Juan Carlos Lezcano López (born 5 November 1938) is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a forward and later as a midfielder, primarily in Spain, where he is considered one of Elche CF's most important players.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Lezcano López | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1959 | → Trasandino (loan) | ||
| 1961 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 1962–1971 | Elche | 213 | (42) |
| 1971–1972 | Eldense | ||
| 1973–1974 | Villena | ||
| 1974–1975 | Crevillente | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1978 | Elche (interim) | ||
| 1979 | Elche (interim) | ||
| 1989 | Elche (interim) | ||
| 1995 | Elche (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Asunción to a father who was a footballer, Lezcano began playing football as a youth with local side Club Olimpia. He first played senior footballer with Chilean side Club Deportivo Universidad Católica. Despite being scouted by Spanish agents, he joined Universidad Católica's rivals Santiago Morning in 1961. The following season Lezcano moved to Spain, joining Elche CF.[2][3]
Lezcano played nine La Liga seasons with Elche, scoring 42 goals in 213 league appearances.[2] He was a key figure for the club as it reached the 1969 Copa del Generalísimo Final - Elche's highest profile moment.[4]
After he retired from playing, Lezcano became a football coach. He managed Elche CF Ilicitano in 1976, and was assistant manager to Felipe Mesones for the parent club in 1977. Lezcano has also acted as a caretaker manager for Elche on three occasions.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Juan Carlos Lezcano recibirá en breve el alta médica" (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 12 December 2009.
- ^ a b c Pedro Ibarra, Dean of Miguel Hernández University of Elche (20 November 2013). "Lezcano López, Juan Carlos". www.elche.me (in Spanish).
- ^ Gambín Hernández, Santiago (2001). Historia del Elche C.F. (1922-1999) : 75 aniversario (in Spanish). Comisión Organizadora 75 Aniversario. ISBN 978-84-00-00152-0.
- ^ "El Eche, un finalista con aspiraciones al titulo" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 June 1969.
External links
edit- Juan Carlos Lezcano at BDFutbol (Player)
- Juan Carlos Lezcano at BDFutbol (Manager)
- Juan Carlos Lezcano at Elche.me (in Spanish)
- Juan Carlos Lezcano at PlaymakerStats.com
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