| Érik Lira | |
| Fullname: | Érik Antonio Lira Méndez |
| Birth Date: | 2000 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Cruz Azul |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | UNAM |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Necaxa |
| Years1: | 2019 |
| Clubs1: | Necaxa |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | UNAM |
| Caps2: | 57 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022– |
| Clubs3: | Cruz Azul |
| Caps3: | 91 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Mexico |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 16 December 2023 |
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.
On 27 October 2021, Lira made his senior national team debut under Gerardo Martino in a friendly match against Ecuador.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 35 | 0 | — | – | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | — | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 91 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 148 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 0 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | ||
Cruz Azul
Mexico U23
Individual