Igor Lichnovsky

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lichnovsky and the second or maternal family name is Osorio.
Igor Lichnovsky
Lichnovsky in 2012
Personal information
Full name Igor Lichnovsky Osorio[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994[2]
Place of birth Peñaflor, Chile
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Fatih Karagümrük
Number 3
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)
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)
2022–2024 Tigres UANL 46 (1)
2023–2024 → América (loan) 34 (2)
2024–2026 América 9 (1)
2026– Fatih Karagümrük 2 (0)
International career‡
2011 Chile U17 1 (0)
2013 Chile U20 11 (1)
2014– Chile 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:33, 16 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:26, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Igor Lichnovsky Osorio (born 7 March 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük.

Club career

Universidad de Chile

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

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

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]

Later career

On 10 October 2020, Lichnovsky signed with Al Shabab Club of the Saudi Pro League.[19] In January 2022, he returned to Mexico with Tigres UANL, being loaned to fellow top-tier side Club América in September 2023[20] and bought outright by the latter in July 2024.[21]

On 6 February 2026, Lichnovsky joined Turkish Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük S.K. on a one-and-a-half-year deal.[22][23]

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.[24][25]

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.[26][27] He did not make his second appearance until 27 March 2018, in a goalless exhibition away to Denmark.[28]

Manager Reinaldo Rueda called Lichnovsky up for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil.[29] 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.[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 September 2025[31][32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Universidad de Chile 2011 Chilean Primera División 4 0 — — — 4 0
2012 Chilean Primera División 13 2 4 0 3[b] 0 — 20 2
2013 Chilean Primera División 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2013–14 Chilean Primera División 19 2 0 0 3[c] 0 2[d] 0 24 2
Total 41 4 4 0 6 0 2 0 53 4
Porto B 2014–15 Liga Portugal 2 37 3 — — — 37 3
2015–16 Liga Portugal 2 4 0 — — — 4 0
Total 41 3 — — — 41 3
Porto 2015–16 Primeira Liga 0 0 2 0 0 0 1[e] 0 3 0
Sporting Gijón (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 2 0 — — — 2 0
Valladolid (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División 18 1 1 0 — — 19 1
Nexaca 2017–18 Liga MX 34 0 3 0 — — 37 0
Cruz Azul 2018–19 Liga MX 34 1 10 0 — — 44 1
2019–20 Liga MX 17 1 0 0 — 4[f] 0 21 1
2020–21 Liga MX 11 0 0 0 — 0 0 11 0
Total 62 2 10 0 — 4 0 76 2
Al Shabab 2020–21 Saudi Pro League 26 3 0 0 — — 26 3
2021–22 Saudi Pro League 15 0 1 0 — — 16 0
Total 41 3 1 0 — — 42 3
Tigres UANL 2021–22 Liga MX 11 1 — — — 11 1
2022–23 Liga MX 35 0 0 0 6[g] 0 — 41 0
Total 46 1 0 0 6 0 — 52 1
América (loan) 2023–24 Liga MX 34 2 — 7[g] 0 — 41 2
América 2024–25 Liga MX 1 0 — — 3[h] 0 4 0
2025–26 Liga MX 5 1 — — 3[i] 0 8 1
Total 40 3 — 7 0 6 0 53 3
Career total 325 17 21 0 19 0 13 0 378 17
  1. ^ Includes Copa Chile, Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, King's Cup, Copa MX
  2. ^ Two appearances in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearances in Pre-Libertadores tournament
  5. ^ Appearance in Taça da Liga
  6. ^ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in Supercopa MX
  7. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  8. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
  9. ^ Two appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in Campeón de Campeones

International

As of match played 10 June 2025[33]
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
2025 1 0
Total 14 0

Honours

Universidad de Chile

Necaxa

Cruz Azul

UANL

América

References

  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 "I. Lichnovsky" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  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. ^ Fernandez, Elena (3 May 2013). "Promesa de la semana: Igor Lichnovsky" [Prospect of the week: Igor Lichnovsky] (in Spanish). Merca Fútbol. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. 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. ^ Ledezma, Aram; Hall, Andy (14 September 2023). "Official: Igor Lichnovsky joins América". Diario AS. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  21. ^ R. Yu, Kevin (19 July 2024). "América anuncia continuidad de Lichnovsky que deja raspón a Tigres" [América announce continuity of Lichnovsky who leaves Tigres reeling] (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  22. ^ "Lichnovsky dejó el América para volver a Europa como fichaje de un club turco" [Lichnovsky left América to return to Europe as signing of a Turkish club] (in Spanish). ESPN. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  23. ^ "🔴⚫️ Igor Lichnovsky Fatih Karagümrük'te ✍🏼" [🔴⚫️ Igor Lichnovsky joins Fatih Karagümrük ✍🏼] (in Turkish). Twitter. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  27. ^ "Chile 5–0 Venezuela" (in Spanish). Goal. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  28. ^ 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.
  29. ^ "Vidal, Sanchez head Chile Copa America squad". Business Standard. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  30. ^ Van der Spek, Boris (25 June 2019). "Chile loses first place in group to Uruguay". Chile Today. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  31. ^ Igor Lichnovsky at Soccerway
  32. ^ Igor Lichnovsky at Soccerbase
  33. ^ Igor Lichnovsky at National-Football-Teams.com
  34. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  35. ^ "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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