Erik Lira
Érik Antonio Lira Méndez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club Cruz Azul, which he captains, and the Mexico national team. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Erik Antonio Lira Méndez |
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| Club number | 6 |
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| National team number | 6 |
| Birth date | 08.05.2000 (age 26) |
| Country of birth | Mexico |
| City of birth | Ciudad de México |
| Position | halfback |
| Height/weight | 170 cm / 62 kg |
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Liga MX 26.04.2026 |
4:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Liga MX 21.04.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Liga MX 18.04.2026 |
1:1 | 45' | 1'-60' | ||||||
CONCACAF Champions Cup 14.04.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-82' | |||||||
Liga MX 11.04.2026 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
CONCACAF Champions Cup 07.04.2026 |
0:3 | 1'-90' |
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Liga MX 2025/2026 |
37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2999 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
CONCACAF Champions Cup 2026 |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 486 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Friendly International 2026 |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2025 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Friendly International 2025 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 530 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mexico star emerges as Manchester City transfer target as Hugo Viana awaits Rodri contract resolution
Yahoo17 hours
CFG scout Luciano Zavagno was pictured with the agent of Cruz Azul’s Erik Lira in MexicoThe 26-year-old has publicly stated his desire to move to Europe after the FIFA World CupLira is valued at around €12M and is under contract with Cruz Azul until






























