Facundo Lencioni
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| 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]
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]