Gregory Rigters Explained

Gregory Rigters
Fullname:Gregory Walter Rigters
Birth Date:26 February 1985
Birth Place:Paramaribo, Suriname
Death Place:Paramaribo, Suriname
Position:Forward
Years1:2007–2009
Years2:2009–2010
Years3:2010–2013
Years4:2013–2017
Clubs1:Voorwaarts
Clubs4:WBC
Caps4:56
Goals4:40
Nationalyears1:2009–2015
Nationalteam1:Suriname
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:October 9, 2015
Ntupdate:October 9, 2015

Gregory Walter Rigters (February 26, 1985 – December 4, 2017) was a Surinamese footballer.

Rigters last played as a forward for Walking Boyz Company in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team. He died following a traffic collision on December 4, 2017.[1]

Career

Rigters began his career in the 2007–08 SVB Hoofdklasse, playing for SV Voorwaarts. After two seasons he transferred to SV The Brothers returning to his former club after two seasons. In 2013, he transferred to Walking Boyz Company finishing his first season at his new club as the league top goal scorer with 16 goals, Rigters would finish as the league's top goal scorer once more with 20 goals scored the following season.[2] [3]

International career

Rigters played for the Suriname national team having made his debut on 22 April 2009 in a friendly match against French Guiana which ended in a 0–0 draw. He scored his only goal for the national team on 30 April 2015 in a friendly match against Guyana.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Video - Siegferd Slagveer en Gregory Rigters overleden na verkeersongeval - FamilieNieuws.com. FamilieNieuws.com. 5 December 2017. nl-NL. 4 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Historia: Goleadores de la SVB Hoofdklasse desde 1998. Surinam Fútbol. 13 July 2014. 9 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Gregory Rigters topscorer hoofdklasse seizoen 2014- 2015. QN-Sports. 9 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Gorré met Suriname onderuit tegen Nicaragua. AD.nl. 9 October 2015.