Chris Riggott
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christopher Mark Riggott | ||
Date of birth | 1 September 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2003 | Derby County | 91 | (5) |
2003–2010 | Middlesbrough | 104 | (5) |
2008 | → Stoke City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Cardiff City | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
2012 | Burton Albion | 0 | (0) |
Total | 206 | (10) | |
International career | |||
2000–2001 | England U21 | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Christopher Mark Riggott (born 1 September 1980) is an English former professional
Career
Derby County
Born in
Middlesbrough
After being strongly linked with Liverpool in the 2001–02 season,[1] he eventually joined Middlesbrough, along with Malcolm Christie for a combined fee of 3 million pounds in January 2003,[2] with the potential to rise to 5 million.
Riggott immediately became popular among the fans, scoring twice on his second appearance in the
In the 2005–06 season, Riggott became the first choice central defensive partner for
The next season, new manager Southgate strengthened his defence by signing
Cardiff City
Riggott decided against signing a new deal with the club, turning down a new contract.[6] Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan later stated: "He wants to change his whole lift in terms of life, the club and the area he lives in. He's got great experience and he's had a rough time with injuries."[2] Riggott spent time on trial at his former club Derby County but eventually joined Cardiff City on 17 September following a rigorous fitness test. On 26 December, Riggot made his long-awaited Cardiff City debut against Coventry City before coming off in the second half in his bid to regain full fitness. Cardiff City won the game 2–0.[7] On 1 February, his contract at Cardiff was cancelled by mutual consent due to ongoing injuries.[8]
Derby County
Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Riggott has been training with his hometown club Derby County in an attempt to regain fitness.
Burton Albion
After training with them for a week, Riggott joined Burton Albion on 9 February 2012 on a short-term deal. The contract ran until the end of the 2011–12 season.[14] However, he never made an appearance for the club and was forced to retire from the game on 20 March 2012, after failing to overcome a persistent back injury.[15]
Career statistics
Source:[16]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Derby County | 1999–2000[17] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2000–01[18] | Premier League | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 36 | 5 | ||
2001–02[19] | Premier League | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
2002–03[20] | First Division | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
Total | 91 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 100 | 7 | |||
Middlesbrough | 2002–03[20] | Premier League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | |
2003–04[21] | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
2004–05[22] | Premier League | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[a] | 1 | 32 | 3 | |
2005–06[23] | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13[a] | 1 | 42 | 2 | |
2006–07[24] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2007–08[25] | Premier League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | ||
2008–09[26] | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
2009–10[27] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 104 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 148 | 8 | ||
Stoke City (loan) | 2007–08[25] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
Cardiff City | 2010–11[28] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Derby County | 2011–12[29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Burton Albion | 2011–12[29] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 206 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 259 | 15 |
Honours
Middlesbrough
References
- ^ "Cardiff City poised to sign Chris Riggott". South Wales Echo. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ a b "Middlesbrough release defender Chris Riggott". BBC Sport. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Sunderland surrender to Boro". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 February 2003. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "M'brough 4–2 S B'chrst (agg 4–3)". BBC Sport. BBC. 27 April 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Boro recall Riggott from Potters". BBC. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2008.
- ^ "Chris Riggott rejects new Boro contract". Middlesbrough: Evening Gazette. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
- ^ "Cardiff recruit ex-Middlesbrough defender Chris Riggott". BBC. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "Cardiff City cancel Chris Riggott's contract". BBC News. 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Back To Work". dcfc.co.uk. 1 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Crewe Alex 2-1 Derby County". dcfc.co.uk. 26 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Riggott Completes Rams Return". dcfc.co.uk. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012.
- ^ "Awesome Foursome Set For Rams Return!!". RamZone. 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Riggot Departs By Mutual Consent". dcfc.co.uk. 22 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Burton Albion bring in defender Chris Riggott". 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Burton Albion defender Chris Riggott retires". 20 May 2012.
- ^ Chris Riggott at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Chris Riggott in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Boro lift Carling Cup". BBC Sport. 29 February 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
External links
- Chris Riggott at Soccerbase