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Tottenham HotspurErik Lira
Full name: Erik Lira
Current team: Cruz Azul
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Mexico
Date of birth: 8 May, 2000 (26 years)
Place of birth: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Weight: 136.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €13M
Current team: Cruz Azul
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Mexico
Date of birth: 8 May, 2000 (26 years)
Place of birth: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Weight: 136.7 lb
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €13M
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Where to Watch Erik Lira
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Erik Lira plays as a midfielder for Cruz Azul and represents Mexico internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi, FOX Deportes
NBC Sports
TelevisaUnivision
CBS Sports, Fox Sports, NBC Sports, TelevisaUnivision, Estrella TV, fuboTV, SiriusXM FC
More info: How to watch Liga MX in the United States
Fox Sports, TelevisaUnivision
Fox Sports, TelevisaUnivision, MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
More info: How to watch World Cup in the United States
Statistics
Erik Lira Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 2911 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 3155 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 2432 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 2887 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 1564 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | UNAM Pumas | Liga MX | 1506 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | UNAM Pumas | Liga MX | 2572 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cruz Azul | Copa por Mexico | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Cruz Azul | Campeon de Campeones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Necaxa | Copa MX | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cruz Azul | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 487 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Cruz Azul | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Cruz Azul | Leagues Cup | 540 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Cruz Azul | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 630 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Cruz Azul | Leagues Cup | 237 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Cruz Azul | Leagues Cup | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Cruz Azul | CONCACAF Champions Cup | 354 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | UNAM Pumas | Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mexico | World Cup | 346 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | Mexico | Friendly | 158 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Mexico | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Mexico | Friendly | 358 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Mexico | CONCACAF Nations League | 89 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Mexico | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Mexico | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Mexico U23 | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Mexico | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Mexico | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Mexico U23 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Mexico U18 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies
Erik Lira Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico - Liga MX | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024, 2020/2021 |
| World - MLS All-Star | 2nd Place | 3 | 2025, 2022, 2021 |
| Mexico - Supercopa MX | Winner | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Mexico - Copa por México | Winner | 1 | 2022 |
| N/C America - Concacaf Nations League | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| N/C America - Concacaf Champions Cup | Winner | 1 | 2025 |
| N/C America - Concacaf Gold Cup | Winner | 1 | 2025 |
Transfers
Erik Lira Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.01.2022 | UNAM Pumas | Cruz Azul | Transfer |
| 01.07.2020 | Necaxa | UNAM Pumas | |
| 01.07.2018 | UNAM Pumas | Necaxa |
