Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 March 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Cesena | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2007 | Chievo | ||
2007–2010 | Internazionale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Internazionale | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | → Foggia (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2011–2012 | → Cremonese (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2012–2013 | → Grosseto (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Catanzaro | 62 | (3) |
2015 | Teramo | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Lanciano | 28 | (1) |
2016– | Cesena | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2007 | Italy U16 | 15 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Italy U17 | 6 | (0) |
2009 | Italy U18 | 2 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Italy U19 | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Italy U20 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2011 |
Michele Rigione (born 7 March 1991) is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Serie B side Cesena.
Born in Naples, Campania, Rigione had played for Veneto club Chievo since 2001. In August 2007 he joined Inter's under-17 team on loan for €205,000 with option to co-own the player, and made his debut for Inter's reserves – Primavera in February 2008. He also played 4 times for the first team in club friendlies in 2008–09 and 2009–10 season. In June 2008 he was signed in a co-ownership deal for €350,000.
On 21 July 2010, he was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foggia, as a replacement of departed defenders likes Lorenzo Burzigotti. He became a starting centre-back since round 5 (except round 6), partnered with Simone Romagnoli, Andrea Iozzia or Andrea Torta. He also played 5 matches at 2010–11 Coppa Italia Lega Pro, except the first match as unused bench.
On 22 June 2011 Inter bought the remain rights of Rigione for €500,000 (made Inter registered an additional €150,000 financial cost) and on the same day Chievo also acquired Rincón and youth player Davide Tonani for a nominal fee. Additionally Marco Andreolli returned to Chievo also for €500,000, making the deals were pure player swap.
Rigione went on loan to two more clubs (Cremonese in Lega Pro 1st Division along with Bocalon and Grosseto in Serie B along with Donati) until he was released by Inter on 30 June 2013 as a free agent.