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Érik Lira ranks top 8% for ball recoveries and top 14% for ball security (possession lost) among central midfielders in major leagues on current form.
Liga MX 2026/27 · Cruz Azul
215 apps · 3 goals · 4 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Liga MX Cruz Azul | 12 (10) | 927 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2026 | CONCACAF Champions Cup Cruz Azul | 6 (5) | 486 | 1 | – | |
| Leagues Cup Cruz Azul | 3 (3) | 270 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Campeones Cup Cruz Azul | 1 (1) | 63 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MLS All-Star Liga MX All-Stars | 1 (1) | 46 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025/26 | Liga MX Cruz Azul | 37 (34) | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup Cruz Azul | 3 (3) | 330 | 0 | 0 | |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup Cruz Azul | 1 (1) | 90 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024/25 | Liga MX Cruz Azul | 39 (36) | 3,168 | 1 | – | |
| 2023/24 | Liga MX Cruz Azul | 35 (26) | 2,423 | 0 | – | |
| 2022/23 | Liga MX Cruz Azul | 36 (34) | 2,888 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021/22 | Liga MX Cruz Azul | 20 (18) | 1,566 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liga MX Pumas UNAM | 21 (16) | 1,501 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 215 | 16,758 | 3 | 4 | 6.83 |
14 apps · 0 goals · 1 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friendly International Mexico | 10 (8) | 662 | 0 | – | |
| World Cup Mexico | 4 (4) | 346 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 1,008 | 0 | 1 | 6.80 |
Érik Lira has scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist in 12 appearances (927 minutes) for Cruz Azul in the Liga MX 2026/27 season.
Érik Lira plays as a central midfielder for Cruz Azul. OddAlerts benchmarks Érik Lira against 1,325 central midfielders in major leagues.
On current form, Érik Lira's strongest areas compared with other central midfielders are ball recoveries (top 8%, 6.36 per 90), ball security (possession lost) (top 14%, 8.29 per 90) and passes (top 16%, 54.59 per 90).
Érik Lira averages a match rating of 6.79 across 12 appearances this season.
The players with the most similar statistical profile to Érik Lira on current form are Kyota Tokiwa (FC Tokyo), Adam Forshaw (Blackburn Rovers) and Ronaldo Vieira (SJ Earthquakes).