Gregory Rigters

Gregory Rigters

Rigters on the left
Personal information
Full name Gregory Walter Rigters
Date of birth (1985-02-26) February 26, 1985
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
WBC
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Voorwaarts ? (?)
2009–2010 The Brothers ? (?)
2010–2013 Voorwaarts ? (?)
2013– WBC ? (40)
National team
2009– Suriname 7 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 9, 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 9, 2015

Gregory Walter Rigters (born February 26, 1985) is a Surinamese footballer playing as a Forward for Walking Boyz Company in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team.

Career

Rigters began his career in the 2007–08 SVB Hoofdklasse, playing for SV Voorwaarts. After two seasons he transferred to SV The Brothers returning to his former club after two seasons. In 2013 he transferred to Walking Boyz Company finishing his first season at his new club as the league top goal scorer with 16 goals, Rigters would finish as the league's top goal scorer once more with 20 goals scored the following season.[1][2]

International career

Rigters plays for the Suriname national team having made his debut on 22 April 2009 in a friendly match against French Guiana which ended in a 0–0 draw. He scored his first goal for the national team on 30 April 2015 in a friendly match against Guyana.[3] On 16 June 2015 he scored the opening goal against Nicaragua in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match which ended in a 3–1 loss.[4]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Suriname' goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 April 2015 André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname  Guyana
1–0
1–0
Friendly match
2. 16 June 2015 André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname  Nicaragua
1–0
1–3
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honors

Individual

References

  1. "Historia: Goleadores de la SVB Hoofdklasse desde 1998". Surinam Fútbol. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. "Gregory Rigters topscorer hoofdklasse seizoen 2014- 2015". QN-Sports. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  3. "Gorré met Suriname onderuit tegen Nicaragua". AD.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  4. "Gorré met Suriname onderuit tegen Nicaragua". AD.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2015.

External links

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