Erik Lira
Cruz AzulHeight
6
Shirt
25 years
8 May 2000
MexicoCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Centre-back
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
CB
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches61%Shot attempts58%Goals35%
Chances created89%Aerial duels won1%Defensive contributions1%
Liga MX Apertura 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists11
Started12
Matches998
Minutes played7.17
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
FC Juarez
Pachuca
South Korea
Japan
Chivas
Mexico15 Oct
Friendlies
Ecuador
1-1
90’
6.5
12 Oct
Friendlies
Colombia
0-4
77’
6.0
Cruz Azul5 Oct
Liga MX Apertura
Tigres
1-1
90’
6.9
29 Sept
Liga MX Apertura
Tijuana
2-0
90’
6.6
25 Sept
Liga MX Apertura
Queretaro FC
2-2
90’
7.9
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 29%- 7Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.31xG
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultMiss
0.02xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 998
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.31
xG on target (xGOT)
0.06
Non-penalty xG
0.31
Shots
7
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.66
Successful passes
559
Pass accuracy
91.5%
Accurate long balls
33
Long ball accuracy
62.3%
Chances created
11
Possession
Successful dribbles
6
Dribble success
66.7%
Touches
747
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
13
Defending
Tackles
23
Duels won
52
Duels won %
59.1%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
58.8%
Interceptions
4
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
11
Recoveries
69
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
8
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches61%Shot attempts58%Goals35%
Chances created89%Aerial duels won1%Defensive contributions1%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
163 1 | ||
59 0 | ||
3 0 | ||
Youth career | ||
 Club Necaxa Under 20Jul 2019 - Jun 2020 | ||
Pumas de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico U17Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 | ||
National team | ||
17 1 | ||
6 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Mexico
International1
CONCACAF Nations League(24/25)
1
CONCACAF Gold Cup(2025 USA / Canada)
