Gabriel Cichero
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gabriel Alejandro Cichero Konarek | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back / Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Montevideo Wanderers | 35 | (0) |
| 2006 | Lecce | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | Vihren Sandanski | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Deportivo Italia | 23 | (0) |
| 2008 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Caracas (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2009–2013 | Caracas | 26 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | → Newell's Old Boys (loan) | 23 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Lens (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Nantes (loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Nantes | 5 | (0) |
| 2014– | Sion | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mineros de Guayana (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Venezuela | 61 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 August 2015. | |||
Gabriel Alejandro Cichero Konarek (born 25 April 1984) is a Venezuelan football defender. He is currently plays for Sion. Cichero also plays for the Venezuela national football team.
His older brother Alejandro is a defender who last played for Deportivo Anzoátegui of the Venezuelan Primera División.
Club career
Cichero began his professional career with Uruguayan Primera División side Montevideo Wanderers, appearing in 35 matches and scoring 1 goal. During January 2006 transfer window he was loaned to Serie A side U.S. Lecce for the remainder of the season. He then returned to Uruguay and in 2007 was transferred to Vihren Sandanski, in the Bulgarian championship.[1] Following his stay in Bulgaria Cichero returned to his native Venezuela and signed with Deportivo Italia.
Cichero was loaned out to New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer on 11 July 2008 in a deal that was to end in December 2008, but had an option to be extended into 2009.[2] Numerous blunders in the handful of key late-season games he played meant that the loan was never extended and Cichero was not offered a contract. After being released by New York, he was loaned out to Caracas FC for the 2009 season.
Cichero joined Newell's Old Boys on loan for the 2010–11 Argentine Primera División season.[3] He played 23 matches and scored once.
On 4 August 2011 it was confirmed his transfer to French side RC Lens, in a one-year loan with a buy option for two more years.[4]
In October 2011, Cichero was banned for 10 months, 5 of them suspended, for assaulting SC Bastia director Alain Seghi after being sent off late in the 2–2 draw between the teams on 15 October. Cichero kicked Seghi in the face, breaking his jaw, nose and eye socket, but claims he was assaulted first.[5]
On 23 June 2012, Cichero joined Ligue 2 outfit FC Nantes on a season-long loan deal with an option to make it permanent.[6] Nantes ended the 2012–13 season promoted back to the Ligue 1 and then he signed a permanent deal with the French top-flight team. However, he failed to find a regular first team place in the 2013–14 season and moved to Swiss side FC Sion on 27 January 2014.[7] He was loaned out to Mineros de Guayana on 8 July 2014.[8]
International career
Gabriel Cichero has 51 caps for the Venezuela national team, and has scored four goals including the winner against Chile in the 2011 Copa América quarterfinal.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 April 2008 | Alfonso López, Bucaramanga, Colombia |  Colombia | 1–1 | 5–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 17 July 2011 | Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina |  Chile | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2011 Copa América | |
| #. | 9 September 2014 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan |  Japan | 2–2 | 0-3 CON | Friendly | |
| 3. | 27 March 2015 | Catherine Hall Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Jamaica | 0-1 | 2-1 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- New York Red Bulls
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2008
- Caracas
- Nantes
- In the 2012–13 Ligue 2 team of the season
References
- ↑ Peshev, Georgi (2007-03-26). "Габи Сичеро аут от "Вихрен" за месец". Sofia, Bulgaria: 7sport.net. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
- ↑ Cichero joins New York
- ↑ "Gabriel Cichero ya se faja en Rosario". Fútbol Report (in Spanish). 16 June 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ Gabriel Cichero s'engage avec le Racing (Commitment of Gabriel Cichero with Racing) RC Lens official website, 4 August 2011. (French)
- ↑ Lens defender Gabriel Cichero suspended for five months after assaulting Bastia director Goal.com. 26 November 2011.
- ↑ Gabriel Cichero rejoint le FC Nantes ! FC Nantes, 23 June 2012. (French)
- ↑ Gabriel Cichero quitte le FC Nantes (Gabriel Cichero leaves FC Nantes) FC Nantes, 27 January 2014. (French)
- ↑ "Gabriel Cichero llega a reforzar la zaga minerista" (in Spanish). ACCD Mineros de Guayana. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
External links
- Profile on L'Equipe (French)
- gazzetta.it profile
- Gabriel Cichero at National-Football-Teams.com
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (Spanish)
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