É. Lira · career
Érik Antonio Lira Méndez
Central · Cruz Azul · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistent
The record covers 4 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 1 club — 114 appearances, 1 goals and 0 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Cruz Azul — Season rating 29, 1 goal and 0 assists in 39 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (16 → 18). The gap to his peak is 11 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 3 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18 |
| 2025/26 | Cruz Azul | 35 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | Cruz Azul | 39 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | Cruz Azul | 36 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 16 |
| 2022/23 | Cruz Azul | 36 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Liga MX All-Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Cruz Azul | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Liga MX All-Stars | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 36 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Necaxa | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2026/27 | World Cup | 4 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | CONCACAF Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| Mexico U23 | 2023/24 | Pan American Games | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Concacaf Champions Cup×2Concacaf Gold Cup×2Concacaf Nations League×2Copa por México×2Supercopa MX×2MLS All-Star×4Liga MX×3
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Mexico | 8 | 493 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 487 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| World Cupat Mexico | 4 | 359 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 |
| Liga MX | 2 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2026/27
7 played12 not in squad· 581 min, 0g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A CDS Tampico Madero | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 5 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Vancouver FC | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 13 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Vancouver FC | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 11 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Monterrey | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 18 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Monterrey | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Atletico Nacional | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 8 | CONCACAF Champions League | A Los Angeles FC | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 15 | CONCACAF Champions League | H Los Angeles FC | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Monarcas | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Liga MX | A Atletico San Luis | 3-2 | Played | 77 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 22 | Liga MX | H Puebla | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jul 26 | Campeón de Campeones | A Toluca | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Liga MX | H Atlante FC | 2-3 | Played | 40 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 7 | Leagues Cup | H Philadelphia Union | 1-0 | Played | 95 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 9 | Leagues Cup | H New York City FC | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Aug 14 | Leagues Cup | H Chicago Fire | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 17 | Liga MX | A Club Tijuana | 1-2 | Played | 99 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 23 | Liga MX | H Atlas | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | Liga MX | A Necaxa | 3-1 | Not in squad | — |