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Juan Vicente Lezcano López (5 April 1937 – 6 February 2012);[1] was a Paraguayan football defender.
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| Full name | Juan Vicente Lezcano López | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 2012 (aged 74) | ||
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Career
Lezcano was born in the neighbourhood of Santísima Trinidad in Asunción, Paraguay, and started his career at Olimpia of Asunción in 1954. He was part of the historical Olimpia team coached by Aurelio González that won five Paraguayan league championships in a row, from 1956 to 1960 and reached the final of the first edition of the Copa Libertadores in 1960, where Olimpia lost against Peñarol of Uruguay. Soon after in 1961, Peñarol signed him and became one of the key players of the Uruguayan club along with other stars such as Alberto Spencer, Pedro Rocha and Ladislao Mazurkiewicz that helped Peñarol win several national and international championships. In 1967, he played for Colón de Santa Fe of Argentina.
Lezcano made 26 appearances for the Paraguay national football team,[2] and was part of the squad that qualified for the 1958 World Cup tournament.[3]
Lezcano's father, Juan Félix Lezcano, was also a Paraguayan international footballer.[1]
References
- "La partida de Juan Vicente Lezcano" (in Spanish). ABC Color. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- Mamrud, Roberto (17 June 2009). "Paraguay - Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- "Luto en el fútbol paraguayo, con la muerte de dos campeones de América" (in Spanish). Paraguay.com. 6 February 2012.
Paraguay squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup | ||
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Paraguay squad – 1959 South American Championship (Argentina) third place | ||
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На других языках
- [en] Juan Lezcano
[fr] Juan Vicente Lezcano
Juan Vicente Lezcano López, né le 5 avril 1937 à Asunción au Paraguay et décédé le 6 février 2012[1] dans la même ville, est un joueur de football international paraguayen, qui évoluait au poste de défenseur.[it] Juan Vicente Lezcano
Juan Vicente Lezcano (Asunción, 5 aprile 1937 – Asunción, 6 febbraio 2012) è stato un calciatore paraguaiano, di ruolo difensore.[ru] Лескано, Хуан Висенте
Хуа́н Висе́нте Леска́но (исп. Juan Vicente Lezcano López; 5 апреля 1937, Асунсьон — 6 февраля 2012) — парагвайский футболист 1950-60-х годов, защитник, наиболее известный по выступлениям за асунсьонскую «Олимпию» и уругвайский «Пеньяроль».Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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