Jerry Lucena
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jerry Ruben Petersen Lucena | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Esbjerg, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Esbjerg fB (Youth coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
–1999 | Esbjerg fB | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2007 | Esbjerg fB | 182 | (4) |
2007–2012 | AGF | 147 | (3) |
2012–2016 | Esbjerg fB | 34 | (0) |
Total | 363 | (7) | |
International career | |||
2001 | Denmark U-21 | 2 | (0) |
2006 | Denmark League XI | 2 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Philippines | 38[1] | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2022– | Esbjerg U19 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jerry Ruben Lucena (born 11 August 1980) is a retired
He has represented the Philippines national football team at international level, having previously featured in the Denmark U-21 and Denmark League XI international teams.
Club career
Lucena started playing for the youth side of Danish football club
On 14 August 2003, Lucena played his first European game for Esbjerg in the qualifying round of the
Lucena signed with Superliga rival club
He had the remainder of his AGF contract annulled in June 2012, in order to go back to Esbjerg.[4]
Lucena's contract with Esbjerg end in Summer 2016 when Lucena will be retiring from competitive football as a player. As part of a final agreement with the club, he served as assistant coach to the club's youth team in the U19 League, and is targeting to pass the exam in May 2016 to be a T-trainer enabling him to acquire an A-license, the second highest coaching license in the DBU.[6]
International career
Born to a Filipino father and a Danish mother, Lucena was eligible to represent either side at the international level. Initially, he was called up to represent the Denmark U-21 squad in 2001.[7] In 2006, Lucena again represented Denmark as part of its League XI international football team, which is an unofficial national team assembled by the Danish Football Association to evaluate the level of the best players from the Danish Superliga.
Lucena switched to represent the Philippines in March 2011. On 23 March 2011, he made his international debut for the
In November 2012, Lucena is part of the Philippine team in the Group A stage of the
Retirement
It was reported on March 15, 2016, that Lucena has informed the Philippine Football Federation his retirement from international football due to recurring injury issues. He would have played the last two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches of the Philippines against North Korea and Uzbekistan. Lucena spent his time with the Philippine national team as a means to connect with his second homeland especially after the death of his Filipino father.[6]
International goals
As of 3 September 2015.[11]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 27 May 2014 | National Football Stadium, Maldives | Maldives | 2–1 |
3–2 |
2014 AFC Challenge Cup |
2. | 3 September 2015 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila | Maldives | 2–0 |
2–0 |
Friendly |
Personal life
Lucena has a son, Julius (b. 2008), who also went on to play football in the youth sector of Esbjerg fB.[12][13]
Honours
Club
- Esbjerg fB
- 2013
National team
- Philippine Peace Cup: 2013
- AFC Challenge Cup: Runner-up 2014
References
- ^ Jerry Lucena at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Jerry Lucena: UEFA competition debut". UEFA.com. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "www.haslund.info - Pokalturneringen 2005/2006 - Finale". Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
- ^ a b "AGF har bekræftet, at Jerry Lucena skifter til Esbjerg med øjeblikkelig virkning" [AGF confirms immediate move of Lucena to Esbjerg] (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Palami confident of Azkals chances". Philippine Star. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ a b Madsen, Frede (15 March 2016). "Lucena takker af for eventyret med Filippinerne" [Lucena retires from his adventure with the Philippines]. Esbjerg fB. p. Danish. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Fil-Danish Midfielder to Join the Squad Ahead of Palestine". Soccer Central Philippines. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Jerry Lucena Makes Azkals Debut". Soccer Central Philippines. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "RP makes it to 2012 AFC Challenge Cup". Sun.Star Publishing, Inc. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "PHL Azkals show class in 4-0 blanking of Nepal". GMA Network Inc. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Philippines - J. Lucena". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ Bybjerg Jensen, Mathias (5 March 2023). "Esbjerg skriver kontrakt med søn af tidligere førsteholdsspiller". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Porse, Kristian (5 January 2024). "Roma henter Esbjerg-juvel til prøvetræning". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- Lucena skal være træner og mentor i EfB, bold.dk, 26 May 2016
External links
- Jerry Lucena national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Jerry Lucena official Danish Superliga statistics at danskfodbold.com (in Danish)
- Jerry Lucena at DR (in Danish) (archived)
- Jerry Lucena at Soccerbase