| Darío Lezcano | |
| Fullname: | Darío Lezcano Mendoza |
| Birth Date: | 1990 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Tacuary (on loan from Colo-Colo) |
| Youthyears1: | 2004 |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | 4 de Octubre |
| Youthclubs2: | Nanawa |
| Years1: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Sportivo Trinidense |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2008–2011 |
| Clubs2: | FC Wil |
| Caps2: | 66 |
| Goals2: | 14 |
| Years3: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs3: | Thun |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs4: | FC Luzern |
| Caps4: | 100 |
| Goals4: | 31 |
| Years5: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs5: | FC Ingolstadt |
| Caps5: | 103 |
| Goals5: | 23 |
| Years6: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Juárez |
| Caps6: | 75 |
| Goals6: | 31 |
| Years7: | 2023– |
| Clubs7: | Colo-Colo |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | → Tacuary (loan) |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006–2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Paraguay U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam2: | Paraguay |
| Nationalcaps2: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 16 February 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13 November 2020 |
Darío Lezcano Mendoza (born 30 June 1990[1]) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays for Tacuary on loan from Chilean club Colo-Colo. He represented Paraguay at under-17 level from 2006 to 2007 and later at full international level from 2015 to 2017, scoring 4 goals during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
During the winter break of the 2010–11 Swiss Super League season Lezcano transferred from FC Wil to FC Thun.[2] He scored his first goal for the club during his first appearance on 6 February 2011 in the 3–2 home defeat against FC Basel.[3]
During the winter break of the 2011–12 Swiss Super League season Lezcano transferred to Luzern. He played his team debut on 19 February 2012 in the goalless draw away against Lausanne-Sport.In his second game on 25 February he scored his first two goals for his new club in the 2–0 home win against BSC Young Boys.[4]
While playing for Luzern, Lezcano was banned eight matches[5] for assaulting referee Fedayi San, who showed him a second yellow card. The player then pushed the referee's chest, knocking the red card out of his hand. Imposing the ban, the league said in a statement that "respect for referees is a fundamental part of the game."
Lezcano signed for FC Ingolstadt on 15 January 2016.[6] [7]
In 2023, Lezcano signed with Colo-Colo from Mexican club Juárez.
After having no chances to play for Colo-Colo, he was loaned out to Tacuary in his homeland in February 2024.[8]
Lezcano played the Sub17 Sudamericano 2007 in Ecuador for the Paraguay national under-17 football team.[9]
Lezcano was selected for the Paraguay senior squad by Ramón Díaz and made his debut in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Argentina on 15 October 2015.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Wil | 2009–10 | Swiss Challenge League | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | |||
| Thun | 2010–11 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 5 | |||
| FC Luzern | 2011–12 | Swiss Super League | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | 6 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 13 | |||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 100 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 35 | |||
| FC Ingolstadt | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 27 | 7 | |||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 103 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 24 | |||
| Career total | 277 | 67 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 302 | 73 | |||
Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lezcano goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2015 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 24 March 2016 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | 29 March 2016 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay | 1–0 | 2–2 |