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Erik Lira

Cruz Azul
170 cm
Height
6
Shirt
24 years
May 8, 2000
Mexico
Country
€4M
Market value
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
CB
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches91%Shot attempts9%Goals0%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won2%Defensive actions7%

Liga MX Apertura Playoff 2024/2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
3
Started
4
Matches
245
Minutes played
6.21
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 9

CF America
3-4
52
0
0
0
0
5.9

Dec 6

CF America
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

Dec 1

Tijuana
3-0
13
0
0
0
0
6.2

Nov 28

Tijuana
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.8

Nov 20

Honduras
4-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Nov 16

Honduras
2-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Nov 10

Tigres
1-1
89
0
0
0
0
7.7

Nov 7

Atlas
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Nov 3

Santos Laguna
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Oct 27

Pumas
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.3
Cruz Azul

Dec 9

Liga MX Apertura Playoff
CF America
3-4
52’
5.9

Dec 6

Liga MX Apertura Playoff
CF America
0-0
90’
6.9

Dec 1

Liga MX Apertura Playoff
Tijuana
3-0
13’
6.2

Nov 28

Liga MX Apertura Playoff
Tijuana
3-0
90’
5.8
Mexico

Nov 20

CONCACAF Nations League A Championship Playoff
Honduras
4-0
Bench
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 100%
  • 3Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.06xG
2 - 4
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultSave
0.03xG0.02xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,558

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.06
xG on target (xGOT)
0.08
Non-penalty xG
0.06
Shots
3
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.74
Successful passes
1,062
Pass accuracy
91.9%
Accurate long balls
72
Long ball accuracy
61.0%
Chances created
6

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
70.0%
Touches
1,350
Touches in opposition box
2
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
14

Defending

Tackles won
21
Tackles won %
51.2%
Duels won
69
Duels won %
60.0%
Aerial duels won
8
Aerial duels won %
40.0%
Interceptions
18
Fouls committed
13
Recoveries
102
Dribbled past
14

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches91%Shot attempts9%Goals0%
Chances created87%Aerial duels won2%Defensive actions7%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Cruz AzulJan 2022 - now
122
0
Liga MX All-StarsJul 2022 - Aug 2022
PumasJul 2020 - Dec 2021
59
0
Liga MX All-StarsAug 2021 - Aug 2021
NecaxaJul 2018 - Dec 2018
3
0

Youth career

Club Necaxa Under 20Jul 2019 - Jun 2020
Pumas de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico U17Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

National team

MexicoOct 2021 - now
5
0
Mexico U23Oct 2023 - May 2024
6
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Cruz Azul

Mexico
1
Copa por México(2022)
1
Supercopa MX(21/22)
1
Campeón de Campeones(21/22)