Santiago Lencina

Santiago Lencina

Lencina in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Santiago Javier Lencina
Date of birth	(2005-09-04) 4 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Corzuela, Argentina
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	River Plate
Number	39
Youth career
	Club Atlético Deportivo Obreros Unidos
2018–2025	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	River Plate	7	(2)
International career
2025–	Argentina U20	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Santiago Javier Lencina (born 4 September 2005) is an Argentine professional association football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate.

Club career

Early career

Lencina was born on 4 September 2005 on Corzuela, Argentina. He started playing football at a local club called Club Atlético Deportivo Obreros Unidos, he arrived at River Plate's academy in 2018 after passing the academy's test led by ex-player Alejandro Montenegro. He ascended towards the reserves of River Plate, where he made 49 appearances with 9 goals scored. ^{[1] [2]}

River Plate

Lencina made his professional debut on 4 August 2024 in a 1-1 draw against Union, under the leadership of Marcelo Escudero, the temporary manager after manager Martín Demichelis got sacked. He wouldn't get many chances on the team until the return of Marcelo Gallardo, where he got called up for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, although he didn't play a single match. ^{[3] [1] [2]} In the league, he played in the first match of the Torneo Clausura, in a 3-1 win against reigning champions Platense. After this, Lencina got in the starting XI again versus Instituto, where he scored two goals, scoring for the first time a professional goal. ^{[1] [2]} He has a contract with the club until December 2026 and a release clause of 30 million euros. ^{[1] [2] [4]}

International career

While still on the reserves, Javier Mascherano, coach of the Argentinian U20, was impressed by his performance and had called him up to play for the U20, in three friendlies against Paraguay. ^{[1] [2]}

Style of play

Lencina is described as a left-footed attacking midfielder. ^{[1] [2]}

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 July 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
River Plate	2023-24	Primera División	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2024-25	Primera División	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Career total			4	2	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	5	2

1. Includes Copa Argentina, Supercopa Argentina, Supercopa Internacional
2. Includes Copa de la Liga Profesional, Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional

External links

• Santiago Lencina at Soccerway
• Santiago Lencina at WorldFootball.net

References

1. Balcarce, Germán (21 July 2025). "Santiago Lencina, la historia de la nueva joya de la cantera de River". LA NACION (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2025.
2. "Quién es Santiago Lencina, la joven figura de River Plate que le marcó dos goles a Instituto". infobae (in Spanish). 20 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
3. "Un tal Lencina: quién es el pibe de River que tiene algo en común con Echeverri". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
4. "La cláusula de Lencina en River y hasta cuándo tiene contrato - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.