Érik Lira

Érik Lira
Personal information
Full name	Érik Antonio Lira Méndez
Date of birth	8 May 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth	Mexico City, México
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Cruz Azul
Youth career
2013–2018	UNAM
2018–2020	Necaxa
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019	Necaxa
2020–2021	UNAM
2022–	Cruz Azul
National team‡
2021–	Mexico U23
2021–	Mexico
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 December 2021

Érik Antonio Lira Méndez (born 8 May 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.

International career[]

On 27 October 2021, Lira made his senior debut for Mexico under Gerardo Martino in a friendly match against Ecuador.^[1]

As of 5 December 2021^[2]

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^[a]	0	–		–		3	0
UNAM	2020–21	Liga MX	36	0	—		2^[b]	0	–		38	0
UNAM	2021–22	Liga MX	21	0	—		–		–		21	0
Total			57	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	59	0
Cruz Azul	2021–22	Liga MX	0	0	—		–		–		0	0
Career total			57	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	62	0

As of match played 8 December 2021^[3]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mexico	2021	2	0
Total		2	0

Individual

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