Delano Lloyd Rigters was born on 31 December 1956 and is a former Surinamese International football player who played his entire career in Suriname, playing for Voorwaarts, MVV, Robinhood as well as for the Suriname national team.
12 Facts About Delano Rigters
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Delano Rigters spent 16 years with Robinhood, finishing as the league top goal scorer four times.
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Delano Rigters helped his club win ten national titles, having made it to the CONCACAF Champions' Cup final on three occasions.
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In 1972 Delano Rigters relocated to Paramaribo to attend the Technical School, where he was living in Latour.
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In 1975 Delano Rigters was called up to serve in the military.
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Delano Rigters was the only player from MVV who was called up to play for the national team in their 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, where he played amongst the likes of Edwin Schal, Frits Purperhart and Roy Vanenburg.
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Delano Rigters found himself playing with the likes of Roy George, Arnold Miller, Wilfred Garden, Remie Olmberg, Errol Emanuelson, Milton Lieveld, Harold Held en Roy and John Castillon.
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In July 1986, Delano Rigters travelled to the Netherlands to play friendly matches in pre-season training.
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Delano Rigters immigrated to the Netherlands in 1990 and is remembered as one of the greatest footballers in the country's history.
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Delano Rigters played for the Suriname national team for almost the entirety of his professional career, except for a period in 1978 when he was not called up by Dutch manager Rob Groener.
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Delano Rigters played his first major International tournament in 1977 in Mexico for the country's 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.
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Delano Rigters played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, as well as in the 1979 CFU Championship, and the 1990 Caribbean Cup qualification.