César Pablo Rigamonti (born 7 April 1987) is an

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professional

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who plays as a

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. He last played for

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Career

Rigamonti made his professional debut on 26 September 2009 in a

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game with Instituto, he was subbed on for the final eight minutes after

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received a red card. He got his first start in the following match, a 2–2 draw with

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. Ten further appearances followed between October 2009 and June 2013, prior to Rigamonti leaving Belgrano, now of the

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, on a temporary basis to join

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. He went onto play forty-one times for the club in Primera B Nacional. In July 2014, Rigamonti agreed to sign for Banfield on loan. He failed to make an appearance throughout the

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campaign, but was on the bench for thirteen fixtures in all competitions. After zero appearances for Banfield, Rigamonti joined

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on loan shortly after arriving back with Belgrano. His debut for Sarmiento came on 15 February 2015 in a 1–4 defeat at home to River Plate. In total, Rigamonti made thirty appearances as Sarmiento finished 24th. He returned to Belgrano for the

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season but didn't make an appearance. Ahead of the

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season, Rigamonti made a loan move to

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. He went onto play in all thirty of Quilmes' league fixtures, in a campaign that ended in relegation to Primera B Nacional. On 3 August 2017, Rigamonti was loaned out for the fifth time as he joined

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. In July 2022, Rigamonti joined Central Córdoba SdE. After a hard collision in a league game against

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on 30 November 2021, Rigamonte suffered three fractured ribs and two cracked ribs. In December 2022, Rigamonti was announced as the new player of Palestino.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rigamonti, César 1987 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Primera Nacional players Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Sportivo Belgrano footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers Chilean Primera División players Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Chile 21st-century Argentine sportsmen