Alessandro Riggi

Alessandro Riggi (born November 30, 1993) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for HFX Wanderers.

Alessandro Riggi
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Riggi
Date of birth (1993-11-30) November 30, 1993
Place of birth Montreal, Canada
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 HFX Wanderers
Number 10
Youth career
Rivière-des-Prairies
2010–2011 Montreal Impact
2011–2012 Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Celta B 0 (0)
2013 Atlético 1 (0)
2013–2014 Trento
2015–2016 FC Montreal 48 (15)
2017–2019 Phoenix Rising 34 (6)
2020– HFX Wanderers 1 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 Canada U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 3, 2015

Club career

FC Montreal

Riggi played with the Montreal Impact Academy in the Canadian Soccer League from 2010 to 2011.[1] On March 13, 2015, it was announced that Riggi would join FC Montreal, a USL affiliate club of the Montreal Impact for their inaugural season.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on March 28 in a 2–0 defeat to Toronto FC II.[3]

Phoenix Rising

On February 10, 2017, Riggi signed for USL club Phoenix Rising FC. Upon completion of the 2017 season, Riggi would re-sign with the club for the 2018 season.[4]

HFX Wanderers

Riggi signed for HFX Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League on December 18, 2019.[5] He made his debut on August 15 against Pacific FC.[6]

Career statistics
Club Season Division League Playoffs Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Montreal 2015 USL 25900—259
2016 22600—226
Phoenix Rising FC 2017 2041000214
2018 1420010152
2019 USL Championship 00000000
Career total 812110108321
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References
  1. "Canadian Soccer League". 2011-10-02. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  2. "FC Montreal roster unveiled". ImpactMontreal.com. Montreal Impact. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  3. "FC Montreal loses 2-0 against Toronto FC II". ImpactMontreal.com. Montreal Impact. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. "Phoenix Rising Football Club re-signs midfielder Alessandro Riggi". Phoenix Rising FC. December 4, 2017.
  5. CANPL Staff. "Wanderers bolster attack with signing of Canadian Alessandro Riggi". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  6. "Canadian Premier League". August 14, 2018.


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