Tomáš Rigo

Tomáš Rigo (born 3 July 2002) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Czech club Baník Ostrava and the Slovakia national team.

Early and personal life
Rigo was born on 3 July 2002 in Poprad. He grew up playing football in Poprad, Prešov, and Ružomberok. At 16 years old, Rigo went to SK Slavia Prague for a trial from Liptov.

Club career
Rigo made his professional debut with Slavia Prague in a 5–0 UEFA Europa League loss to Bayer 04 Leverkusen on 12 October 2020. He signed a professional four-year contract with Slavia Prague on 28 January 2021.

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

International career
Having represented Slovakia at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level, Rigo received his first call-up to the Slovakia senior team for friendly matches against Austria and Norway in March 2024.

Rigo was named in Slovakia's provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2024 on 28 May 2024. He made his senior team debut on 5 June 2024 in a friendly match against San Marino and scored the opening goal in a 4–0 victory. He was named in the final 26-man squad for the Euro 2024 finals in Germany but did not make an appearance at the tournament.

Style of play
His playing style has been compared to that of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Cesc Fàbregas.

Career statistics
Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first.