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Chris Riggott 
Riggott playing for Middlesbrough in 2008Personal information Full name Christopher Mark Riggott Date of birth 1 September 1980 Place of birth Derby, England Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Centre back Club information Current club Derby County Number 20 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2003 Derby County 91 (5) 2003–2010 Middlesbrough 104 (5) 2008 → Stoke City (loan) 9 (0) 2010–2011 Cardiff City 2 (0) 2011– Derby County 0 (0) National team‡ 2000–2001 England U21 9 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:05, 16 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:24, 13 September 2008 (UTC)Christopher Mark "Chris" Riggott (born 1 September 1980 in Derby, Derbyshire) is an English footballer. He is a defender and has recently re-signed for his first professional club Derby County after spending the 2011-2012 pre-season with the squad.
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Career
Derby County
Riggott played at Derby County where he came through the youth system, whilst studying at St Benedict's RC secondary school in Derby. Whilst at Derby he was coached by future England manager Steve McClaren and Middlesbrough coaches Steve Round and Bill Beswick. He made his debut for the club on 14 May 2000 as a substitute in place of Steve Elliott during a 4–0 defeat to Chelsea. He went on to make 100 appearances for Derby in all competitions and scored 7 goals during his spell at the club. At the end of the 2000–01 season he was named Derby's Player of the Year.
Middlesbrough
After being strongly linked with Liverpool in the 2001–02 season,[1] he eventually joined Middlesbrough, along with Malcolm Christie for a combined fee of 3 million pounds in January 2003,[2] though it could rise to 5 million in the future.
Riggott 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 Middlesbrough won 3–1.[3] He was also 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 2005–06 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. In the UEFA Cup semi final against Steaua Bucharest, Boro found themselves 3–0 down on aggregate and needing four goals to get through to the final. Riggott crucially scored the third of the four needed as Middlesbrough miraculously reached the final.[4]
The next season, new manager Southgate strengthened his defence by signing England and Germany internationals Jonathan Woodgate and Robert Huth, from Real Madrid and Chelsea respectively. This cast into doubt Riggot's place in the starting line up, and a series of injuries and the form of Middlesbrough's new defensive partnership of Woodgate and player of the year Emanuel Pogatetz limited his appearances that season. At some points he was even relegated to fourth choice centre-back, behind new signing Huth, who himself had injury problems. During the close season he was linked with a move to former club Derby, who had been promoted to the Premiership the previous season, but the rumours proved unfounded and he remained at Middlesbrough. Riggott joined Stoke City on loan on 29 February 2008, until the end of the season, in the hope of assisting the Potters in their promotion race, which he succeeded in doing. He returned to Middlesbrough on 2 May.[5]
Cardiff City
Riggott decided against signing a new deal with the club, turning down a new contract.[6] Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan later stated: "He wants to change his whole lift in terms of life, the club and the area he lives in. He's got great experience and he's had a rough time with injuries."[2] Riggott spent time on trial at his former club Derby County but eventually joined Cardiff City on 17 September following a rigorous fitness test. On the 26th December, Riggot made his long awaited Cardiff City debut against Coventry City before coming off in the second half in his bid to regain full fitness. Cardiff City won the game 2-0.[7] On February 1, his contract at Cardiff was cancelled by mutual consent due to ongoing injuries.[8]
Derby County
Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Riggott has been training with his hometown club Derby County in an attempt to regain fitness.[9] He scored the only goal in a 2-1 pre-season friendly defeat at Crewe Alexandra, a game which was his sole appreance during his trial period.[10] As was anticipated for much of pre-season, particularly after undergoing a back operation at Derby County's expense, Riggott signed a one-year contract with the club on 10 August 2011.[11] However, he fell victim to his recurring injuries and didn't play football again until mid-November, when he appeared in a reserve fixture against Sheffield United.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 11 August 2011
Club statistics Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other[13] Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals Derby County 1999–2000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2000–01 31 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 36 5 2001–02 37 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 39 0 2002–03 22 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 24 2 Subtotal 91 5 2 1 7 1 0 0 100 7 Middlesbrough 2002–03 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 2003–04 17 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 24 0 2004–05 21 2 1 0 2 0 8 1 32 3 2005–06 22 0 5 1 2 0 13 1 42 2 2006–07 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 2007–08 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 1 2008–09 17 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 20 0 2009–10 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Subtotal 104 5 11 1 12 0 21 2 148 8 Stoke City (loan) 2007–08 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Cardiff City 2010–11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Derby County 2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 204 10 13 2 19 1 21 2 257 15 Honours
- Middlesbrough
- Football League Cup Winner: 1
References
- ^ "Cardiff City poised to sign Chris Riggott". South Wales Echo. 2010-09-11. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2010/09/11/cardiff-city-poised-to-sign-chris-riggott-91466-27244136/. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ a b "Middlesbrough release defender Chris Riggott". BBC Sport. 2010-05-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/8695312.stm. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Sunderland surrender to Boro". BBC Sport (BBC). 22 February 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2762227.stm. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ "M'brough 4–2 S B'chrst (agg 4–3)". BBC Sport (BBC). 27 April 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4933504.stm. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Boro recall Riggott from Potters". BBC. 2008-05-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/7380689.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-02.
