Igor Lichnovsky
![]() Lichnovsky in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Igor Lichnovsky Osorio | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 March 1994||
Place of birth | Peñaflor, Chile | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | UANL | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2011 | Universidad Chile | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Universidad Chile | 41 | (4) |
2014–2015 | Porto B | 41 | (3) |
2015–2017 | Porto | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Valladolid (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Necaxa | 34 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Cruz Azul | 62 | (2) |
2020–2022 | Al Shabab | 41 | (3) |
2022– | UANL | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Chile U17 | 1 | (0) |
2013 | Chile U20 | 11 | (1) |
2014– | Chile | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:28, 20 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2019 |
Igor Lichnovsky Osorio (born 7 March 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Tigres UANL and the Chile national team.
Club career[]
Universidad de Chile[]
Born in Peñaflor near Santiago to an Austrian father of German and Slovak descent,[2][3][4] Lichnovsky joined Club Universidad de Chile's at the age of 8. On 20 November 2011 he first appeared in the Campeonato Nacional, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw against Club Deportivo Universidad Católica for the Clausura in which he was also voted as Player of the match.[5]
Lichnovsky scored his first goal as a professional on 29 April 2012, contributing to a 5–0 derby home win over Colo-Colo.[6]
Porto[]
Lichnovsky's good performances for both Universidad and the Chilean national youth teams attracted interest from English club Chelsea.[7] However, nothing came of it, and in late June 2014 he signed a four-year contract with FC Porto from Portugal, being initially assigned to the B team.[8]
Lichnovsky played his first competitive match on 17 October 2015, in a 2–0 win at Varzim S.C. in the third round of the Taça de Portugal.[9] On 22 January of the following year he was loaned to Sporting de Gijón until June,[10] making his La Liga debut on 17 February by featuring the entire 1–3 home loss against FC Barcelona.[11]
Lichnovsky returned to Spain on 2 August 2016, joining Segunda División team Real Valladolid on another loan,[12] and scored his first goal in the country on 3 September when he opened a 2–1 home victory over Girona FC in the third minute.[13]
Mexico[]
On 21 June 2017, Lichnovsky moved to the third continent of his career by joining Club Necaxa.[14] He made his Liga MX debut on 24 July in a 2–0 win at Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz,[15] and was ever-present over the season for the team from Aguascalientes City.
Lichnovsky transferred to Cruz Azul of the same league in May 2018.[16] He scored his first goal in Mexican football the following 31 March, to secure a 2–2 draw away to CF Monterrey.[17]
Al Shabab[]
On 10 October 2020, Lichnovsky signed with Al Shabab FC of the Saudi Professional League.[18]
International career[]
Lichnovsky was capped by Chile at under-17 and under-20 levels. He participated with the latter in the 2013 South American Youth Championship, helping his team qualify to the 2013 FIFA World Cup in Turkey whilst acting as captain in both tournaments.[19][20]
Lichnovsky made his debut with the full side on 14 November 2014, playing the entire 5–0 friendly win with Venezuela at the Estadio CAP in Talcahuano.[21][22] He did not make his second appearance until 27 March 2018, in a goalless exhibition away to Denmark.[23]
Manager Reinaldo Rueda called Lichnovsky up for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.[24] He played one match as a substitute for his competitive debut for the fourth-place finishers, as a 55th-minute replacement for Gary Medel in a 1–0 group loss against Uruguay in the Maracanã Stadium.[25]
Honours[]
Universidad de Chile
Necaxa
Cruz Azul
- Copa MX: Apertura 2018
- Supercopa MX: 2019
- Leagues Cup: 2019
References[]
- ^ a b "Igor Lichnovsky". Eurosport. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Campo, Carlo (23 January 2016). "Sporting de Gijon signs Igor Lichnovsky on loan from Porto". The Score. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ García Cuervo, Pablo; Boxer, Jeffrey (23 April 2016). "Igor Lichnovsky: the refugee footballer". Marca. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Promesa de la semana: Igor Lichnovsky" [Prospect of the week: Igor Lichnovsky] (in Spanish). Merca Fútbol. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "La "U" y Católica no se hicieron daño" ["U" and Católica were gentle to each other] (in Spanish). Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 20 November 2011. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "U de Chile liquida por 5–0 a Colo Colo en el clásico chileno" [U de Chile finish Colo Colo 5–0 in Chilean classic] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 29 April 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Chelsea va por promesa de la "U"" [Chelsea go after "U" prospect]. La Tercera (in Spanish). 5 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "FC Porto: Igor Lichnovsky é dragão por quatro épocas" [FC Porto: Igor Lichnovsky is a dragon for four seasons] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 June 2014. Archived from the original on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Tello e André André mostraram o caminho" [Tello and André André showed the way] (in Portuguese). FC Porto. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Sporting de Gijón oficializa el fichaje de Igor Lichnovsky" [Sporting de Gijón make signing of Igor Lichnovsky official] (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Sporting de Gijón 1–3 Barcelona". BBC Sport. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "El central Igor Lichnovsky llega cedido al Valladolid" [Stopper Igor Lichnovsky arrives on loan at Valladolid]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Igor Lichnovsky anotó su primer gol en España en triunfo de Valladolid" [Igor Lichnovsky scored his first goal in Spain in Valladolid's triumph]. El Gráfico Chile (in Spanish). 3 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Igor Lichnovsky llega para reforzar a Necaxa" [Igor Lichnovsky arrives to bolster Necaxa] (in Spanish). Club Necaxa. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Chilenos en México: Necaxa con Gallegos y Lichnovsky derrotó a domicilio al Veracruz" [Chileans in Mexico: Necaxa with Gallegos and Lichnovsky defeated Veracruz away] (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Lichnovsky y Alvarado son nuevos jugadores de Cruz Azul" [Lichnovsky and Alvarado are new Cruz Azul players]. Milenio (in Spanish). 21 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Lichnovsky no se dio cuenta si fue él quien anotó" [Lichnovsky did not realise that he had scored]. El Universal (in Spanish). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "أهلا بالليث التشيلي" [Welcome Lichnovsky] (in Arabic). Twitter. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "La Sub 20 recuperó a Igor Lichnovsky ante Paraguay" [The Under 20 recovered Igor Lichnovsky against Paraguay]. La Nación (in Spanish). 19 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ Sánchez, Alonso (3 July 2013). "Lichnovsky: "Demostramos solidez en todas nuestras líneas"" [Lichnovsky: "We displayed strength in every sector"] (in Spanish). 24 Horas. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Chile barre el suelo con Venezuela en amistoso 5–0" [Chile sweep floor with Venezuela in friendly 5–0] (in Spanish). A Todo Momento. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Chile 5–0 Venezuela" (in Spanish). Goal. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Galdames, Raúl (20 March 2018). "Gary Medel volvería al mediocampo en la 'Roja' de Reinaldo Rueda" [Gary Medel would return to the 'Roja' midfield under Reinaldo Rueda] (in Spanish). Bio Bio Chile. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Vidal, Sanchez head Chile Copa America squad". Business Standard. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ Van der Spek, Boris (25 June 2019). "Chile loses first place in group to Uruguay". Chile Today. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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