Érik Lira
Mexico · Midfield · Cruz Azul
Born 8 May 2000 (age 26). Height 172 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Midfield. Nationality: Mexico. Market value €12M.
Current club: Cruz Azul — 35 appearances, 0 goals and 0 assists this season.
Career totals: 3 goals and 6 assists in 292 appearances (21,430 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga MX | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3,023 | 6.84 |
| Friendlies | 8 | 0 | 0 | 537 | 6.65 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 7.033333 |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.53 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.700000 |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 275 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.01 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.03 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.04 |
| Shots | 64 |
| Shots on target | 21 |
| Shot conversion, % | 5 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.45 |
| Passes per 90 | 50.27 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.64 |
| Dribble success, % | 64 |
| Duels won, % | 57 |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.02 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.9 |
| Yellow cards | 38 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | Ghana | 2–0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-05-31 | Australia | 1–0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-05 | Serbia | 5–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-11 | South Africa | 2–0 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-19 | South Korea | 1–0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-07-01 | Ecuador | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-07-06 | England | 2–3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-07-18 | at Atletico San Luis | 2–3 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-07-22 | Puebla | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-08-02 | Atlante FC | 2–3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-08-07 | Philadelphia Union | 1–0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-08-09 | New York City Football Club | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 2026-08-17 | at Club Tijuana | 2–1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-09-06 | Santos Laguna | 1–0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.26 |
| 2026-09-13 | Club America | 4–3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 7.81 |
| 2026-09-20 | at Monterrey | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.82 |
| 2026-09-27 | Colombia | 1–1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-10-04 | at USA | 3–0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-10-07 | Chile | 0–2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-10-12 | at U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 3–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.86 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 1 assist in 5 matches (360 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Mexico 2–3 England · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Mexico 2–0 Ecuador · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Czech Republic 0–3 Mexico · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Mexico 1–0 South Korea · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Mexico 2–0 South Africa · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 1 assist
Honours
10 trophies won out of 17 finals and podium finishes.
- MLS All-Star · 2025 · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Champions Cup · 2025 · Winner
- Concacaf Gold Cup · 2025 · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · 2024/2025 · Winner
- Liga MX · 2024 · 2nd Place
- MLS All-Star · 2022 · 2nd Place
- Copa por México · 2022 · Winner
- Supercopa MX · 2021/2022 · Winner
- MLS All-Star · 2021 · 2nd Place
- Liga MX · 2020/2021 · 2nd Place
- Liga MX · 2nd Place
- MLS All-Star · 2nd Place
- Supercopa MX · Winner
- Copa por México · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · Winner
- Concacaf Champions Cup · Winner
- Concacaf Gold Cup · Winner
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-04 | Club Universidad Nacional A. C. | Club de Fútbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V. | €4M |
| 2020-07-01 | — | Club Universidad Nacional A. C. | N/A |
| 2018-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2016-07-01 | — | — | — |