Official: Vasco sign midfielder Alan Lescano | OneFootball

Vasco officially announced on Wednesday morning (9) the signing of Argentine midfielder Alan Lescano to strengthen the squad for the remainder of the 2026 season. The 24-year-old player, signed from Argentinos Juniors, agreed to a permanent deal running until December 2029 and arrives as another addition requested by Portuguese coach Pedro Emanuel to improve playmaking at São Januário.

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Career in Argentine football and rise to prominence

Born in San Carlos de Bolívar, the playmaker began his development in the youth ranks of Gimnasia La Plata, the club where he broke into the professional team and remained until mid-July 2023. His immediate impact in his home country’s football caught the attention of Argentinos Juniors, the club he played for during three consecutive seasons and where he consistently established himself as a key technical figure on local pitches.

Left-footed, with good vision in distribution and an incisive presence in the final third, the player brings the qualities the board was looking for to speed up transitions from dead-ball situations and feed the pacey wingers in Vasco’s tactical system.

Alan Lescano is a Vasco player – Photo: Matheus Lima

Immediate option for Pedro Emanuel at Vasco

The football department is working quickly to register the player with the federation before the national transfer window deadline. The urgency in the bureaucratic process is intended to allow the midfielder to be promptly integrated into training with the coaching staff and become an option for the upcoming matches in the Brazilian Championship, the Copa do Brasil, and the South American Cup.

With the official announcement of the Argentine, Vasco remains active in the transfer market to complete the final moves for the squad and provide competitive solutions for the Cruz-Maltino manager in the decisive stretch of the season.

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