Career
From the age of seven Virgo played for the St. Aubyns Preparatory School football team. At 13 he was awarded a sports scholarship to Ardingly College. He then moved to his home town club Brighton. In the 2004–05 season he earned nationwide coverage on his significant performances that maintained Brighton's position in the Football League Championship.
In July 2005, he completed a surprise move to Celtic for a reported £1.5 million. Virgo endured an indifferent start to his Celtic career, being substituted in his first starting appearance after conceding a penalty, which led to limited appearances for the Hoops. Virgo remained on the fringes until first-choice centre back Bobo Balde left for the African Cup Of Nations. He was given the second start of his Celtic career against Motherwell. He was awarded man of the match for his display by both broadcaster Setanta and the official Celtic website.
On 7 August 2006 he completed a season loan move to Coventry City, but on 31 August, Virgo was sent back to Celtic to continue his rehabilitation from a knee injury suffered whilst playing for Coventry.
On 17 August 2007 he moved to English Championship side Colchester United on a season long loan deal.
On 13 June 2008, it was announced that Virgo was free to leave Celtic, and seventeen days later, on 30 June 2008, Virgo re-joined Brighton on a free transfer. Virgo has since made a promising start to the 2008/09 season, netting three goals in his first two competitive appearances as well as making some eye-catching performances. After he left Celtic, he complained that he was not given enough opportunity (just 10 starts) and also that he was not treated properly especially after the death of his father and being attacked in a burglary just a few months later.
After falling out of favour at Brighton under Gus Poyet, Virgo was informed that his contract would not be renewed at the end of the season and that he will be released from the club on 30 June 2010. On 3 July 2010, it was announced that Virgo was training with League One side Yeovil Town. He scored in a pre-season victory against Manchester United Reserves, and got his first league goal for his new club when he found the net in an away game at Bristol Rovers. He then found the net twice in a week as he first converted a penalty against Southampton, and then headed a winner at Walsall a few days later.
After falling out of favour in the second half of the season for Yeovil, he joined Paul Buckle's New Look Bristol Rovers in League Two. He made his debut live on Sky Sports, against AFC Wimbledon, on the opening day of the season. He scored a brilliant penalty to win Rovers the game, 3–2, in the 85h minute. Virgo was appointed Vice-Captain of the club, behind fellow summer signing Matt Gill.
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