Érik Lira
- Height
- 172 cm
- Shirt
- 6
- Age
- 26
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Mexico
- Market value
- €15.8m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2029
CONCACAF Champions Cup · 2026–2027
6Apps
5Starts
487Minutes
1Goals
0Assists
1Clean sheets
9Tackles
Rating
2026–2027 by competition
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in CONCACAF Champions Cup. 50 = average.
Market value€15.8m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.18 | 86 |
| xG | 0.27 | 0.05 | 73 |
| xGOT | 0.88 | 0.16 | 88 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.27 | 0.05 | 74 |
| Shots | 4 | 0.74 | 75 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.18 | 76 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xA | 0.17 | 0.03 | 80 |
| Accurate passes | 332 | 61.4 | 77 |
| Pass accuracy | 90.2% | — | 66 |
| Accurate long balls | 16 | 2.96 | 63 |
| Long ball accuracy | 45.7% | — | 60 |
| Chances created | 3 | 0.55 | 87 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 3 | 0.55 | 83 |
| Dribbles success rate | 75.0% | — | 73 |
| Duels won | 22 | 4.07 | 62 |
| Duels won % | 59.5% | — | 58 |
| Aerials won | 4 | 0.74 | 31 |
| Aerials won % | 50.0% | — | 34 |
| Touches | 448 | 82.8 | 77 |
| Touches in opposition box | 1 | 0.18 | 34 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.18 | 29 |
| Fouls won | 6 | 1.11 | 89 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 28 | 5.17 | 26 |
| Tackles | 9 | 1.66 | 56 |
| Interceptions | 10 | 1.85 | 86 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 2 | 0.37 | 30 |
| Fouls committed | 5 | 0.92 | 57 |
| Recoveries | 29 | 5.36 | 92 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.18 | 88 |
| Dribbled past | 4 | 0.74 | 24 |
| Clearances | 7 | 1.29 | 11 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0.18 | 49 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 6 | 1.11 | 52 |
| xG against while on pitch | 3.17 | 0.59 | 89 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in CONCACAF Champions Cup.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 18 Oct |
vs  FC Juárez |
W 5–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 12 Oct |
@  Pumas |
D 3–3 | 90 | · | · | |
 07 Oct |
vs  Chile |
L 0–2 | 64 | · | · | |
| 04 Oct |
@  USA |
L 0–3 | 81 | · | · | |
| 30 Sep |
vs  Peru |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 27 Sep |
vs  Colombia |
D 1–1 | 88 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
@  Monterrey |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 17 Sep |
@  Inter Miami CF |
L 0–2 | 63 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
vs  CF América |
W 4–3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | |
| 06 Sep |
vs  Santos Laguna |
W 1–0 | 11 | · | · | |
| 17 Aug |
@  Tijuana |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
 14 Aug |
vs  Chicago Fire FC |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 Aug |
vs  New York City FC |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 07 Aug |
vs  Philadelphia Union |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Aug |
vs  Atlante |
L 2–3 | 29 | · | · | |
 30 Jul |
@  MLS All-Stars |
L 3–4 | 46 | · | · | — |
 26 Jul |
@  Toluca |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Jul |
vs  Puebla |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Jul |
@  Atlético de San Luis |
W 3–2 | 77 | · | · | |
 06 Jul |
vs  England |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 01 Jul |
vs  Ecuador |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 25 Jun |
@  Czechia |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 19 Jun |
vs  South Korea |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 11 Jun |
vs  South Africa |
W 2–0 | 76 | · | 1 | |
| 05 Jun |
vs  Serbia |
W 5–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 31 May |
vs  Australia |
W 1–0 | 30 | · | · | |
| 23 May |
vs  Ghana |
W 2–0 | 71 | · | · | |
| 27 Apr |
vs  Necaxa |
W 4–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Apr |
@  Querétaro FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | ★ |
| 18 Apr |
vs Tijuana |
D 1–1 | 60 | · | · | |
 15 Apr |
vs  Los Angeles FC |
D 1–1 | 82 | · | · | |
| 12 Apr |
@ CF América |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 08 Apr |
@ Los Angeles FC |
L 0–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Apr |
vs  Pachuca |
L 1–2 | 10 | · | · | |
| 01 Apr |
vs  Belgium |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Mar |
vs  Portugal |
D 0–0 | 78 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
@  Mazatlán FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Mar |
vs Monterrey |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Mar |
@ Pumas |
D 2–2 | 81 | · | · | |
| 11 Mar |
@ Monterrey |
W 3–2 | 90 | 1 | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Cruz Azul | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Liga MX | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2026 | Cruz Azul | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Campeones Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Cruz Azul | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liga MX | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Campeón de Campeones | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025 | Cruz Azul | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Cruz Azul | 39 | 1 | 0 | |
| Liga MX | 39 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leagues Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Cruz Azul | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liga MX | 35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023 | Cruz Azul | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Cruz Azul | 36 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liga MX | 36 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2022 | Cruz Azul | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Cruz Azul | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liga MX | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Campeón de Campeones | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Supercopa MX | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Pumas | 21 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liga MX | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2021 | Pumas | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Leagues Cup 2019-2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Pumas | 36 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liga MX | 36 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Necaxa | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Copa MX | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
Cruz Azul
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Copa por México ×1 | 2022 | — |
| Liga MX ×2 | 2025/2026, 2025/2026 Clausura | 2 |
| Supercopa MX ×1 | 2021/2022 | — |
| Campeón de Campeones ×2 | 2025/2026, 2021/2022 | — |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup ×1 | 2025 | — |
Mexico
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Concacaf Nations League ×1 | 2024/2025 | — |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup ×1 | 2025 USA / Canada | — |
Liga MX All-Stars
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| MLS All-Star ×1 | 2024 | 4 |