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Gabriel Cichero
Venezuelan football defender (born 1984)
Gabriel Alejandro Cichero Konarek (born 25 April 1984) is a Venezuelan professional Football Player who last played as a centre-back or left back for Rayo de Barcelona in the Kings League Infojobs. Currently, he is the Head Manager for Los Chamos FC in the Américas Kings League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Alejandro Cichero Konarek | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-04-25) 25 April 1984 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Chamos FC (AKL) (Manager) | ||
| 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) |
| 2014–2016 | Sion | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mineros de Guayana (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2017 | ACD Lara | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Delhi Dynamos | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Hospitalet | 29 | (0) |
| 2019 | Lorca Deportiva | 17 | (2) |
| 2020 | UA Horta | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2015 | Venezuela | 70 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Los Chamos FC (AKL) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is the son of Mauro Cichero who was a professional football player and represented Venezuela in the 1980 Olympics. His brothers, Alejandro and Mauro, are also professional football players.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
In 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.
Indian Super League
On 10 August 2017, it was announced that he had been signed by Indian Super League club Delhi Dynamos FC for 2017–18 season.[8] He played 15 matches for the Delhi-based side, which finished 8th in the league table.
Born in Venezuela, Cichero is of Italian and Polish descent.[9] Gabriel Cichero has 61 caps for the Venezuela national team, and has scored four goals including the winner against Chile in the 2011 Copa América quarterfinal.
- Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cichero goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 April 2008 | Alfonso López, Bucaramanga, Colombia |  Colombia | 1–1 | 2–5 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 17 July 2011 | Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina |  Chile | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2011 Copa América | |
| – | 9 September 2014 | International Stadium Yokohama, Japan |  Japan | 2–2 | 0–3 CON | Friendly | |
| 3 | 27 March 2015 | Catherine Hall Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
New York Red Bulls
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship: 2008
Caracas
Nantes
- In the 2012–13 Ligue 2 team of the season
- De Simone, Fioravante (15 March 2018). "Mauro Cichero, uno dei pilastri della vinotinto olimpionica" [Mauro Cichero, one of the pillars of the olympic vinotinto]. La Voce d'Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Peshev, Georgi (26 March 2007). "Габи Сичеро аут от "Вихрен" за месец". Sofia, Bulgaria: 7sport.net. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- "Gabriel Cichero ya se faja en Rosario". Fútbol Report (in Spanish). 16 June 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- Gabriel Cichero s'engage avec le Racing (Commitment of Gabriel Cichero with Racing) RC Lens official website, 4 August 2011. (in French)
- Gabriel Cichero rejoint le FC Nantes ! FC Nantes, 23 June 2012. (in French)
- Gabriel Cichero quitte le FC Nantes (Gabriel Cichero leaves FC Nantes) FC Nantes, 27 January 2014. (in French)
- "Delhi Dynamos sign Venezuela international Cichero". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- 🖉S.A, Telewizja Polska (26 April 2021). "Od potomka "Witkacego" po Dybalę. Egzotycznymi śladami Polaków". sport.tvp.pl.
- "Cichero, Gabriel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- Gabriel Cichero at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- gazzetta.it profile
- Gabriel Cichero at National-Football-Teams.com
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Gabriel Cichero at Soccerway