Gonzalo Lencina (born 18 October 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Junior FC, on loan from Belgrano.[1]

Gonzalo Lencina
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-18) 18 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Alta Gracia, Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Pereira
Youth career
Club Malvinas
Deportivo Norte
Belgrano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Belgrano 9 (1)
2020–2021Gimnasia Jujuy (loan) 35 (3)
2022Atlético Rafaela (loan) 18 (5)
2023 Deportivo Pereira 19 (9)
2023 - Junior FC 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:19, 16 June 2022 (UTC)

Career edit

Lencina is a product of the Club Malvinas, Deportivo Norte and Belgrano youth systems.[2][3][4] Diego Osella was the manager who gave Lencina his professional debut, he substituted the forward on during a Primera División loss to Racing Club on 16 March 2019; he featured for fourteen minutes at the Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón.[1][5][6]

On 5 October 2020, Lencina extended his contract with Belgrano until December 2023 and was immediately loaned out to fellow league club Gimnasia Jujuy until the end of 2021, with a purchase option.[7] In January 2022, Lencina moved to Atlético de Rafaela, once again on a loan deal, until the end of 2022.[8]

Personal life edit

In November 2018, Lencina was involved in a three-vehicle traffic collision on the Atilio López Highway in Alta Gracia.[9] Despite one vehicle being totalled and some occupants needing fire department assistance after becoming trapped, no serious injuries occurred.[9]

Career statistics edit

As of 17 March 2019.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Belgrano 2018–19 Primera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Honours edit

Atlético Junior

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Argentina - G. Lencina". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Belgrano tendrá en el banco ante Platense a su goleador de la Liga Cordobesa". Mundo D - La Voz. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ "El gran presente de Gonzalo Lencina con la camiseta Pirata". Resumen de la Región. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Gonzálo Lencina: presente y futuro del futbolista local". Diario Tortuga. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Ante Racing, se dio el esperado debut del juvenil Lencina". Mundo D - La Voz. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Gonzalo Lencina, citado para jugar ante Racing". Diario Sumario. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ^ Gonzalo Lencina extendió hasta 2022, belgranocordoba.com, 5 October 2020
  8. ^ Gonzalo Lencina firmó por un año contrato con Atlético de Rafaela, altagracianoticias.com, 19 January 2022
  9. ^ a b "El delantero de Belgrano, Gonzalo Lencina salió ileso del triple accidente en la Autovía". Vía País. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

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