Striker leaves Fortaleza, joins Chilean club | OneFootball

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·20 January 2026

Striker leaves Fortaleza, joins Chilean club

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Universidad de Chile announced this Tuesday the signing of Argentine striker Juan Martín Lucero, 34 years old, who was previously at Fortaleza. The Chilean team did not provide details about the agreement with the player.

The club from Ceará announced the termination with the player on its social media and wished him “success in his next steps.”


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Farewell

Check out the official statement published by Fortaleza:

“Fortaleza Esporte Clube announces the contract termination with striker Juan Martín Lucero.

With 177 official matches, 58 goals scored, and 14 assists, Lucero is the foreign player with the most goals and appearances in Fortaleza's history.

Wearing the Tricolor Jersey, he won the Cearense 2023 and the 2024 Copa do Nordeste. In both competitions, the Argentine scored in the finals.

The striker also found the net in the 2023 CONMEBOL Sudamericana final, where he was runner-up and became the club's top scorer in the history of the competition with 10 goals.

For all his dedication and professionalism, Fortaleza thanks the athlete Juan Martín Lucero for the last three seasons. Leão do Pici wishes him success in the next steps of his career.”

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