Leonardo "Léo" Rigo da Silva (born 25 April 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Joinville. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonardo Rigo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cascavel, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Joinville | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Grêmio | ||
| 2009–2011 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2011–2012 | Avaí | ||
| 2012–2013 | Internacional | ||
| 2013–2015 | Guarani | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Guarani | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | Água Santa | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | Marcílio Dias | 17 | (1) |
| 2019 | Bragantino | 10 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Ituano | 30 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Londrina (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Operário Ferroviário | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ferroviária | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Marcílio Dias | 17 | (1) |
| 2023 | Aparecidense | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hercílio Luz | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | Volta Redonda | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | Joinville | 24 | (0) |
| 2026 | São José-SP | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | Joinville | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:51, 4 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Cascavel, Paraná, Rigo was a Guarani youth graduate, and made his first team debut on 12 April 2014, starting in a 3–2 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 home loss to Rio Branco-SP.[1]
Rigo would fail to make his breakthrough at Bugre, and moved to Água Santa on 29 December 2017.[2] He later played for Marcílio Dias, before signing for Bragantino on 4 December 2018.[3]
In April 2019, Rigo agreed to a contract with Ituano, where he became a starter. He renewed his contract with the club until 2020 on 16 August, being immediately loaned to Londrina.[4] On 10 February 2021, he terminated his link with the former and moved to Operário Ferroviário.[5]
On 24 June 2021, Ferroviária announced the signing of Rigo on a one-year contract.[6] He returned to Marcílio for the 2022 season, notably scoring a goal in a Copa Santa Catarina win over Carlos Renaux which gained national attention.[7]
On 17 March 2023, Rigo left Marcílio and agreed to a pre-contract with Aparecidense.[8] On 14 September, he was presented at Hercílio Luz.[9]
On 1 July 2024, Rigo moved to Volta Redonda.[10] He won the 2024 Série C with the club before being released on 22 October,[11] and signed for Joinville on 11 November.[12]
On 11 November 2025, Rigo was announced as the new signing of São José-SP.[13] The following 28 April, he returned to his previous club.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of 4 May 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guarani | 2014 | Série C | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | Série B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Água Santa | 2018 | Paulista A2 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Marcílio Dias | 2018 | Catarinense Série B | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Bragantino | 2019 | Série B | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Ituano | 2019 | Série D | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | Série C | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||||
| Londrina (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Operário Ferroviário | 2021 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Ferroviária | 2021 | Série D | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Marcílio Dias | 2022 | Série D | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 10[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | Catarinense | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| Aparecidense | 2023 | Série C | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Hercílio Luz | 2023 | Série D | — | — | — | — | 9[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||||
| Subtotal | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Volta Redonda | 2024 | Série C | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Joinville | 2025 | Série D | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| São José-SP | 2026 | Paulista A2 | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Joinville | 2026 | Série D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 98 | 2 | 101 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 224 | 4 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Recopa Catarinense
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
Honours
editVolta Redonda
References
edit- ↑ "Meninos do Guarani: amizade antiga embala carreiras de João Vittor e Rigo" [Guarani's boys: old friendship pushes forward João Vittor and Rigo's careers] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Sem espaço no Guarani, Léo Rigo jogará pelo Água Santa" [Without space at Guarani, Léo Rigo will play for Água Santa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Bragantino contrata novos laterais esquerdos" [Bragantino sign new left-backs] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SPRioMais. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Léo Rigo renova com o Ituano até 2020 e é emprestado ao Londrina até o fim da Série B" [Léo Rigo renews with Ituano until 2020 and is loaned to Londrina until the end of the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Léo Rigo rescinde com o Ituano e acerta com o Operário-PR" [Léo Rigo rescinds with Ituano and signs with Operário-PR] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Léo Rigo é o novo zagueiro da Ferroviária para a Série D" [Léo Rigo is the new stopper of Ferroviária for the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Associação Ferroviária de Esportes. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Zagueiro faz golaço 'à la Neymar' na Copa SC; assista" [Stopper scores 'Neymar-like' goal in the Copa SC; watch] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Após acertar saída do Marcílio, Léo Rigo assina pré-contrato com Aparecidense" [After agreeing departure from Marcílio, Léo Rigo signs pre-contract with Aparecidense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Campeão. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Léo Rigo é apresentado pelo Leão do Sul" [Léo Rigo is presented by the Leão do Sul] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Sul. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Volta Redonda anuncia contratação do zagueiro Léo Rigo" [Volta Redonda announce signing of stopper Léo Rigo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Volta Redonda libera quarteto após título da Série C" [Volta Redonda release quartet after Série C title] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Volante campeão brasileiro pelo JEC e zagueiro atual campeão da Série C reforçam o Tricolor" [Defensive midfielder winner of the Campeonato Brasileiro with JEC and stopper currently Série C champion bolster the Tricolor] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ND+. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "São José contrata o zagueiro Léo Rigo, ex-Joinville, para a disputa da Série A2" [São José sign stopper Léo Rigo, formerly of Joinville, for the Série A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Zagueiro Léo Rigo está de volta ao Tricolor!" [Centre-back Léo Rigo is back at the Tricolor!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Joinville EC. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Léo Rigo at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 April 2019.