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Igor Lichnovsky
Lichnovsky in 2012
Personal information
Full name Igor Lichnovsky Osorio[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30)[2]
Place of birth Peñaflor, Chile
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
América
Number 31
Youth career
2002–2011 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Universidad de Chile 41 (4)
2014–2015 Porto B 41 (3)
2015–2017 Porto 0 (0)
2016Sporting Gijón (loan) 2 (0)
2016–2017Valladolid (loan) 18 (1)
2017–2018 Necaxa 34 (0)
2018–2020 Cruz Azul 62 (2)
2020–2022 Al Shabab 41 (3)
2022–2024 Tigres UANL 46 (1)
2023–2024América (loan) 34 (2)
2024– América 1 (0)
International career
2011 Chile U17 1 (0)
2013 Chile U20 11 (1)
2014– Chile 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:06, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:35, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Igor Lichnovsky Osorio (born 7 March 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga MX club América and the Chile national team.

Club career

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Universidad de Chile

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Born in Peñaflor near Santiago to an Austrian father of German and Slovak descent,[3][4][5] Lichnovsky joined Club Universidad de Chile at the age of 8. On 20 November 2011 he first appeared in the Primera División, 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.[6]

Lichnovsky scored his first goal as a professional on 29 April 2012, contributing to a 5–0 derby home win over Colo-Colo.[7]

Porto

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Lichnovsky's good performances for both Universidad and the Chilean national youth teams attracted interest from English club Chelsea.[8] 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.[9]

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.[10] On 22 January of the following year he was loaned to Sporting de Gijón until June,[11] making his La Liga debut on 17 February by featuring the entire 1–3 home loss against FC Barcelona.[12]

On 2 August 2016, Lichnovsky returned to Spain, joining Segunda División team Real Valladolid on another loan.[13] He scored his only goal in the country on 3 September when he opened a 2–1 home victory over Girona FC in the third minute.[14]

Mexico

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On 21 June 2017, Lichnovsky moved to the third continent of his career by joining Club Necaxa.[15] He made his Liga MX debut on 24 July in a 2–0 win at C.D. Veracruz,[16] 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.[17] He scored his first goal in Mexican football the following 31 March, to secure a 2–2 draw away to C.F. Monterrey.[18]

Al Shabab

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On 10 October 2020, Lichnovsky signed with Al Shabab FC of the Saudi Professional League.[19]

International career

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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.[20][21]

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.[22][23] He did not make his second appearance until 27 March 2018, in a goalless exhibition away to Denmark.[24]

Manager Reinaldo Rueda called Lichnovsky up for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.[25] 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.[26]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 30 June 2024[27]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Chile 2014 1 0
2018 4 0
2019 2 0
2024 6 0
Total 13 0

Honours

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Universidad de Chile

Necaxa

Cruz Azul

UANL

América

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Chile" (PDF). FIFA. 23 June 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Igor Lichnovsky". Eurosport. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ Campo, Carlo (23 January 2016). "Sporting de Gijon signs Igor Lichnovsky on loan from Porto". The Score. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ^ García Cuervo, Pablo; Boxer, Jeffrey (23 April 2016). "Igor Lichnovsky: the refugee footballer". Marca. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Promesa de la semana: Igor Lichnovsky" [Prospect of the week: Igor Lichnovsky] (in Spanish). Merca Fútbol. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Fuenzalida, Ramiro (5 October 2011). "Chelsea va por promesa de la "U"" [Chelsea go after "U" prospect]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Sporting de Gijón 1–3 Barcelona". BBC Sport. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "أهلا بالليث التشيلي" [Welcome Lichnovsky] (in Arabic). Twitter. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "Chile 5–0 Venezuela" (in Spanish). Goal. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ "Vidal, Sanchez head Chile Copa America squad". Business Standard. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  26. ^ Van der Spek, Boris (25 June 2019). "Chile loses first place in group to Uruguay". Chile Today. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  27. ^ Igor Lichnovsky at National-Football-Teams.com
  28. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  29. ^ "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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