John Lucero

John Lucero
Personal information
Full name John Albert Luis Solis Lucero
Date of birth (2003-12-01) 1 December 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Brighton, England
Positions
Team information
Current team
 One Taguig
Youth career
–2022 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Worthing
2022 → Lancing (loan)
2022–2023 → Newhaven (loan) 17 (0)
2023 → Azkals Development Club (loan) 1 (0)
2024 Newhaven 9 (0)
2024 Cebu 6 (0)
2025 Rayong 13 (0)
2025–2026 Kanchanaburi Power 15 (0)
2026– One Taguig 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 Philippines U22 2 (0)
2023– Philippines U23 9 (0)
2023– Philippines 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:23, 29 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:00, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

John Albert Luis Solis Lucero (born 1 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Philippines Football League side One Taguig. Born in England, he plays for the Philippines at international level.

Club career

Lucero was a part of the Brighton & Hove Albion before being released in the summer of 2022. After his release, he joined Worthing and spent time on loan with Lancing. He also spent time on loan with Newhaven, making 19 appearances in all competitions. In 2023, he spent time on loan with Philippines Football League side Azkals Development Team. In January 2024, Lucero was back with Southern Combination Premier Division side Newhaven. On 1 July 2025, Lucero joined newly promoted Thai League 1 side Kanchanaburi Power.

International career

Lucero made his senior international debut for the Philippines in March 2023, in a friendly against Kuwait. In August 2023, he was part of the Philippines U23 squad that competed in the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Worthing 2022–23 National League South 000000——00
Newhaven (loan) 2022–23 Southern Combination Football League 1700000—20190
Azkals Development Club 2023–24 Philippines Football League 10————10
Newhaven 2023–24 Southern Combination Football League 90————90
Cebu 2024 Philippines Football League 60——50—110
Rayong 2024–25 Thai League 1 1300000——130
Kanchanaburi Power 2025–26 Thai League 1 1501010——170
Career total 61010105020700
  1. ↑ Appearances in Sussex Senior Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Two

International

As of match played 1 August 2026.
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Philippines 202320
202621
Total41
Scores and results list Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lucero goal.
List of international goals scored by John Lucero
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
11 August 2026New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Laos1–14–12026 ASEAN Championship

References

  1. ↑ "The 7 Brighton players who have been released and the 5 retained amid Danny Welbeck update". sussexlive.co.uk. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Report : Lancing vs VCD Athletic". lancingfc.co.uk. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "john lucero Player Stats". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. ↑ @WeArePFL (13 February 2023). "𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 @azkalsdevteam" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ @NewhavenFC (27 January 2024). "How the team's line-up for this afternoon's clash at Fort Road..." (Tweet). Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  6. ↑ "𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐈 !!". instagram.com (in Thai). 1 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Kuwait vs. Philippines". national-football-teams.com. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "John Lucero". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 November 2023.