Andrés Lezcano

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lezcano and the second or maternal family name is Montero.
Andrés Lezcano
Personal information
Full name Rafael Andrés Lezcano Montero
Date of birth (1990-05-05) 5 May 1990
Place of birth Guápiles, Costa Rica
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team 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 133 (14)
International career‡
2022– Guatemala 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:59, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Honours

Cartaginés

Antigua

Comunicaciones

References
  1. "Andrés Lezcano, con futuro incierto".
  2. "El costarricense Andrés Lezcano es convocado a la selección de Guatemala". El Gráfico.
  3. "El costarricense Andrés Lezcano es convocado a la selección de Guatemala". SWI swissinfo.ch.
  4. "Andrés Lezcano sobre su debut con Guatemala: "Un sueño hecho realidad"". Fútbol Centroamérica.
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