Facundo Lescano

Facundo Lescano

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-08-16) 16 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mercedes, Argentina
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Avellino
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2014	Genoa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Genoa	0	(0)
2014	→ Martina Franca (loan)	4	(0)
2014–2016	Torino	1	(0)
2015	→ Melfi (loan)	12	(0)
2016	→ Monopoli (loan)	7	(1)
2016	Igea Virtus	30	(15)
2017	Sambenedettese	38	(15)
2017 -2018	→ Robur Siena (loan)	10	(0)
2018	→ Sicula Leonzio (loan)	17	(3)
2018	→ Telstar (loan)	7	(2)
2019	→ Potenza (loan)	13	(2)
2019–2020	Sicula Leonzio	29	(11)
2020–2021	Sambenedettese	38	(12)
2021–2022	Virtus Entella	32	(10)
2022–2024	Pescara	33	(19)
2023–2024	→ Triestina (loan)	37	(16)
2024–	Trapani	23	(17)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024

Facundo Lescano (born 18 August 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C club Avellino.[1] He also holds Italian and French nationalities.

Career

Lescano is a youth exponent from Torino. He made his Serie A debut on 10 January 2015 against Milan. He replaced Matteo Darmian after 81 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[2] After his experiences in the Italian third tier on loan at Melfi and Monopoli during the 2015–16 season, in September 2016, Lescano went to Igea Virtus, a Sicilian Serie D club. He scored his first goal with the new team against Sarnese in his first match.

On 14 August 2018, Lescano joined Telstar in the Netherlands on a season-long loan from Parma; Telstar held a buyout option at the end of the term.[3][4]

On 12 January 2019, Lescano joined on loan to Potenza.[5]

On 2 August 2019, he returned to Sicula Leonzio permanently, signing a 2-year contract.[6]

On 29 August 2020, he moved for the second time to Sambenedettese, signing a contract for the term of 3 years with an option for 4th.[7]

On 10 June 2021, he joined Virtus Entella.[8]

On 12 July 2022, Lescano moved to Pescara, with Luca Clemenza moving in the opposite direction as part of the transfer.[9]

On 6 August 2024, Lescano signed with Trapani.[10]

Personal life

Lescano comes from a footballing family, his maternal grandfather Silvio Marzolini having been a star player for Boca Juniors and the Argentina national football team in the 1960s.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 October 2023[1]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Torino	2014–15	Serie A	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Melfi (loan)	2015–16	Lega Pro	12	0	0	0	—		12	0
Monopoli (loan)	2016	Lega Pro	7	1	—		—		7	1
Igea Virtus	2016–17	Serie D	30	15	—		1[a]	0	31	15
Sambenedettese	2017	Serie D	10	15	—		—		10	15
Sicula Leonzio (loan)	2018	Serie C	17	3	—		1[a]	0	18	3
Telstar (loan)	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	7	2	1	0	—		8	2
Potenza (loan)	2018–19	Serie C	13	2	—		4[a]	2	17	4
Sicula Leonzio	2019–20	Serie C	29	11	—		2[b]	0	31	11
Sambenedettese	2020–21	Serie C	38	12	1	0	1[a]	0	40	12
Virtus Entella	2021–22	Serie C	32	10	1	0	2	0	35	10
Pescara	2022–23	Serie C	33	19	—		5	1	38	20
Triestina (loan)	2023–24	Serie C	10	7	—		—		10	7
Total Career			239	82	3	0	16	3	258	85

1. Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
2. Appearance(s) in Relegation Playoffs

Honours

Club

Torino

• Campionato Primavera: 2014–15

References

1. Facundo Lescano at Soccerway
2. "Torino vs. Milan - 10 January 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
3. "TELSTAR EN PARMA AKKOORD OVER OVERGANG" (in Dutch). Telstar. 14 August 2018.
4. "LESCANO LOANED TO TELSTAR 1963". Parma. 14 August 2018.
5. "UFFICIALE: Potenza, preso dal Parma l'attaccante Lescano" (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2019.
6. "Facundo Lescano torna in bianconero" (Press release) (in Italian). Sicula Leonzio. 2 August 2019.
7. "Triennale per Lescano" (in Italian). Sambenedettese. 29 August 2020.
8. "UFFICIALE: Lescano è biancoceleste. Benvenuto Facundo!" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 10 June 2021.
9. "Ufficiale, Luca Clemenza è un nuovo giocatore dell'Entella. Lescano passa al Pescara" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
10. "Colpo in attacco, arriva Facundo Lescano" [Attacking move, Facundo Lescano arrives] (in Italian). Trapani. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
11. "Lescano e il biancoceleste nel destino: "Calciatore grazie a mio nonno, allenatore di Maradona"" (in Italian). La Casa di C. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2023.