Masoud Rigi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.
 Rigi playing for Persepolis in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 22, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Shiraz, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Fajr Sepasi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Fajr Sepasi | 66 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Baadraan Tehran | 58 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Padideh | 30 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Esteghlal | 51 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Sepahan | 51 | (1) |
| 2023– | Persepolis | 36 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2013 | Iran U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
He started his career at Fajr Sepasi in 2008.
Club career
editFajr Sepasi
editRigi started his career at Fajr Sepasi in 2008 and played for the main team from 2011.
Sepahan
editOn 28 August 2021, Rigi signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League side Sepahan.[1][2]
Persepolis
editOn 6 July 2023, Rigi signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[3][4][5]
Club career statistics
edit- As of 1 June 2024
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Fajr Sepasi | Azadegan League | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 7 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Division 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Baadraan Tehran | Azadegan League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 5 | ||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Padideh | Pro League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | Esteghlal | Persian Gulf Pro League | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| Total | 52 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 75 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Sepahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Perspolis | Persian Gulf Pro League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Career total | 303 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 345 | 14 | ||
International
editIn 2012, Rigi was called up by Carlos Queiroz to participate in an Iran national under-23 football team training camp in preparation for the Asian Cup world qualifiers beginning in June of that year.[6]
Honours
editClub
editEsteghlal Tehran
- Persian Gulf Pro League runner-up: 2019–20
- Hazfi Cup runner-up (2): 2020, 2021
Sepahan
- Persian Gulf Pro League runner-up: 2022–23
Persepolis
References
edit- ^ "مسعود ریگی به سپاهان پیوست". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "ریگی به سپاهان پیوست- اخبار فوتبال ایران - اخبار ورزشی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "Masoud Rigi Joins Persepolis: IPL - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "ریگی: اول پرسپولیس بعد تیم ملی". مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "مسعود ریگی به پرسپولیس پیوست". ایسنا (in Persian). 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ Masoud Rigi at persianfootball Archived 2018-03-20 at the Wayback Machine