Chris Rigg

Christopher Rigg (born 18 June 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sunderland.

Chris Rigg
Personal information
Full name Christopher Rigg[1]
Date of birth (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007
Place of birth Hebburn, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sunderland
Number 31
Youth career
Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Sunderland 0 (0)
International career
2022 England U15 4 (2)
2022– England U16 7 (0)
2022– England U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:44, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early life

Rigg was born in Hebburn.[2] He joined Sunderland while still in primary school.[2]

Sunderland

With Sunderland facing numerous injuries in their squad, Rigg was named on the bench for the EFL Championship game against Blackpool on 1 January 2023.[3] Less than a week later, he was again named on the bench, alongside fellow young player Tom Watson, for an FA Cup third round game against Shrewsbury Town, with manager Tony Mowbray saying Rigg was "really impressive", having watched him train with the first team.[4]

He made his professional debut in the game against Shrewsbury Town on 7 January 2023, coming on as a substitute for Édouard Michut in a 2–1 win.[5] In doing so, he became the second youngest player in Sunderland history, behind Derek Forster.[4] Following his debut, he was promoted to the Sunderland first team, having to train with the squad only one or two days a week, as he was still in school at the time.[6]

Rigg's second appearance for Sunderland would come again in the FA Cup, this time against Fulham, replacing Patrick Roberts in the 86th minute. In additional time, with the score at 1–1, he received a cut back from Abdoullah Ba, before firing a shot into the roof of the Fulham goal, only to have the goal disallowed due to Ba being offside when he received the ball himself.[7]

International career

Rigg has represented England at youth international level.[1] He captained England at under-16 level, before being promoted to the under-17 squad while still only fifteen.[2]

Career statistics
As of match played 8 February 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland 2022–23 Championship 00300030
Career total 00300030

    References
    1. Chris Rigg at WorldFootball.net
    2. Wilson, Scott (9 January 2023). "Who is Chris Rigg - Sunderland's youngest outfield player". thenorthernecho.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
    3. Smith, Phil (2 January 2023). "The story of Chris Rigg's remarkable Sunderland call-up - and what happens next". sunderlancecho.com. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
    4. Hunter, James (5 January 2023). "Sunderland 15-year-old Chris Rigg ready for debut as Tony Mowbray makes 'impressive' statement". chroniclelive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
    5. "Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Sunderland". bbc.com. 7 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
    6. Smith, Phil (8 January 2023). "'Pretty sure': Tony Mowbray explains the next steps in Chris Rigg's incredible Sunderland journey". sunderlandecho.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
    7. Hewitt, Matty (29 January 2023). "Chris Rigg denied 'incredible' Fulham moment as Sunderland earn FA Cup replay". chroniclelive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
    8. Chris Rigg at Soccerway
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