Marco Rigoni
Encyclopedia
Marco Rigoni is an Italian footballer who plays for Novara
at Serie A
. He played over 150 matches at Serie B.
, Province of Padua
, Rigoni started his career at hometown club Padova
. He then joined Juventus
, at first as a forward, but after just one appearance in Serie A (on 17/1/1999), he was loaned to Ravenna
in January 2001 and Cittadella
in January 2002 of Serie B
, before joining Triestina
in January 2003. He terminated his contract with Juve in order to join Triestina.
He played regularly at Triestina, but in January 2006 he was sold to league rivals Ternana
. After the team was relegated to Serie C1
, he joined Pescara
of Serie B on loan. He went back to Ternana in 2007-08 season, but failed to make the club reaching front position.
He was offered a new 2-year contract in 2008.
In summer 2009, he joined Novara
of Lega Pro Prima Divisione, rejoining Attilio Tesser
his coach at Triestina.
At international level, he capped for U15, U17 and U18 level. He capped for U18 team at 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship qualification.
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
at Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
. He played over 150 matches at Serie B.
Career
Born in Montegrotto TermeMontegrotto Terme
Montegrotto Terme is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km west of Venice and about 11 km southwest of Padua.Montegrotto Terme is a spa resort, part of the Terme Euganee spas...
, Province of Padua
Province of Padua
The Province of Padua is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Padua.-History and territory:...
, Rigoni started his career at hometown club Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
. He then joined Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
, at first as a forward, but after just one appearance in Serie A (on 17/1/1999), he was loaned to Ravenna
Ravenna Calcio
Ravenna Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1913 and refounded in 2001....
in January 2001 and Cittadella
A.S. Cittadella
Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...
in January 2002 of Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, before joining Triestina
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
in January 2003. He terminated his contract with Juve in order to join Triestina.
He played regularly at Triestina, but in January 2006 he was sold to league rivals 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...
. After the team was relegated to 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....
, he joined Pescara
Pescara Calcio
Delfino Pescara 1936 is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo.The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Pescara has competed in 5 seasons in Serie A...
of Serie B on loan. He went back to Ternana in 2007-08 season, but failed to make the club reaching front position.
He was offered a new 2-year contract in 2008.
In summer 2009, he joined Novara
Novara Calcio
Novara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Novara, Piedmont.-History:In December 1908 the F.A.S. was created by eight students of Liceo Carlo Alberto, aged between 15–16 years; among them an engineer, Gianni Canestrini, and a lawyer, Piero Omodei Zorini...
of Lega Pro Prima Divisione, rejoining Attilio Tesser
Attilio Tesser
Attilio Tesser is an Italian football manager, currently in charge of Novara.-Playing career:Tesser, a defender, started his playing career with Treviso. He moved to Napoli in 1978, where he played two seasons. He then played for Udinese from 1980 to 1985, and then for some lower league teams,...
his coach at Triestina.
At international level, he capped for U15, U17 and U18 level. He capped for U18 team at 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship qualification.
External links
- Profile at Football.it
- Profile at Novara
- Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2006-07)
- http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1544&squadra=3