Leandro Chichizola

Leandro Chichizola (locally [tʃitʃiˈsola]; born 27 March 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie B club Modena.

Leandro Chichizola

Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	San Justo, Argentina
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Modena
Youth career
	San Justino
	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2014	River Plate	30	(0)
2014–2017	Spezia	131	(0)
2017–2018	Las Palmas	27	(0)
2018–2021	Getafe	1	(0)
2021	Cartagena	9	(0)
2021–2022	Perugia	38	(0)
2022–2025	Parma	55	(0)
2025	Spezia	11	(0)
2025–	Modena	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025

Career

Chichizola started his career with Club Sanjustino de San Justo.^[2] In 2008, he signed for River Plate, where he made his professional debut on 13 February 2011 in the first round of the Clausura 2011 tournament in a 0–0 draw against Tigre.^[3] He continued to play as River's first choice goalkeeper keeping clean sheets in all of his first four games for the club. On 13 March 2011, he conceded his first goal in a game against Vélez Sársfield after miskicking the ball straight to the opposition striker Santiago Silva.^[4]

In the following game against Arsenal de Sarandí he was dropped from the first team after the usual first team goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo returned to fitness.

On 29 June 2017, Chichizola signed for Spanish La Liga club UD Las Palmas.^[5] He made his debut for the club on 18 August, making several key stops in a 1–0 away loss against Valencia CF.^[6]

On 4 July 2018, Chichizola signed a three-year contract with Getafe CF.^[7] Mainly a backup option during the most of his spell, he became a third-choice ahead of the 2020–21 season, after the return of Rubén Yáñez; on 5 January 2021, he terminated his link with the club.^[8]

On 17 January 2021, Chichizola joined Segunda División side FC Cartagena on a deal until the end of the season.^[9]

On 7 July 2021, he signed with Italian Serie B club Perugia.^[10]

On 14 July 2022, Chichizola moved to Parma.^[11] In 2024 he is promoted to Serie A with his team.

On 9 January 2025, Chichizola returned to Spezia on a contract until 30 June 2025, with a conditional option to extend.^[12]

On 27 June 2025, Chichizola signed a two-season contract with Modena.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 May 2024^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
River Plate	2008–09	Argentine Primera División	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	2009–10		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2010–11		5	0	—		—		0	0	5	0
	2011–12		18	0	4	0	—		—		22	0
	2012–13		0	0	1	0	1	0	—		2	0
	2013–14		7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		30	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	36	0
Spezia	2014–15	Serie B	42	0	1	0	—		1	0	44	0
	2015–16		42	0	5	0	—		3	0	50	0
	2016–17		42	0	4	0	—		1	0	47	0
	Total		126	0	10	0	—		5	0	141	0
Las Palmas	2017–18	La Liga	27	0	2	0	—		—		29	0
Getafe	2018–19	La Liga	1	0	6	0	—		—		7	0
	2019–20		0	0	2	0	5	0	—		7	0
	Total		1	0	8	0	5	0	—		14	0
Cartagena	2020–21	Segunda División	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
Perugia	2021–22	Serie B	38	0	2	0	—		1	0	41	0
Parma	2022–23	Serie B	17	0	1	0	—		2	0	20	0
	2023–24		37	0	0	0	—		—		37	0
	2024–25	Serie A	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		55	0	2	0	—		2	0	59	0
Spezia	2024–25	Serie B	11	0	—		—		0	0	11	0
Career total			297	0	29	0	6	0	8	0	340	0

1. Includes Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia.

Honours

Parma

• Serie B: 2023–24