Érik Lira

MEX

• #6 • Center Midfielder

Érik Lira

MEX

• #6 • Center Midfielder

Position

Role

Deep-Lying Playmaker

Birthdate (Age)

May 8, 2000 (26)

Preferred Foot

Right

Height

5'8"

Weight

137 lb

National Team

Mexico

Ranking

220thout of 838

Overall Grade74.782nd/838

Impact score5266th/838

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

23rd/224 MID

74.7

Passing

22nd/223 MID

77.6

Fifty Fifty Duel

176th/177 MID

47.7

Shooting

N/A

Tackling

4th/197 MID

83.9

Ball Carrying

84th/157 MID

59.6

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

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Appearances

182

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Matches

News

Jun 11, 2026

Assists versus South Africa

Lira assisted once to go with one chance created in Thursday's 2-0 win over South Africa.

Analysis: Lira took advantage of a defensive mistake to recover the ball near the opposing goal, getting the final touch before Julian Quinones' ninth-minute opener during the victory. The holding midfielder recorded 76 minutes on the pitch before being replaced by Edson Alvarez, with whom he's expected to rotate during the competition. Lira is a solid defensive performer, but he's unlikely to find direct contributions to the score sheet in every game given his deep role.

May 27, 2026

Midfield shield for national team

Lira is in line to make his first World Cup appearances as he contends for a central midfield role in Mexico's lineup.

Analysis: Lira excelled last season in a center-back spot with Liga MX champions Cruz Azul, though he's expected to serve as a holding midfielder for Mexico. His recent performances with the national team have been encouraging, even if most of his production comes through possession and ball recovery numbers rather than attacking contributions. The versatile man can occasionally struggle with fouls, but he could still open the World Cup as a starter while his positional rival Edson Alvarez works his way back to full fitness following a lengthy injury absence.