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John Lucero
Personal information
Full name	John Albert Luis Solis Lucero
Date of birth	1 December 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Positions	Midfielder; defender;
Team information
Current team	Kanchanaburi Power
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2022	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–2024	Worthing
2022	→ Lancing (loan)
2022–2023	→ Newhaven (loan)
2023	→ Azkals Development Team (loan)
2024	Newhaven
2024	Cebu
2025	Rayong
2025–2026	Kanchanaburi Power
International career‡
2023	Philippines U22
2023–	Philippines U23
2023–	Philippines
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:23, 29 May 2026 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:05, 01 August 2026 (UTC)

John Albert Luis Solis Lucero (born 1 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Thai League 1 side Kanchanaburi Power. 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.^[1] After his release, he joined Worthing and spent time on loan with Lancing.^[2] He also spent time on loan with Newhaven, making 19 appearances in all competitions.^[3] In 2023, he spent time on loan with Philippines Football League side Azkals Development Team.^[4] In January 2024, Lucero was back with Southern Combination Premier Division side Newhaven.^[5] On 1 July 2025, Lucero joined newly-promoted Thai League 1 side Kanchanaburi Power.^[6]

Lucero made his senior international debut for the Philippines in March 2023, in a friendly against Kuwait.^[7] In August 2023, he was part of the Philippines U23 squad that competed in the 2023 AFF U-23 Championship.

As of match played 1 August 2026.^[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Philippines	2023	2	0
Philippines	2026	2	1
Total		4	1

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
1	1 August 2026	New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos	Laos	1–1	4–1	2026 ASEAN Championship

↑ "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.
↑ "Report : Lancing vs VCD Athletic". lancingfc.co.uk. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
↑ "john lucero Player Stats". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
↑ @WeArePFL (13 February 2023). "𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 @azkalsdevteam" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Twitter.
↑ @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).
↑ "𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐈 !!". instagram.com (in Thai). 1 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
↑ "Kuwait vs. Philippines". national-football-teams.com. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
↑ "John Lucero". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 7 November 2023.