Erik Lira
Cruz AzulHeight
6
Shirt
25 years
May 8, 2000
MexicoCountry
Market value
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
CB
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches73%Shot attempts44%Goals36%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won0%Defensive actions5%
Liga MX Apertura 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists1
Started1
Matches90
Minutes played7.11
Rating0
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Suriname
Dominican Republic
Turkiye
Switzerland
Vancouver WhitecapsCruz AzulJul 13
Liga MX Apertura
Mazatlan FC
0-0
90’
7.1
MexicoJul 7
CONCACAF Gold Cup Final Stage
USA
1-2
Bench
Jul 3
CONCACAF Gold Cup Final Stage
Honduras
1-0
1’
-
Jun 29
CONCACAF Gold Cup Final Stage
Saudi Arabia
2-0
90’
7.0
Jun 23
CONCACAF Gold Cup Grp. A
Costa Rica
0-0
Bench
2025/2026Season performanceMinutes played: 90
Shooting
Goals
0
Shots
0
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.01
Successful passes
47
Pass accuracy
90.4%
Accurate long balls
2
Long ball accuracy
66.7%
Possession
Touches
62
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
1
Defending
Duels won
4
Duels won %
66.7%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
75.0%
Recoveries
5
Dribbled past
1
Discipline
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches73%Shot attempts44%Goals36%
Chances created86%Aerial duels won0%Defensive actions5%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
149 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 | ||
13 1 | ||
6 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Mexico
International1
CONCACAF Nations League(24/25)
1
CONCACAF Gold Cup(2025 USA / Canada)
