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
Touches59%Shot attempts63%Goals36%
Chances created90%Aerial duels won1%Defensive contributions1%
Liga MX Apertura 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists12
Started13
Matches1,088
Minutes played7.16
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Tijuana
Queretaro FC
FC Juarez
Pachuca
South KoreaCruz AzulOct 22
Liga MX Apertura
Necaxa
1-1
Bench
Oct 19
Liga MX Apertura
CF America
2-1
90’
7.1
MexicoOct 15
Friendlies
Ecuador
1-1
90’
6.5
Oct 12
Friendlies
Colombia
0-4
77’
6.0
Cruz AzulOct 5
Liga MX Apertura
Tigres
1-1
90’
6.9
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 38%- 8Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.31xG
Shot typeRight footSituationSet pieceResultAttempt saved
0.01xG0.03xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,088
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.31
xG on target (xGOT)
0.09
Non-penalty xG
0.31
Shots
8
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.67
Successful passes
607
Pass accuracy
91.6%
Accurate long balls
33
Long ball accuracy
61.1%
Chances created
11
Possession
Successful dribbles
6
Dribble success
66.7%
Touches
810
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
13
Defending
Tackles
23
Duels won
52
Duels won %
56.5%
Aerial duels won
10
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Interceptions
5
Blocked shots
4
Fouls committed
12
Recoveries
79
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
8
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches59%Shot attempts63%Goals36%
Chances created90%Aerial duels won1%Defensive contributions1%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
164 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)
