MexicoLira has won the Liga MX Clausura title with Pumas UNAM and has been named to the Liga MX Best XI. He has also earned caps for the Mexico national team at the U-20 and U-23 levels.
Erik Lira is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He began his career with Pumas UNAM in Liga MX before moving to Cruz Azul. Lira has represented Mexico at various youth levels and is known for his composure on the ball.
Lira is a deep-lying playmaker who excels at breaking up opposition attacks and distributing the ball from the base of midfield. His tactical awareness and passing range allow him to dictate the tempo of the game, though he can sometimes be caught out of position defensively.
| Season | Comp | Apps | G | A | YC | RC | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liguilla Apertura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 25/26 | Liguilla Clausura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Liga MX Apertura | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1358 |
| 25/26 | Liga MX Clausura | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1285 |
| 25/26 | International Friendlies | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 922 |
| 25/26 | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 25/26 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 487 |
| 24/25 | Liguilla Apertura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 24/25 | Liguilla Clausura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Apertura | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1311 |
| 24/25 | Liga MX Clausura | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1305 |
| 24/25 | International Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| 24/25 | CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 24/25 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 23/24 | Liguilla Clausura | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Apertura | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1127 |
| 23/24 | Liga MX Clausura | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1084 |
| 23/24 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Apertura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | Liguilla Clausura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Apertura | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1121 |
| 22/23 | Liga MX Clausura | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1423 |
| 22/23 | International Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | CONCACAF Nations League A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Apertura | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 21/22 | Liguilla Clausura | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Apertura | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1054 |
| 21/22 | Liga MX Clausura | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1292 |
| 21/22 | International Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 21/22 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 415 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 2025 | Gold Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 2024 | Copa América | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | Gold Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeón de Campeones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2022 | World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 20/21 | World Cup qualification CONCACAF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liguilla Apertura | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 295 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Apertura | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 869 |
| 20/21 | Liga MX Clausura | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1403 |
| 20/21 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura (- 22/23) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 594 |
| 19/20 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura (- 22/23) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 18/19 | Liguilla Clausura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Clausura (- 18/19) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa MX Apertura (- 18/19) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 256 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Apertura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Clausura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura (- 22/23) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 990 |
| 18/19 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura (- 22/23) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 995 |
| 17/18 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura (- 22/23) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| 17/18 | International Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |