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Érik Lira
Mexican footballer (born 2000)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lira and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
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.
Quick Facts Personal information, Full name ...
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Érik Antonio Lira Méndez | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24) | ||
| 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 | 91 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Mexico U23 | 9 | (0) |
| 2021– | Mexico | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023 | |||
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On 27 October 2021, Lira made his senior national team debut under Gerardo Martino in a friendly match against Ecuador.[1]
Club
- As of 23 May 2024[2]
More information Club, Season ...
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 36 | 0 | — | – | – | 36 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 35 | 0 | — | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 91 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 148 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 0 | ||
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- Appearances in Leagues Cup
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance in Supercopa de la Liga MX
International
- As of match played 16 December 2023[3]
More information National team, Year ...
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
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Cruz Azul
Mexico U23
Individual
- "México inicia con cuatro debutantes ante Ecuador, entre ellos Santi Giménez". espndeportes.espn.com. October 27, 2021.
- "LIGA MX announces roster for 2022 MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field". Major League Soccer. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- Érik Lira at Soccerway
- Érik Lira at ESPN FC
- Érik Antonio Lira Méndez at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
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