Juan Carlos Lezcano

Juan Carlos Lezcano
Personal information
Full name Juan Carlos Lezcano López
Date of birth (1938-11-05)5 November 1938
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death 12 November 2025(2025-11-12) (aged 87)
Positions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1960 Universidad Católica
1959 → Trasandino (loan)
1961 Santiago Morning
1962–1971 Elche 213 (42)
1971–1972 Eldense 24 (1)
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

Juan Carlos Lezcano López (5 November 1938 – 12 November 2025) was a Paraguayan 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]

Career

Born 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 also acted as a caretaker manager for Elche on three occasions.[2]

Death

Lezcano died on 12 November 2025, at the age of 87.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Juan Carlos Lezcano recibirá en breve el alta médica" (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 12 December 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Pedro Ibarra, Dean of Miguel Hernández University of Elche (20 November 2013). "Lezcano López, Juan Carlos". www.elche.me (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "El Eche, un finalista con aspiraciones al titulo" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 June 1969.
  5. ↑ "Fallece Juan Carlos Lezcano, parte del mejor Elche y extranjero con más partidos en el club". D10. 12 November 2025. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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