Eric Lichaj

Eric Lichaj: Biography in Details

Who is Eric Lichaj?

Eric Lichaj is a professional soccer player representing the United States.

Currently, he plays for Nottingham Forest as a Right-Back.

Before starting his professional career he played for Chicago Fire as a youth. He signed with English Premier League club Aston Villa in 2008.

Who are the parents of Eric Lichaj?

Eric Lichaj was born to Stan Lichaj and Ann Lichaj on November 17, 1988, in Downers Grove, Illinois, United States.

His family is from Nowy Targ, Poland. He has two elder brothers Andrew Lichaj and Mark Lichaj.

Talking about his childhood, Eric Lichaj grew up with his brothers in the United States. He had a keen interest in soccer from his childhood.

Eric Lichaj joined the IMG Academy at the early age of 14.

Concerning his education, Eric Lichaj has completed his graduation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Social Media Profile

Eric Lichaj is not so friendly with social media.

He is not active on social media like Facebook and Instagram but he uses Twitter handle where he has more than 40.3k followers.

Eric Lichaj’s career net worth and awards

As a professional player, Eric started his career at Chicago Fire Premier in 2006.

After training as a youth at Aston Villa, he joined there as a permanent player. He can’t play his best there and was loaned out to Lincoln City in 2009.

Eric scored his first professional goal for Leyton Orient on April 17, 2010. It came against Stockport County.

On July 19, 2010, Eric Lichaj netted his first goal in a friendly against Peterborough United.

After the season, he joined Leeds United on a one-month deal on February 9, 2011.

Furthermore, he resigned from Aston Villa in July 2011 and scored his first premier league goal against Chelsea.

In addition, Eric Lichaj made a move to Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal on June 19, 2013.

As a national player, Eric has played in the youth teams U17 and U20. Eric appeared for the first time in the friendly against Colombia on October 12, 2010.

In the CONCACAF Gold Cup, he scored his first international goal in the Gold Cup quarterfinal.

The goal came against El Salvador in which Clint Dempsey made an assist.

Eric Lichaj is earning a healthy amount of money from his soccer career.

As per his income, Eric Lichaj has an estimated net worth of $2 million as of 2023.

Eric Lichaj hasn’t won any awards yet. But with the national team, he has recently lifted the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2017.

Eric Lichaj’s rumors and controversy

So far, Eric Lichaj has pulled himself out from any controversy.

His dedication to his profession is too high that he didn’t even face any problems.

There aren’t any rumors regarding his professional as well as personal life.

How tall is Eric Lichaj?

Eric Lichaj has a height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 80 kg.

He has light dark brown hair and his eye color is brown.

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