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
Touches66%Shot attempts57%Goals34%
Chances created96%Aerial duels won0%Defensive contributions2%
Liga MX Apertura 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists7
Started7
Matches593
Minutes played7.38
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Colorado Rapids
LA Galaxy
Seattle Sounders FC
Leon
Atlas
Mexicoyesterday
Friendlies
Japan
0-0
58’
7.0
Cruz AzulAug 31
Liga MX Apertura
Chivas
1-2
90’
7.4
Aug 24
Liga MX Apertura
Toluca
1-0
90’
8.1
Aug 17
Liga MX Apertura
Santos Laguna
3-2
81’
7.8
Aug 12
Liga MX Apertura
Atletico de San Luis
1-2
74’
7.1
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 33%- 6Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.29xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 593
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.29
xG on target (xGOT)
0.06
Non-penalty xG
0.29
Shots
6
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.29
Successful passes
316
Pass accuracy
90.8%
Accurate long balls
20
Long ball accuracy
69.0%
Chances created
10
Possession
Successful dribbles
5
Dribble success
100.0%
Touches
434
Touches in opposition box
8
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
8
Defending
Tackles won
8
Tackles won %
57.1%
Duels won
32
Duels won %
59.3%
Aerial duels won
5
Aerial duels won %
45.5%
Interceptions
1
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
7
Recoveries
39
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
5
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches66%Shot attempts57%Goals34%
Chances created96%Aerial duels won0%Defensive contributions2%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
158 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 | ||
14 1 | ||
6 0 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Mexico
International1
CONCACAF Nations League(24/25)
1
CONCACAF Gold Cup(2025 USA / Canada)
