Érik Lira

Mexican footballer (born 2000)
Érik Lira
Personal information
Full name Érik Antonio Lira Méndez
Date of birth (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cruz Azul
Number 6
Youth career
2013–2018 UNAM
2018–2020 Necaxa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Necaxa 0 (0)
2020–2021 UNAM 57 (0)
2022– Cruz Azul 77 (0)
International career
2021–2023 Mexico U23 9 (0)
2021– Mexico 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023

Érik Antonio Lira Méndez (born 8 May 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.

International career

On 27 October 2021, Lira made his senior national team debut under Gerardo Martino in a friendly match against Ecuador.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 November 2023[2]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Necaxa 2018–19 Liga MX 3 0 3 0
UNAM 2020–21 Liga MX 36 0 2[a] 0 38 0
2021–22 21 0 21 0
Total 57 0 2 0 59 0
Cruz Azul 2021–22 Liga MX 20 0 5[b] 0 1[c] 0 26 0
2022–23 36 0 36 0
2023–24 21 0 1[a] 0 22 0
Total 77 0 5 0 2 0 84 0
Career total 134 0 3 0 5 0 4 0 146 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de la Liga MX

International

As of match played 16 December 2023[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2021 2 0
2022 1 0
2023 1 0
Total 4 0

Honours

Cruz Azul

Mexico U23

Individual

References

  1. ^ "México inicia con cuatro debutantes ante Ecuador, entre ellos Santi Giménez". espndeportes.espn.com. October 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Érik Lira at Soccerway
  3. ^ Érik Lira at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ^ "LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field". Major League Soccer. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

External links

  • Érik Lira at Soccerway
  • Érik Lira at ESPN FC
  • Érik Antonio Lira Méndez at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
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