Igor Lichnovsky

Igor Lichnovsky
Lichnovsky in 2012
Personal information
Full name Igor Lichnovsky Osorio
Date of birth (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994
Place of birth Peñaflor, Chile
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Cruz Azul
Number 5
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– Cruz Azul 9 (0)
National team‡
2011 Chile U17 1 (0)
2013 Chile U20 11 (1)
2014– Chile 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 September 2018

Igor Lichnovsky Osorio (born 7 March 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Mexican club Cruz Azul as a central defender.

Club career

Universidad de Chile

Born in Peñaflor near Santiago to an Austrian father,[1] 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 Man of the match.[2]

Lichnovsky scored his first goal as a professional on 29 April 2012, contributing to a 5–0 derby home win over Colo-Colo.[3]

Porto

Lichnovsky's good performances for both Universidad and the Chilean national youth teams attracted interest from English club Chelsea.[4] 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.[5]

Lichnovsky played his first competitive match on 17 October 2015, in a 2–0 win at Varzim S.C. for the season's Taça de Portugal.[6] On 22 January of the following year he was loaned to Sporting de Gijón until June,[7] making his La Liga debut on 17 February by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–3 home loss against FC Barcelona.[8]

Lichnovsky returned to Spain on 2 August 2016, joining Segunda División team Real Valladolid on another loan,[9] and scored his first goal in the country on 3 September when he opened a 2–1 home win over Girona FC in the third minute.[10]

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.[11][12]

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.[13][14]

Honours

Universidad de Chile

Necaxa

References

  1. ↑ "Promesa de la semana: Igor Lichnovsky" [Prospect of the week: Igor Lichnovsky] (in Spanish). Merca Fútbol. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Chelsea va por promesa de la "U"" [Chelsea go after "U" prospect]. La Tercera (in Spanish). 5 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "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. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Sporting de Gijón 1–3 Barcelona". BBC Sport. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Lichnovsky: "Demostramos solidez en todas nuestras líneas"" [Lichnovsky: "We displayed strength in every sector"] (in Spanish). 24 Horas. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Chile 5–0 Venezuela" (in Spanish). Goal. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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