Igor Lichnovsky Osorio (born 7 March 1994) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük.
Born in Peñaflor near Santiago to an Austrian father of German and Slovak descent, 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 0âÂÂ0 home draw against Club Deportivo Universidad Católica for the Clausura in which he was also voted as Player of the match.
Lichnovsky scored his first goal as a professional on 29 April 2012, contributing to a 5âÂÂ0 derby home win over Colo-Colo.
Lichnovsky's good performances for both Universidad and the Chilean national youth teams attracted interest from English club Chelsea. 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.
Lichnovsky played his first competitive match on 17 October 2015, in a 2âÂÂ0 win at Varzim S.C. in the third round of the Taça de Portugal. On 22 January of the following year he was loaned to Sporting de Gijón until June, making his La Liga debut on 17 February by featuring the entire 1âÂÂ3 home loss against FC Barcelona.
On 2 August 2016, Lichnovsky returned to Spain, joining Segunda División team Real Valladolid on another loan. He scored his only goal in the country on 3 September when he opened a 2âÂÂ1 home victory over Girona FC in the third minute.
On 21 June 2017, Lichnovsky moved to the third continent of his career by joining Club Necaxa. He made his Liga MX debut on 24 July in a 2âÂÂ0 win at C.D. Veracruz, 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. He scored his first goal in Mexican football the following 31 March, to secure a 2âÂÂ2 draw away to C.F. Monterrey.
On 10 October 2020, Lichnovsky signed with Al Shabab Club of the Saudi Pro League. In January 2022, he returned to Mexico with Tigres UANL, being loaned to fellow top-tier side Club América in September 2023 and bought outright by the latter in July 2024.
On 6 February 2026, Lichnovsky joined Turkish Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük S.K. on a one-and-a-half-year deal.
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.
Lichnovsky made his debut with the full side on 14 November 2014, playing the entire 5âÂÂ0 friendly win with Venezuela at the Estadio CAP in Talcahuano. He did not make his second appearance until 27 March 2018, in a goalless exhibition away to Denmark.
Manager Reinaldo Rueda called Lichnovsky up for the 2019 Copa América in Brazil. 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 1âÂÂ0 group loss against Uruguay in the Maracanã Stadium.
Universidad de Chile
Necaxa
Cruz Azul
UANL
América