Baltasar Rigo Cifre
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Baltasar Rigo Cifre is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Girona FC
as a central defender.
's youth ranks, Rigo made his senior debuts in 2004–05 in the third division
, being relegated. After a second year, he signed for SD Huesca
also in level three, helping the Aragon
ese achieve a first-ever promotion to the second level
.
In the 2009 summer, Rigo moved to the fourth division
and joined UD Almería B
on a free transfer, being an essential defensive unit as the club promoted to level three
for the first time. Subsequently, he was promoted to the first team
by manager Juan Manuel Lillo
, also signing a professional contract.
On 5 December 2010, Rigo made his debut for Almería's first team, starting - but also committing a penalty
and being booked - in a 1–1 home draw against Real Zaragoza
. In the following transfer window
, however, he left the Andalusia
ns and returned to Huesca.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Girona FC
Girona FC
Girona Futbol Club, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Girona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1930, it plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadi Montilivi, which has a capacity of 10,000....
as a central defender.
Football career
A product of local RCD MallorcaRCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
's youth ranks, Rigo made his senior debuts in 2004–05 in the third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, being relegated. After a second year, he signed for SD Huesca
SD Huesca
Sociedad Deportiva Huesca, S.A.D., is a Spanish football club based in Huesca, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1960, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio El Alcoraz, which seats 8,000 spectators....
also in level three, helping the Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
ese achieve a first-ever promotion to the second level
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
.
In the 2009 summer, Rigo moved to the fourth division
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
and joined UD Almería B
UD Almería B
Unión Deportiva Almería B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 2001, it is the reserve team of UD Almería, and currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home games at Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas, with a 13,000-seat...
on a free transfer, being an essential defensive unit as the club promoted to level three
2009–10 Tercera División
The Spanish 2009–10 Tercera División started on 29 August 2009 and ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.-League table:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:-Group V:-Group VI:-Group VII:-Group VIII:-Group IX:...
for the first time. Subsequently, he was promoted to the first team
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
by manager Juan Manuel Lillo
Juan Manuel Lillo
Juan Manuel 'Juanma' Lillo Díez is a Spanish football manager.Having entered the coaching business before his 20s, Lillo became the youngest manager ever to coach a La Liga side, having taken over UD Salamanca at not yet 30.-Manager career:Lillo began coaching local team Amaroz KE at just 16 and,...
, also signing a professional contract.
On 5 December 2010, Rigo made his debut for Almería's first team, starting - but also committing a penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
and being booked - in a 1–1 home draw against Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
. In the following transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, however, he left the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns and returned to Huesca.