Emiliano Ariel Rigoni (; born 4 February 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Belgrano.
Club career
Rigoni is a youth exponent from Club Atlético Belgrano. He made his league debut on 4 August 2013 against CA Lanús in a 3–0 away defeat. In January 2016, he joined Club Atlético Independiente. He has scored in his debut for Independiente against his former club Belgrano.
On 23 August 2017, Rigoni moved to Russia, signing a four-year contract with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.
On 19 October 2017, he scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 3–1 Europa League group win over Rosenborg BK.
On 17 August 2018, Zenit announced that Rigoni would join Serie A club Atalanta B.C. for the 2018–19 season, with Atalanta holding an option to make the transfer permanent at the end of the loan. On 14 January 2019, Rigoni returned to Zenit.
On 2 September 2019, Zenit announced that Rigoni would spend the rest of the 2019–20 on loan to Italian club U.C. Sampdoria, with Sampdoria holding an option to purchase his rights at the end of the loan. On 1 February 2020, Sampdoria terminated the loan early.
On 1 July 2020, he scored a late winner in Zenit's 2–1 away victory against FC Tambov. On 5 October, deadline day, he moved to La Liga side Elche via one-year loan.
On 21 May 2021, Rigoni signed a three-year contract with Brazilian club São Paulo FC.
On 29 July 2022, Rigoni joined Major League Soccer club Austin FC on a deal until the end of the 2024 season. On 21 May 2024 Austin FC announced they had exercised their buyout option for Rigoni's contract, releasing him from the team.
On 3 January 2025, Rigoni joined Mexican club León on a free transfer. On September 2, he agreed to return on loan to São Paulo.
International career Rigoni made his debut for the Argentina national football team on 5 October 2017 in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Peru.
Personal life Rigoni is of Italian descent and holds an Italian passport, which counts him as an EU player for European competitions.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBelgrano2012–13Argentine Primera División0000––002013–142611000–271201416300––16320153141010–334Total7382010–768Independiente2016Argentine Primera División1642041–2252016–1730110041–3412Total46152082–5617Zenit Saint Petersburg2017–18Russian Premier League17010106–2862018–191130010–1232019–201221100101432020–217000001080Total47521116206212Atalanta (loan)2018–19Serie A1230000–123Sampdoria (loan)2019–20Serie A8010––90Elche (loan)2020–21La Liga23121––252São Paulo2021Série A3045532–381120221102070122322Total418751021227017Austin FC2022MLS7000–3010020233352020003752024111––00111Total516202030586Career total29241177321017236060 Notes
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsArgentina201720Total20
Honours Zenit Saint Petersburg Russian Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21 Russian Cup: 2019–20 Russian Super Cup: 2020
Belgrano Primera División: 2026 Apertura
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