Érik Lira

Érik Lira
Personal information
Full name	Érik Antonio Lira Méndez
Date of birth	8 May 2000 (age 23)
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
2019	Necaxa
2020–2021	UNAM
2022–	Cruz Azul
International career‡
2021–2023	Mexico U23
2021–	Mexico
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023

International career

On 27 October 2021, Lira made his senior national team debut under Gerardo Martino in a friendly match against Ecuador.

As of 12 November 2023

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	0	38	0
	2021–22	Liga MX	21	0	—		–		–		21	0
	Total		57	0	–		–		2	0	59	0
Cruz Azul	2021–22	Liga MX	20	0	—		5	0	1	0	26	0
	2022–23		36	0	—		–		–		36	0
	2023–24		21	0	—		–		1	0	22	0
	Total		77	0	–		5	0	2	0	84	0
Career total			134	0	3	0	5	0	4	0	146	0