Gregory Rigters
Gregory Walter Rigters (February 26, 1985 – December 4, 2017) was a Surinamese footballer.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gregory Walter Rigters | ||
Date of birth | February 26, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
Date of death | December 4, 2017 32) | (aged||
Place of death | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Voorwaarts | ? | (?) |
2009–2010 | The Brothers | ? | (?) |
2010–2013 | Voorwaarts | ? | (?) |
2013–2017 | WBC | 56 | (40) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2015 | Suriname | 7 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 9, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 9, 2015 |
Rigters last played as a Forward for Walking Boyz Company in the Hoofdklasse, and for the Suriname national team. He died following a traffic collision on December 4, 2017.[1]
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.[2][3]
International career
Rigters played 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 only goal for the national team on 30 April 2015 in a friendly match against Guyana.[4]
References
- "Video - Siegferd Slagveer en Gregory Rigters overleden na verkeersongeval - FamilieNieuws.com". FamilieNieuws.com (in Dutch). 4 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Historia: Goleadores de la SVB Hoofdklasse desde 1998". Surinam Fútbol. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- "Gregory Rigters topscorer hoofdklasse seizoen 2014- 2015". QN-Sports. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- "Gorré met Suriname onderuit tegen Nicaragua". AD.nl. Retrieved 9 October 2015.