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Juan Lucero

Experienced headFortaleza EC · 34 yrs

Profile

Full nameJuan Martín Lucero
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityArgentina
Age34
Date of birth10 Oct 1991
BirthplaceMendoza
Height179 cm
Shirt number#9
ClubFortaleza EC
Centre-forward
27
Appearances
3
Goals
1
Assists
1423
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fortaleza EC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie A273114236.68
Cearense - 1840569
Copa do Nordeste620372
CONMEBOL Libertadores6103326.8
Copa Do Brasil210487.1

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

J. Lucero is a 34-year-old centre-forward at Fortaleza EC, rated 16.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 383rd of 421 on scout potential in the Serie A. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (41.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.25 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.06 assists). 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 33rd of 48 of the 48 centre-forwards in the Serie A, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 27 appearances (0.253 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 36 → 16). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 39th of 48 of the 48 centre-forwards in the Serie A. At 34 Lucero is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2021/22
Current potential39th of 48 centre-forwards · Serie ACurrent season33rd of 48 centre-forwards · Serie A33rd-best centre-forward in the Serie A383rd in the Serie A · potential39th-highest potential centre-forward in the Serie A
16.8
Ratingi
39th of 48 centre-forwards
15.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
41.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.25
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Fortaleza EC finished 18th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

3
Goals
1
Assists
4
G+A
0.11
Goals / app

3 goals in 27 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 41.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.25 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.8, Lucero carries the 39th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Serie A of 48, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Fortaleza EC finished 18th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.25 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target11
Shots20

Passing

Assists1
Chances created12
Passes236

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success12.5%
Duels won60
Duels won %33%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions2
Blocks1
Fouls committed41

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.