Baltasar Rigo Cifré (born 26 June 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Tercera Federación club CE Campos.
Club career Rigo was born in Campos, Mallorca, Balearic Islands. A product of local RCD Mallorca's youth ranks, he made his senior debut in the 2004–05 season in the Segunda División B, being relegated. After a second year, he signed for SD Huesca in the same league, appearing in only two matches as the Aragonese club achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División in 2008 (22 minutes of action).
In the summer of 2009, Rigo moved to Tercera División with UD Almería B on a free transfer, being an important defensive unit to help them promote to the third tier for the first time.¿Qué fue de… Baltasar Rigo? (What happened to… Baltasar Rigo?); Sport Aragon, 13 February 2015 (in Spanish) Subsequently, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Juan Manuel Lillo,El mallorquín Rigo hace la pretemporada con el Almería (Mallorca's own Rigo does preseason with Almería); Diario de Mallorca, 20 July 2010 (in Spanish) also signing a professional contract.Baltasar Rigo firma con el primer equipo de la UD Almería (Baltasar Rigo signs with UD Almería's first team) ; Best, 21 July 2010 (in Spanish)
On 5 December 2010, Rigo made his debut for Almería's first team, starting – but also conceding a penalty and being booked – in a 1–1 home draw against Real Zaragoza for his only La Liga appearance.Aguirre denied maiden win; ESPN Soccernet, 5 December 2010¿Se acuerdan de este jugador? (Do you remember this player?); Cadena SER, 14 December 2023 (in Spanish) In the following transfer window, however, he left Andalusia and returned to Huesca.Rigo reforzará la defensa del Huesca (Rigo to strengthen Huesca's defence); Marca, 26 December 2010 (in Spanish)
Rigo joined fellow second-division Girona FC on 5 July 2011.El Girona fitxa el defensa Baltasar Rigo (Girona sign defender Baltasar Rigo); Ara, 5 July 2011 (in Catalan) He scored his only goal as a professional on 26 August, but in a 1–4 home loss to Elche CF.El Elche arranca fuerte goleando en Girona (Strong start for Elche with rout in Girona); Super Deporte, 27 August 2011 (in Spanish)
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