Tomáš Rigo | |
Birth Date: | 2002 7, df=y |
Birth Place: | Poprad, Slovakia |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Baník Ostrava |
Clubnumber: | 12 |
Youthyears1: | 2012–2013 |
Youthclubs1: | FAM Poprad |
Youthyears2: | 2013–2014 |
Youthclubs2: | FK Poprad |
Youthyears3: | 2014–2016 |
Youthclubs3: | Tatran Prešov |
Youthyears4: | 2016–2018 |
Youthclubs4: | Ružomberok |
Youthyears5: | 2018–2020 |
Youthclubs5: | Slavia Prague |
Years1: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs1: | Slavia Prague |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2020 |
Caps2: | 5 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs3: | → Sellier & Bellot Vlašim (loan) |
Caps3: | 57 |
Goals3: | 10 |
Years4: | 2023– |
Clubs4: | Baník Ostrava |
Caps4: | 31 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018–2020 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
Nationalcaps3: | 10 |
Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
Nationalteam4: | Slovakia |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 21:25, 5 June 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 21:25, 5 June 2024 (UTC) |
Tomáš Rigo (born 3 July 2002) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech club Baník Ostrava and the Slovakia national team.
Rigo was born on 3 July 2002 in Poprad. He grew up playing football in Poprad, Prešov, and Ružomberok. At 16 years old, Rigo went to SK Slavia Prague for a trial from Liptov.[1]
Rigo made his professional debut with Slavia Prague in a 5–0 UEFA Europa League loss to Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 12 October 2020.[2] He signed a professional four-year contract with Slavia Prague on 28 January 2021.[3]
On 28 June 2023, Rigo signed a long-term contract with Baník Ostrava.[4] The same year on 17 December, he made his league debut in a 2–3 loss against his former club, Slavia Prague.[5] Rigo went on to play the full match in a 1–0 victory against FK Pardubice on 17 March 2024.[6]
Having represented Slovakia at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level,[7] Rigo received his first call-up to the Slovakia senior team for friendly matches against Austria and Norway in March 2024.[8]
Rigo was named in Slovakia's provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2024 on 28 May 2024.[9] He made his senior team debut on 5 June 2024 in a friendly match against San Marino and scored the opening goal in a 4–0 victory.[10] He was named in the final 26-man squad for the Euro 2024 finals in Germany but did not make an appearance at the tournament.[11]
His playing style has been compared to that of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Cesc Fàbregas.[12]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Slovakia | 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 1 | 1 |
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.