Christian Riganò
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Christian Riganò is an Italian
football striker who is currently playing with Rondinella Calcio
, the second team of Florence.
team Messina
, but he failed to impress there. This was followed by two season with Igea Virtus
, another Serie D team, and 28 goals with the Sicilian side. In 2000, at the age of 26, he finally entered into professional football with Taranto
, being instrumental in the rossoblus promotion in their first season, and an impressive Serie C1
campaign the following year, being crowned Serie C1's topscorer with 27 goals in the 2001–02 season. In 2002, he joined Florentia Viola
of Serie C2, and scored a personal record of 30 goals in 32 matches. In 2003, he scored 23 Serie B goals in 44 matches, helping Fiorentina to win promotion to Serie A and earning his Serie A debut in age of 30. During the 2005–06 winter transfer window, he was loaned to Empoli
with little success.
In August 2006 he was transferred to Messina
, making a very impressive season, scoring 19 goals in 26 appearances, finishing third on the top scorer chart in Serie A. To make it even more impressive, he sustained an injury in January which saw him miss action for three months.
On August 2007 he signed for Levante UD
but scored only four goals in 13 matches during his stay with the Spanish side, being then loaned out to Siena
during the January transfer window. He was then released for free by Levante after the Valencian club went relegated to Segunda División
, and joined Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Ternana
in the summer 2008 transfer window. His time at Ternana however proved to be disappointing, as Riganò played only a handful of matches, being then excluded from the first team on November. On February 2009 Riganò accepted a permanent move to Cremonese
, another Lega Pro Prima Divisione club, where he re-joined Emiliano Mondonico
, his former head coach at Fiorentina
. He successively left Cremonese at the end of the season.
Italy
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football striker who is currently playing with Rondinella Calcio
Rondinella Calcio
San Frediano Rondinella Società Sportiva are a semi-professional Italian association football club based in Florence ....
, the second team of Florence.
Career
Riganò started his career with amateur team Lipari, where he gained a reputation of a prolific striker. In 1997 he moved to then Serie DSerie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
team Messina
F.C. Messina Peloro
Associazione Calcio Rinascita Messina is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. It currently plays in Serie D.- Brief history :The origins of the team go back to 1900 when Messina F.C was founded in the city. The club has spent most of its history in the lower Italian football leagues...
, but he failed to impress there. This was followed by two season with Igea Virtus
U.S. Igea Virtus Barcellona
Football Club Igea Virtus Barcellona is an Italian association football club, based in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily. The club was founded in 1945 and refounded in 1964 as Associazione Sportiva Nuova Igea, and changed to their current name in 1993...
, another Serie D team, and 28 goals with the Sicilian side. In 2000, at the age of 26, he finally entered into professional football with Taranto
Taranto Sport
A.S. Taranto Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Taranto, Apulia. The club was founded in 1904. Taranto currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie B in 1993. The team's colors are red and blue.-History:...
, being instrumental in the rossoblus promotion in their first season, and an impressive Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
campaign the following year, being crowned Serie C1's topscorer with 27 goals in the 2001–02 season. In 2002, he joined Florentia Viola
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
of Serie C2, and scored a personal record of 30 goals in 32 matches. In 2003, he scored 23 Serie B goals in 44 matches, helping Fiorentina to win promotion to Serie A and earning his Serie A debut in age of 30. During the 2005–06 winter transfer window, he was loaned to Empoli
Empoli F.C.
Empoli Football Club is an Italian association football club located in Empoli, Tuscany, founded in 1920 and played its first official match in 1921.In recent years, the club has all too often been bouncing between Italy's two top divisions...
with little success.
In August 2006 he was transferred to Messina
F.C. Messina Peloro
Associazione Calcio Rinascita Messina is an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily. It currently plays in Serie D.- Brief history :The origins of the team go back to 1900 when Messina F.C was founded in the city. The club has spent most of its history in the lower Italian football leagues...
, making a very impressive season, scoring 19 goals in 26 appearances, finishing third on the top scorer chart in Serie A. To make it even more impressive, he sustained an injury in January which saw him miss action for three months.
On August 2007 he signed for Levante UD
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
but scored only four goals in 13 matches during his stay with the Spanish side, being then loaned out to Siena
A.C. Siena
Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season....
during the January transfer window. He was then released for free by Levante after the Valencian club went relegated to Segunda División
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:...
, and joined Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Ternana
Ternana Calcio
Ternana Calcio is an Italian football club based in the city of Terni, Umbria.The team's colours are red and green.The club was founded in 1925 and refounded in 1993. In its history, Ternana have twice played in Serie A...
in the summer 2008 transfer window. His time at Ternana however proved to be disappointing, as Riganò played only a handful of matches, being then excluded from the first team on November. On February 2009 Riganò accepted a permanent move to Cremonese
U.S. Cremonese
Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. The club was founded in 1903. Cremonese played the 2005/2006 season in Serie B, having won Serie C1/A the previous season. However, in the 2005/2006 Serie B campaign, Cremonese came out twenty-first, being therefore relegated...
, another Lega Pro Prima Divisione club, where he re-joined Emiliano Mondonico
Emiliano Mondonico
Emiliano Mondonico is an Italian football manager. He last served as head coach of Serie B side AlbinoLeffe.-Career:...
, his former head coach at Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
. He successively left Cremonese at the end of the season.