ÉRIK LIRA
Defender · Cruz Azul · CONCACAF Champions League
“A compact defender who keeps Mexico’s shape together.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
É. Lira rates developing: a defender who has sharpened his game, built value through steady output across seasons, and shown he can answer when the moment tightens. He is in his prime, with his best football behind him at Cruz Azul.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €263K – €263K
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
É. Lira reads like a defender asked to cover ground and clean up messes all over the pitch. He steps out decisively, shuttles into loose spaces, and gives his side honest, functional two-way running rather than flair. The game suits his discipline more than his ceiling: tidy, direct, and reliable in the work that stabilizes a team.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.29
SoT / 90
0.14
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
50%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 16 matches (1245 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
3 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 487 | 6.98 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 275 | 6.8 |
 Liga MX | 7 | 1 | 1 | 483 | 6.7 |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1,245 | 6.83 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.14
per 90
Assists
0.14
per 90
Shots
0.29
per 90
Shots on target
0.14
per 90
Conversion
50%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.51
per 90 · 70% completed
Key passes
0.58
per 90
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
1.01
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.60
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 |  Chile | Friendly | L0-2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Oct 4 |  USA | Friendly | L3-0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sep 27 |  Colombia | Friendly | D1-1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Sep 20 |  Monterrey | Liga MX | L1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 13 |  Club America | Liga MX | W4-3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Sep 6 |  Santos Laguna | Liga MX | W1-0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
CONCACAF Champions League487 (39%)Liga MX483 (39%)Leagues Cup275 (22%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Cruz Azul | CONCACAF Champions League | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0.25 | 6.85 |
| 2025/26 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.85 |
| 2024/25 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 6.93 |
| 2023/24 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.75 |
| 2022/23 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 6.78 |
| 2021/22 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.76 |
| 2020/21 |  U.N.A.M. - Pumas | Liga MX | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 6.79 |
| 2018/19 |  Necaxa | Copa MX | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Concacaf Champions Cup
2025
Concacaf Gold Cup
2025
Concacaf Nations League
2024/2025
Copa por México
2022
Supercopa MX
2021/2022
Spell detail
Apps
223
Goals
3
Assists
3
Minutes
17,384
By season
| 2026/27 | CONCACAF Champions League | 16 app | 2 g | 6.85 |
| 2025/26 | Liga MX | 45 app | 0 g | 6.85 |
| 2024/25 | Liga MX | 43 app | 1 g | 6.93 |
| 2023/24 | Liga MX | 37 app | 0 g | 6.75 |
| 2022/23 | Liga MX | 41 app | 0 g | 6.78 |
| 2021/22 | Liga MX | 41 app | 0 g | 6.76 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
Mexico
National-team finishes
- Concacaf Gold CupWinner · 2025
- Concacaf Nations LeagueWinner · 2024/2025
World Cup 2026
Mexico
Mexico's tournament →Apps
4
Minutes
359
Goals
0
Assists
1
Avg rating
7.13