Rafael Andrés Lezcano Montero (born 5 May 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones. Born in Costa Rica, he plays for the Guatemala national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Andrés Lezcano Montero | ||
| Date of birth | (1990-05-05) 5 May 1990 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Guápiles, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Comunicaciones | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Herediano | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Cartaginés | 138 | (26) |
| 2015–2016 | Alajuelense | 39 | (9) |
| 2016–2017 | Pérez Zeledón | 23 | (5) |
| 2017 | Deportivo Carchá | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Malacateco | 38 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | Antigua | 60 | (15) |
| 2020– | Comunicaciones | 44 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Guatemala | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 29 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:59, 29 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Lezcano began his playing career in Costa Rica with Herediano in the Liga FPD in 2008, before moving to Cartaginés from 2010 to 2015.[1] He had stints with the other Costa Rican clubs Alajuelense and Pérez Zeledón before moving to Guatemala in 2017 with Deportivo Carchá. He had spells with Malacateco and Antigua, before transferring to Comunicaciones in 2020.[2] He helped Comunicaciones win the 2021 CONCACAF League.[3]
Born in Costa Rica, Lezcano was naturalized as a Guatemalan citizen after 5 years of residency and became available for the Guatemala national team. He debuted for Guatemala in a friendly 1–0 win over Cuba on 24 March 2022.[4]
Cartaginés
Antigua
Comunicaciones