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Chris Riggott
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| Chris Riggott | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Mark Riggott | |
| Date of birth | September 1, 1980 (age 26) | |
| Place of birth | Derby, England | |
| Height | 1.83 m | |
| Nickname | Riggs | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Middlesbrough | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2003 2003- |
Derby County Middlesbrough |
91 (5) 69 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Chris Riggott (born September 1, 1980) is an English association football player. He is a defender, who currently plays for English Premiership football team Middlesbrough as a centre back. His weight is 78.32 kg.
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Chris Riggott played at Derby County where he came through the youth system, whilst studying at Saint Benedict school in Derby. Whilst at Derby he was coached by current England manager Steve McClaren and Boro coaches Steve Round and Bill Beswick. He made 91 appearances for Derby and scored 5 goals during his spell at the club. At the end of the 2000-01 season he was named Derby's Player of the Year.
After being strongly linked with Liverpool in the 2001-02 season he eventually joined Middlesbrough, with Malcolm Christie for a combined fee of 3 million pounds in January 2003 (though this could rise to 5 million in the future).
Chris immediately became popular among the fans, scoring twice on his second appearance in the Tees-Wear derby against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, which Boro won 3-1. He was part of the 2004 League Cup final squad but did not play in the final. In the 2004-05 season he made 32 appearances, mostly covering for the much injured Ugo Ehiogu, contributing to the team's most successful season since the Premier League was established.
In the 2005/2006 season Riggott became the first choice central defensive partner for Gareth Southgate, in a successful season which saw the club reach the UEFA Cup final he stood out and was generally regarded as being one of the outstanding players for Middlesbrough during the season.
| Middlesbrough F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Schwarzer | 2 Parnaby | 3 Arca | 5 Riggott | 6 Mendieta | 7 Boateng | 8 Woodgate | 9 Viduka | 10 Rochemback | 11 Christie | 12 Pogatetz | 14 Huth | 16 Euell | 17 Xavier | 18 Lee | 19 Downing | 20 Yakubu | 21 Turnbull | 22 Jones | 24 Davies | 25 Morrison | 26 Bates | 27 Cattermole | 28 Johnson | 29 McMahon | 32 Knight | 33 Taylor | 35 Owens | 38 Hines | 41 Walker | 42 Craddock | Manager: Southgate |