- ^ "Chris Riggott rejects new Boro contract". Middlesbrough: Evening Gazette. 2010-05-20. http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc/boro-fc-news/2010/05/20/chris-riggott-rejects-new-boro-contract-offer-84229-26486733/. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
- ^ "Cardiff recruit ex-Middlesbrough defender Chris Riggott". BBC. 2010-08-17. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/8988123.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-17.
- ^ "Cardiff City cancel Chris Riggott's contract". BBC News. 1 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/9383302.stm.
- ^ "Back To Work". dcfc.co.uk. 1 July 2011. http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2384805,00.html.
- ^ "Crewe Alex 2-1 Derby County". dcfc.co.uk. 26 July 2011. http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2401377,00.html.
- ^ "Riggott Completes Rams Return". dcfc.co.uk. 11 August 2011. http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2415055,00.html.
- ^ "Awesome Foursome Set For Rams Return!!". RamZone. 15 November 2011. http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/derbycounty/fb_news.php?storyid=14780.
- ^ Includes matches in other competitions, including the UEFA Cup
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Awards and achievements Preceded by
Mart PoomDerby County Player of the Year
2000–2001Succeeded by
Danny HigginbothamDerby County F.C. – Player of the Year 1969: McFarland • 1970: O'Hare • 1971: Mackay • 1972: Todd • 1973: Hector • 1974: Webster • 1975: Daniel • 1976: George • 1977: James • 1978: Langan • 1979: S. Powell • 1980: Buckley • 1981: Jones • 1982: Buckley • 1983: Cherry • 1984: Gemmill • 1985: Davison • 1986: MacLaren • 1987: Williams • 1988: Forsyth • 1989: Wright • 1990: Wright • 1991: Saunders • 1992: McMinn • 1993: Gabbiadini • 1994: Taylor • 1995: Short • 1996: Yates • 1997: C. Powell • 1998: Baiano • 1999: Laursen • 2000: Poom • 2001: Riggott • 2002: Higginbotham • 2003: Kinkladze • 2004: Mawéné • 2005: Idiakez • 2006: Smith • 2007: Howard • 2008: The Fans • 2009: Hulse • 2010: Barker • 2011: Brayford
England squad – 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 
Derby County F.C. – current squad 1 Fielding · 2 Brayford · 3 Roberts · 4 Bryson · 5 Barker (c) · 6 Shackell · 7 S. Davies · 9 Tyson · 10 Ward · 11 Maguire · 12 Anderson · 13 Legzdins · 14 Doyle · 16 Bailey · 17 Buxton · 18 B. Davies · 19 Cywka · 20 Riggott · 21 Robinson · 22 Croft · 23 Hendrick · 24 O'Brien · 25 Ball · 26 Kilbane · 27 Jones · 28 Bennett · 29 Hughes · 31 Naylor · 32 Green · — Deeney · — Leacock · — Martin · Manager: Clough
Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Derby
- English footballers
- English Roman Catholics
- England under-21 international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Derby County F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Premier League players
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