Chris Rigg grew up in the North East and joined Sunderland’s academy as a child. He became the club’s youngest-ever player when he made his debut at 15 in 2022, and later its youngest scorer.
A technical, intelligent midfielder, Rigg played a key role in Sunderland’s promotion to the Premier League in 2025. He has represented England at youth level and is regarded as one of the country’s most promising young midfielders.
Career in numbers
Across 5 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2022/23, Rigg has played 95 matches and scored 8 goals for Sunderland. His most productive season in front of goal was 2024/25, when he scored 4 times in 47 games for Sunderland. So far in 2026/27 he has made 3 appearances for Sunderland. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.