Tomáš Rigo

Tomáš Rigo
Rigo in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002
Place of birth Poprad, Slovakia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
Number 19
Youth career
2012–2013 FAM Poprad
2013–2014 FK Poprad
2014–2016 Tatran Prešov
2016–2018 Ružomberok
2018–2020 Slavia Prague
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Slavia Prague 1 (0)
2020 Slavia Prague B 5 (0)
2021–2023 → Vlašim (loan) 57 (10)
2023–2025 Baník Ostrava 66 (5)
2025– Stoke City 15 (0)
International career‡
2018–2020 Slovakia U18 4 (1)
2019 Slovakia U19 1 (0)
2021– Slovakia U21 10 (1)
2024– Slovakia 11 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:53, 10 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025

Tomáš Rigo (born 3 July 2002) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

Rigo began his career with Czech side Slavia Prague progressing through their youth academy to make his professional debut in December 2020. He spent two seasons on loan in the Czech National Football League with Vlašim before joining Baník Ostrava in June 2023. After two years at the Městský stadion Rigo moved to EFL Championship side Stoke City.

Club career

Early life and career

Rigo was born in Poprad, Slovakia and he grew up playing youth football for FAM Poprad, FK Poprad, Tatran Prešov, and Ružomberok. At 16 years old, Rigo joined Czech side Slavia Prague.[1]

Slavia Prague

Rigo made his professional debut with Slavia Prague in a UEFA Europa League group stage match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in December 2020.[2] He signed a professional four-year contract with Slavia Prague on 28 January 2021.[3] At the start of the 2021–22 season, Rigo was one of nine Slavia Prague players to play on loan at Vlašim, making seven starts and scoring once by the middle of September in the Czech second tier.[4] He helped Vlašim reach the promotion play-offs where they lost 5–2 on aggregate to Teplice.[5]

Baník Ostrava

On 28 June 2023, Rigo signed a long-term contract with Baník Ostrava.[6] The same year on 17 December, he made his league debut in a 2–3 loss against his former club, Slavia Prague.[7] Rigo went on to play the full match in a 1–0 victory against FK Pardubice on 17 March 2024.[8] Rigo extended his contract with Baník in February 2025, signing until December 2028.[9]

Stoke City

On 30 August 2025, Rigo signed a four-year contract with EFL Championship club Stoke City.[10]

International career

Having represented Slovakia at under-18 and under-21 level,[11][12] Rigo received his first call-up to the Slovakia senior team for friendly matches against Austria and Norway in March 2024.[13] Rigo was named in Slovakia's provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2024 on 28 May 2024,[14] making his debut on 5 June in a friendly match against San Marino and scoring the opening goal in a 4–0 victory.[15] He was named in the final 26-man squad for the final Euro 2024 tournament in Germany but did not make an appearance.[16]

Style of play

His playing style has been compared to that of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Cesc Fàbregas by Czech media.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[18]
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slavia Prague 2020–21 Czech First League 1 0 1 0 — 1[c] 0 3 0
Slavia Prague B 2020–21 CFL 5 0 — — — 5 0
Vlašim (loan) 2021–22 Czech National Football League 28 7 2 1 — 2[d] 0 32 8
2022–23 Czech National Football League 29 3 2 2 — — 31 5
Total 57 10 4 3 — 2 0 63 13
Baník Ostrava 2023–24 Czech First League 31 3 2 0 — — 33 3
2024–25 Czech First League 31 1 4 2 — 3[e] 0 38 3
2025–26 Czech First League 4 1 0 0 — 6[f] 0 10 1
Total 66 5 6 2 — 9 0 81 7
Stoke City 2025–26 EFL Championship 15 0 0 0 0 0 — 15 0
Career total 144 15 11 5 0 0 12 0 167 20
  1. ^ Includes Czech Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in Czech National Football League promotion play-offs
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League and four in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 17 November 2025[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Slovakia 2024 5 1
2025 6 1
Total 11 2

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 June 2024 Wiener Neustadt Arena, Wiener Neustadt, Austria  San Marino 1–0 4–0 Friendly
2. 7 September 2025 Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 1–0 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ Gavroň, Michal (21 March 2024). "Z ničoho sa nepo... Česi sú zo Slováka v šoku, Calzona má vraj v rukách pre Euro nového Hamšíka". Pravda (in Slovak). Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  2. ^ Mriška, Ivan (10 April 2025). "Nový Hamšík? Slovenský klenot bol ako Rice, klaňal sa mu aj tréner súpera". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Hlavní cíle? Dostat se do A-týmu". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Jsou nahoře, střelce chtěl Milán. Jak funguje spojení Vlašimi se Slavií". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mafra. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Vlašim - Teplice 2:2, hosté zůstali prvoligoví. Rozhodl už první zápas Zdroj" [Vlašim - Teplice 2:2, the guests remained in the first league. The first match was already decided]. idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Baník získal slovenskou posilu ze Slavie". Sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  7. ^ Hekele, David (18 December 2023). "Rigo o radosti z gólu Slavii i Baníku: Škoda ztrát. Co o něm řekl Trpišovský?". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Nováčik Tomáš Rigo chce presvedčiť, že patrí do reprezentácie: Dúfam, že sa so mnou počíta". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  9. ^ Hekele, David (13 February 2025). "Dobrá zpráva pro fanoušky Baníku. Rigo v Ostravě prodloužil o dva a půl roku". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Stoke sign Slovakia international midfielder Rigo". BBC Sport. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Naši futbalisti hrali za SR "18"". MFK Ružomberok (in Slovak). 24 August 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Rigo po piatich rokoch opúšťa Slaviu Praha, v Česku však ostáva naďalej" [Rigo leaves Slavia Prague after five years, but remains in the Czech Republic]. Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Jak si vedli baníkovci v reprezentaci?". FC Baník Ostrava (in Czech). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Euro 2024: Slovakia's squad announced". News.am. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Nesmierne som si to užil, hovorí debutant Rigo. Premiérový gól ho vyjde draho" ["I enjoyed it immensely", says debutant Rigo. The first goal will cost him lovingly]. Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  16. ^ "Tomás Rigo". UEFA. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  17. ^ Spál, Pavol (25 March 2024). "Rodí sa nová hviezda? Je to najväčší klenot, budúci líder Slovenska, tvrdí expert". Sme (in Slovak). Petit Press. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  18. ^ "Tomas Rigo". Flashscore. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  19. ^ Tomáš Rigo at National-Football-Teams.com
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