Alejandro Cichero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Enrique Cíchero Konarek | ||
| Date of birth | April 20, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1995 |
Trujillanos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 |
Trujillanos | 48 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Cagliari (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Oliveira do Bairro (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Benfica B | 10 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 |
Deportivo Italchacao | 26 | (5) |
| 2002 | Central Español | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | Atlético Cerro | 20 | (2) |
| 2004 | Nacional Montevideo | 12 | (1) |
| 2004–2008 | Litex Lovech | 62 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 |
Shandong Luneng | 58 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 |
Caracas | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 |
Millonarios | 46 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 |
Deportivo Anzoátegui | 24 | (1) |
| Total | 357 | (25) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Venezuela | 47 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alejandro Enrique Cíchero Konarek (Latin American Spanish: [aleˈxandɾo ˈsitʃeɾo]; born April 20, 1977) is a former Venezuelan footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Born in
Trujillanos Fútbol Club in 1988, being promoted to the first team in 1996 and helping them reach the Copa CONMEBOL Playoff in his second season
.
In 1998, he moved to Europe, joining
Portuguese Second Division — the third tier of Portuguese football. First in 1999–2000 at Oliveira do Bairro S.C. and then at Benfica's reserve team, where he made one bench appearance on the first team in a 2–1 win against Porto.[1][2]
In 2002, he returned home, playing the
2005–06, as well progressing to the Round of 32 in the UEFA Cup
.
The 31-year-old then joined Chinese team,
Millonarios.[3]
In 2013, the 36-year-old, came out of retirement to play one more season, joining
Deportivo Anzoátegui.[4]
International career
He played in the
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | June 1, 2007 | José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo,Venezuela |  Canada |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2. | June 30, 2007 | Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Peru |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2007 Copa América |
Personal life
He is the son of Mauro Cichero who was a professional football player and represented Venezuela in the 1980 Olympics. His brothers, Gabriel and Mauro, are also professional football players.[7] Born in Venezuela, Cichero is of Italian and Polish descent.[8]
Honors
Shandong Luneng Taishan
- Chinese Super League: 2008
Caracas
- Venezuelan 1st Division: 2009–10
References
- ^ "Benfica-FC Porto, 2–1: A ironia de ser Van Hooijdonk a reabilitar o 4x5x1 de Toni" [Benfica-Porto, 2–1: The irony of being Van Hooijdonk to reabilitate the 4x5x1 of Toni]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 January 2001. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Cichero: "Em Portugal havia sempre churrasco"" [Chichero: "In Portugal there was always barbecue"]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 March 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ "Cichero sueña con ser campeón" [Cichero dreams of being Champion]. espndeportes.espn.go.com. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Alejandro Cíchero nuevo jugador del Deportivo Anzoátegui". visionnoventa.com/. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ rsssf: Venezuela record international footballers Archived 2009-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- rsssf
- ^ 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.
- ^ 🖉S.A, Telewizja Polska (26 April 2021). "Od potomka "Witkacego" po Dybalę. Egzotycznymi śladami Polaków". sport.tvp.pl.
External links
- Alejandro Cichero at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Alejandro Cichero at Soccerway
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