Cristian Lucero (footballer, born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Alfredo Lucero | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Mendoza, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almopos Aridea | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Independiente Rivadavia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Deportivo Algarroba | |||
| 2004–2005 | Estudiantes | 13 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Independiente Rivadavia | 23 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 18 | (1) |
| 2008 | Deportivo Guaymallén | 11 | (2) |
| 2009 | Sportivo Patria | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Andes Talleres | 21 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportivo Montecaseros | 13 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Gutiérrez | 53 | (20) |
| 2016 | Huracán Las Heras | 21 | (12) |
| 2017–2019 | Independiente Rivadavia | 34 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Huracán Las Heras | 19 | (3) |
| 2020– | Almopos Aridea | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:57, 27 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Cristian Alfredo Lucero (born 1 October 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Almopos Aridea.[1]
Career[edit]
Lucero played for Independiente Rivadavia's academy after joining at the age of seven.[2] He began his senior league career with Torneo Argentino B side Estudiantes in 2004.[3] Having scored once in thirteen games for the San Luis club, he moved up a step to resign with Independiente Rivadavia.[3] His second season ended with promotion to Primera B Nacional.[3] However, Lucero didn't feature in the second tier as he left to Juventud Unida Universitario, therefore remaining in Torneo Argentino A.[3] Moves to Deportivo Guaymallén and Sportivo Patria followed.[3] By this point, he had also featured for Deportivo Algarroba.[2]
Lucero played for Andes Talleres in the third division in 2012–13, scoring four goals as they experienced relegation.[3] He subsequently spent time with Deportivo Montecaseros and Gutiérrez up until 2016.[3] With Gutiérrez, they were promoted up to Torneo Federal A as he notched twenty goals across fifty-four appearances for the club.[1][3] Lucero had a short spell with Huracán Las Heras in Torneo Federal B to end 2016, scoring twelve times in twenty-one.[3] On 3 November 2017, Lucero rejoined Independiente Rivadavia; now of Primera B Nacional.[1][4] His first pro league appearance came in a Flandria draw on 5 November.[1]
In September 2020, Lucero joined Cypriot Second Division club Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia.[5][6]
Personal life[edit]
Lucero's brother, Adrián, is also a professional footballer.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Estudiantes | 2004–05 | Torneo Argentino B | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | 2007–08 | Torneo Argentino A | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Deportivo Guaymallén | 2008–09 | Torneo Argentino B | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Sportivo Patria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Andes Talleres | 2012–13 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Deportivo Montecaseros | 2013–14 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Gutiérrez | 2014 | Torneo Federal B | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2015 | Torneo Federal A | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 9 | ||
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |||
| Total | 53 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 54 | 20 | |||
| Huracán Las Heras | 2016 (C) | Torneo Federal B | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 12 | |
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Total | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 179 | 47 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 180 | 47 | |||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Argentina - C. Lucero". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Cristian Lucero: Esta camiseta es especial, mi familia siente Independiente". Los Andes. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ficha Estadistica de CRISTIAN LUCERO". BDFA. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "La alegría del Torito es por partida doble". Uno San Rafael. 27 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Cristian Lucero da el gran salto y seguirá jugando en Chipre". Diario Uno. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ “Creo que voy a ser el primer sudamericano de la historia”, soloascenso.com.ar, 16 September 2020
External links[edit]
- Cristian Lucero at Soccerway
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mendoza, Argentina
- Argentine men's footballers
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Torneo Argentino B players
- Torneo Argentino A players
- Torneo Federal A players
- Primera Nacional players
- Club Sportivo Estudiantes players
- Independiente Rivadavia footballers
- Juventud Unida Universitario players
- Deportivo Guaymallén players
- Sportivo Patria footballers
- Andes Talleres Sport Club players
- Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia players
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus