Stoke City

Tomás Rigo

Tomas Rigo plays central midfield with an eye for goal that separates him from most players asked to control tempo, willing to strike from distance rather than always recycling possession sideways. Comparisons to established European playmakers followed him before he left Slovak football behind.
Slovakia Stoke City MID
Appearances
4
Goals
0

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
92
23.00 per match
Assists
1
Key passes
0
Pass accuracy
77%

Season Stats

Appearances
4
Minutes played
92
Goals
0
Assists
1
Key passes
0
Accuracy
77%

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
47th of 78
Key passes
169th of 169
Pass accuracy
162st of 167
Goals
81st of 81
👻 Ghost Players #66 of 484
👑 Assist Kings #382 of 480
😈 Bad Boys #402 of 507
💪 Workhorses #408 of 484
🎯 Pass Master #518 of 583
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POR
POR
12:30
Sat 7 Nov
STO
STO
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STO
STO
15:00
Sat 21 Nov
BIR
BIR
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STO
STO
20:00
Wed 25 Nov
MIL
MIL
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WHU
WHU
15:00
Sat 28 Nov
STO
STO
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STO
STO
15:00
Sat 5 Dec
QPR
QPR

Tomas Rigo, The Midfielder Who Shoots From Range

A willingness to strike from range gives him a genuine goal threat from a position that rarely offers one.

Rigo controls the tempo of a midfield the way a genuine playmaker should, slowing play down when a team needs to breathe and quickening it the moment space opens ahead of him. What separates him from a purely controlling midfielder is his willingness to shoot from distance, a habit that has already produced a dipping strike from outside the box in England. Coaches back home reached for comparisons to major European midfielders describing that blend of control and end product.

The tension follows any young midfielder handed comparisons that big, since living up to them differs from producing one outstanding performance. He settled into English football quickly after his move from Czech football, which is no guarantee the level does not eventually catch up with him. Watch whether his end product holds up once opponents set up to close down his shooting angle.

The Rest Of The Squad

29 players

Goalkeepers

1
Viktor Johansson
Sweden · Age 28
14 apps
34
Frank Fielding
Age 38
0 apps
24
Josh Griffiths
West Bromwich Albion · Age 25
0 apps

Defenders

16
Ben Wilmot
Age 27
14 apps 2g
2
Ben Johnson
Ipswich Town · Age 26
13 apps 1g
5
Luke Graham
Age 22
12 apps 1g
17
Eric Bocat
Age 27
11 apps 2g 2a
21
Luca Bombino
Age 20
10 apps
40
Maksym Talovierov
Age 26
10 apps
18
Bosun Lawal
Age 23
9 apps
22
Junior Tchamadeu
Age 22
7 apps 1a
23
Ben Gibson
Age 33
1 app
3
Aaron Cresswell
Age 36
0 apps
43
Freddie Anderson
Barrow · Age 20
0 apps
52
Laurence Giani
Age 18
0 apps

Midfielders

27
Djibril Soumaré
Sheffield United · Age 23
14 apps
8
Ethan Galbraith
Swansea City · Age 25
13 apps 3g 4a
7
Jack McGlynn
Age 23
10 apps 4g 2a
13
Justin Devenny
Crystal Palace · Age 23
10 apps 2g
10
Bae Jun-Ho
Korea Republic · Age 23
7 apps
6
Svante Ingelsson
Sheffield Wednesday · Age 28
4 apps
4
Ben Pearson
Age 31
3 apps

Forwards

15
George Hirst
Scotland · Age 27
13 apps 1g 1a
9
Róbert Bozeník
Age 26
11 apps 1g 1a
11
Lamine Cissé
Age 23
8 apps 1g 1a
42
Million Manhoef
Age 24
6 apps
20
Sam Gallagher
Age 31
6 apps 2g 1a
58
Tyler Martin
Age 18
1 app
14
Ato Ampah
Age 20
0 apps
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