Érik Lira

Érik Lira
	Lira with Mexico in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Érik Antonio Lira Méndez
Date of birth	8 May 2000 (age 25)
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
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Nations League
Pan American Games
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

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

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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^[a]	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^[b]	0	1^[c]	0	26	0
	2022–23		36	0	—		—		—		36	0
	2023–24		35	0	—		—		1^[a]	0	36	0
	2024–25		39	1	—		7^[b]	0	4^[a]	0	50	1
	2025–26		3	0	—		0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		133	1	—		12	0	6	0	151	1
Career total			190	1	3	0	12	0	8	0	213	1

International career