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Full nameEsteban Samuel Lucero
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age21
Date of birth29 Jul 2005
Height179 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubDefensa Y Justicia
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Centre-backalso played MID

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
682
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Defensa Y Justicia.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Liga Profesional Argentina9004916.69

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

E. Lucero is a 21-year-old central defender at Defensa Y Justicia, rated 47.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 143rd of 493 on scout potential in the Liga Profesional Argentina and 572nd of 1772 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lucero.

Judged on this season alone, Lucero graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 91st of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina, on 2 clean sheets and 4.091 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 16). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 26% of the 101 centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina. At 21 Lucero is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Lucero is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending up
Current potential26th of 101 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina · 11 appsCurrent season91st of 101 centre-backs · Liga Profesional Argentina · 11 apps91st-best centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina143rd in the Liga Profesional Argentina · potential26th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga Profesional Argentina572nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
47.3
Ratingi
26th of 101 centre-backs
16.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
34.4%
Minutes
limited game time
4.09
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Defensa Y Justicia finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
4.09
Def. / 90
16
Tackles
9
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 34.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 47.3, Lucero carries the 26th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina of 101 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes223
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success50%
Duels won43
Duels won %59.7%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles16
Interceptions9
Blocks6
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.