Facundo Lescano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Mercedes, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Salernitana (on loan from Avellino) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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) |
| 2024–2025 | Trapani | 20 | (12) |
| 2025 | → Avellino (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2025– | Avellino | 11 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Salernitana (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026 | |||
Facundo Lescano (born 18 August 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group C club Salernitana on loan from 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, Lescano joined Igea Virtus, a Sicilian Serie D club, in September 2016. 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]
On 28 January 2025, Lescano signed with Avellino on loan, with an obligation to buy.[11]
On 23 January 2026, Lescano was loaned to Salernitana until the end of the season, with an obligation to buy. He also signed a contract with Salernitana until June 2029.[12]
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.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 January 2026[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[a] | 1 | 38 | 20 | |
| Triestina (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie C | 37 | 16 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 38 | 16 | |
| Trapani | 2024–25 | Serie C | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 24 | 13 | |
| Avellino (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie C | 12 | 6 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 14 | 7 | |
| Avellino | 2025–26 | Serie B | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Salernitana (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Career | 309 | 125 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 336 | 130 | ||
Honours
Club
- Torino
- Campionato Primavera: 2014–15
- Avellino
References
- ^ a b Facundo Lescano at Soccerway
- ^ "Torino vs. Milan - 10 January 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "TELSTAR EN PARMA AKKOORD OVER OVERGANG" (in Dutch). Telstar. 14 August 2018.
- ^ "LESCANO LOANED TO TELSTAR 1963". Parma. 14 August 2018.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Potenza, preso dal Parma l'attaccante Lescano" (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Facundo Lescano torna in bianconero" (Press release) (in Italian). Sicula Leonzio. 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Triennale per Lescano" (in Italian). Sambenedettese. 29 August 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Lescano è biancoceleste. Benvenuto Facundo!" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Ufficiale, Luca Clemenza è un nuovo giocatore dell'Entella. Lescano passa al Pescara" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Colpo in attacco, arriva Facundo Lescano" [Attacking move, Facundo Lescano arrives] (in Italian). Trapani. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Avellino, è il giorno di Lescano" [Avellino, it is the Lescano's day] (in Italian). Tuttoavellino. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Facundo Lescano è un giocatore della Salernitana" [Facundo Lescano is a Salernitana player] (in Italian). Salernitana. 23 January 2026.
- ^ "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.