Érik Lira

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lira and the second or maternal family name is Méndez.
Érik Lira
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 107 (0)
International career‡
2021–2023 Mexico U23 9 (0)
2021– Mexico 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:23, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

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 23 May 2024[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 35 0 — – 1[a] 0 36 0
2024–25 0 0 — – – 0 0
Total 91 0 – 5 0 2 0 98 0
Career total 148 0 3 0 5 0 4 0 160 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 10 September 2024[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2021 2 0
2022 1 0
2023 1 0
2024 1 0
Total 5 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.


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