Facundo Lencioni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Facundo Valentín Lencioni | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Rafaela, Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gimnasia Mendoza | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belgrano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2026 | Belgrano | 39 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Gimnasia Mendoza (loan) | 34 | (10) |
| 2026– | Gimnasia Mendoza | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:16, 21 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Facundo Valentín Lencioni (born 14 February 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Gimnasia Mendoza.[1]
Career
Lencioni came through the youth setup at Belgrano and made his debut on 25 April 2021 against Nueva Chicago in the Primera Nacional.[2] He did not feature as Belgrano were promoted in the next season, but signed his first professional contract on 11 November 2022 and was then incorporated into the first team.[3] He scored his first goal in the Liga Profesional on 25 October 2023 against Central Córdoba SdE in a 1–1 draw.[4]
After receiving limited opportunities at Belgrano, he moved back down to the Primera Nacional to join Gimnasia Mendoza on loan, joining for the season with a $500,000 purchase option for 50% of his economic rights.[5][6] He became top scorer in the division in July as Gimnasia led the table, receiving plaudits for his standout performances.[7] They reached the Primera Nacional final on 11 October against Deportivo Madryn and Lencioni scored a late penalty to make the score 1–1, before scoring in the penalty shootout to secure his side's promotion to the Liga Profesional.[8][9] On 12 December 2025, Gimnasia announced that they had exercised his transfer option.[10] He scored his first goal in the Primera for Gimnasia in a 1–0 win against Instituto on 9 February 2026.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 21 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Belgrano | 2021 | Primera Nacional | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Gimnasia Mendoza (loan) | 2025 | Primera Nacional | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 13 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
- ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ "Facundo Lencioni Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Facundo Lencioni debutó en Belgrano de Córdoba". PaloyGol.com.ar (in Spanish). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Belgrano de Córdoba le hizo contrato al rafaelino Lencioni". Diario La Opinión de Rafaela (in Spanish). 16 November 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Belgrano empató con Central Córdoba y es el líder de la Zona B" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Facundo Lencioni: Sería muy lindo jugar en primera con Gimnasia - Fútbol - Deportes". Cadena 3 Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ “Goleador: el gran presente de Facundo Lencioni en Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza,” Canal Showsport, 29 July 2025, https://canalshowsport.com.ar/goleador-el-gran-presente-de-facundo-lencioni-en-gimnasia-y-esgrima-de-mendoza/.
- ^ "Gimnasia de Mendoza se impuso en los penales y es de Primera". Informate Salta (in Spanish). 11 October 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Gimnasia (M) se impuso en los penales ante Dep. Madryn y jugará en Primera: reviví lo mejor - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 21 October 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza confirmó la continuidad de dos estrellas del ascenso". Diario Mendoza (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Con gol de Facundo Lencioni, Gimnasia (Mendoza) le ganó a Instituto por 1 a 0". www.todojujuy.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2026.
External links
- Facundo Lencioni at Soccerway