en Masoud Rigi

Masoud Rigi
	Rigi playing for Persepolis in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	February 22, 1991 (age 33)
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
2011–2016	Fajr Sepasi
2016–2018	Baadraan Tehran
2018–2019	Padideh
2019–2021	Esteghlal
2021–2023	Sepahan
2023–	Persepolis
International career
2010–2013	Iran U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Masoud Rigi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.

He started his career at Fajr Sepasi in 2008.

Club career

Rigi started his career at Fajr Sepasi in 2008 and played for the main team from 2011.

On 28 August 2021, Rigi signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League side Sepahan.^[1]^[2]

On 6 July 2023, Rigi signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.^[3]^[4]^[5]

As of 08 January 2025

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	Persian Gulf Pro League	3	0			–	–	3	0
2012–13			7	0			–	–	7	0
2013–14			20	1	0	0	–	–	20	1
2014–15		Division 1	18	0	0	0	–	–	18	0
2015–16		Division 1	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	Baadraan Tehran	Azadegan League	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	Esteghlal	Persian Gulf Pro League	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	Sepahan	Persian Gulf Pro League	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
2024–25	Perspolis	Persian Gulf Pro League	12	0	1	1	6	0	19	1
Career total			315	13	21	2	28	0	364	15

In 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]

Esteghlal Tehran

Sepahan

Persepolis

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