# Leandro Chichizola

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

## Career

Chichizola started his career with Club Sanjustino de San Justo. 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. 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.
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. He made his debut for the club on 18 August, making several key stops in a 1–0 away loss against Valencia CF.
On 4 July 2018, Chichizola signed a three-year contract with Getafe CF. 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.
On 17 January 2021, Chichizola joined Segunda División side FC Cartagena on a deal until the end of the season.
On 7 July 2021, he signed with Italian Serie B club Perugia.
On 14 July 2022, Chichizola moved to Parma. 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.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 5 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| River Plate | 2008–09 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2009–10 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2010–11 | Argentine Primera División | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| River Plate | Total | Total | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Spezia | 2014–15 | Serie B | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Spezia | 2015–16 | Serie B | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Spezia | 2016–17 | Serie B | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Spezia | Total | Total | 126 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 141 | 0 |
| Las Palmas | 2017–18 | La Liga | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ="2"|— | ="2"|— | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Getafe | 2018–19 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Getafe | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Getafe | Total | 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 |
| Parma | 2023–24 | Serie B | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 0 |
| Parma | Total | Total | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 285 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 327 | 0 |
* ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia.

## Honours

Parma
* Serie B: 2023–24