season.{{cite web |last1=Brooking |first1=Ian |title=2018 US Open Cup Round 1: South Georgia Tormenta’s late rally ends Mutiny in Myrtle Beach |url=https://thecup.us/2018/05/13/2018-us-open-cup-round-1-south-georgia-tormentas-late-rally-ends-mutiny-in-myrtle-beach/ |website=thecup.us |access-date=19 April 2025 |language=en |date=13 May 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Coreschi |first1=Colton |title=Mutiny’s Piggott Named PDL Player of the Week |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/928806 |website=USL League Two |access-date=19 April 2025 |language=en-us |date=21 June 2018}}

On September 7, 2018, Piggot signed with Charleston Battery.{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news_article/show/947929|title=Charleston Battery signs Romario Piggott|last=Sarah|first=Cardamone|date=September 7, 2018|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 27, 2020}} Following the 2022 season, Piggott was released by Charleston.{{Cite web|url=https://www.charlestonbattery.com/news/2022/11/22/battery-announce-initial-returning-players-for-2023/|title=Battery announce initial returning players for 2023}}

In late 2024, Piggot joined NY International FC of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League's Division 1.{{cite web |title=New York International FC Sign Former Panama International Romario Piggott |url=https://nysoccertimes.com/new-york-international-fc-sign-former-panama-international-romario-piggott/ |website=The Soccer Times |access-date=19 April 2025 |language=en |date=3 October 2024}}

Personal life

Piggot is the son of former professional footballer and Panama national football team player Pércival Piggott. He played under his father during his time managing at Tauro.

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