Gregory Walter Rigters (February 26, 1985 – December 4, 2017) was a

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. Rigters last played as a

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for Walking Boyz Company in the

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, and for the Suriname national team. He died following a traffic collision on December 4, 2017.

Career

Rigters began his career in the 2007–08

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, playing for

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. After two seasons he transferred to SV The Brothers returning to his former club after two seasons. In 2013, he transferred to Walking Boyz Company finishing his first season at his new club as the league top goal scorer with 16 goals, Rigters would finish as the league's top goal scorer once more with 20 goals scored the following season.

International career

Rigters played for the Suriname national team having made his debut on 22 April 2009 in a friendly match against French Guiana which ended in a 0–0 draw. He scored his only goal for the national team on 30 April 2015 in a friendly match against

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* 1985 births 2017 deaths Footballers from Paramaribo Surinamese men's footballers Suriname men's international footballers SVB Eerste Divisie players S.V. Voorwaarts players S.V. Walking Boyz Company players Men's association football forwards Road incident deaths in Suriname {{Suriname-footy-bio-stub