Gabriel Cichero

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Gabriel Cichero
Personal information
Full nameGabriel Alejandro Cichero Konarek
Date of birth (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984
Place of birthCaracas, Venezuela
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionLeft back / Centre back
Club information
Current clubNantes
Number6
Youth career
2001–2002Montevideo Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2006Montevideo Wanderers35(0)
2006Lecce4(0)
2006Vihren Sandanski1(0)
2007–2009Deportivo Italia23(0)
2008→ New York Red Bulls (loan)8(0)
2009→ Caracas (loan)13(3)
2009–Caracas26(3)
2010–2011→ Newell's Old Boys (loan)23(1)
2011–2012→ Lens (loan)8(0)
2012–→ Nantes (loan)35(2)
National team‡
2004–Venezuela40(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 January 2012

Gabriel Cichero (born 25 April 1984) is a Venezuelan football defender who currently plays for FC Nantes in French Ligue 1. 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. 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

On 23 June 2012, Cichero joined Ligue 2 outfit FC Nantes on a season-long loan deal with an option to make it permanent.[5]

International career

Gabriel Cichero has 30 caps for the Venezuelan national team, and has scored two goals including the winner against Chile in the 2011 Copa América quarterfinal.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

Honours

Club

New York Red Bulls
Caracas
Nantes

References

  1. ↑ Cichero joins New York
  2. ↑ "Gabriel Cichero ya se faja en Rosario". Fútbol Report (in Spanish). 16 June 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010. 
  3. ↑ Gabriel Cichero s'engage avec le Racing (Commitment of Gabriel Cichero with Racing) RC Lens official website, 4 August 2011. (French)
  4. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3274/ligue-1/2011/11/26/2775119/lens-defender-gabriel-cichero-suspended-for-five-months
  5. ↑ Gabriel Cichero rejoint le FC Nantes ! fcnantes.com, 23 June 2012. (French)

External links

FC Nantes – current squad
Venezuela squad – 2011 Copa América Fourth Place
Venezuela
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