Erick Diego Alejandro “Kuki” Lemus De Paz (born 5 February 2001) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones and the Guatemala national team.

Erick Lemus
Personal information
Full name Erick Diego Alejandro Lemus De Paz[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-05) 5 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Cuilapa, Guatemala[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Comunicaciones
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021-2024 Achuapa 70 (20)
2024- Comunicaciones 7 (4)
International career
2023 Guatemala U23 3 (0)
2024- Guatemala 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024

Club career

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Achuapa

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Erick Lemus would begin his Liga Nacional career with Achuapa in 2021.[3] He would make his debut on 11 August 2021.[4] He would score his first goal on 11 September 2021 in a 2-0 victory against Iztapa.[5] During the 2022-23 Liga Nacional season, on 15 April 2023, he would score his first hat-trick against Guastatoya in a 3-2 victory.[6] At the end of that season, he would be tied in third place for top scorer with 8 goals.[7] He would also finish the 2023-24 season with 11 goals in 32 appearances across all competitions.[8]

Comunicaciones

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In May 2024, Lemus was signed by Comunicaciones F.C. ahead of the 2024-25 Liga Nacional de Guatemala season.[9]

International career

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Youth career

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Erick Lemus began his international career representing Guatemala's national under-23 team three times at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[10]

Senior career

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Erick Lemus was first called up to the Guatemala national team in November 2023 for a friendly against Jamaica, however due to visa issues he was left out of the squad.[11] He would be called up once again for a friendly against Uruguay in August 2024.[12] He would make his international debut in that match in which Guatemala tied 1-1.[13] Lemus was once again called up in September after Comunicaciones and national teammate Carlos Mejia got injured and replaced him for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League.[14]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 October 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Achuapa 2021-22 Liga Nacional 16 1 16 1
2022-23 Liga Nacional 22 8 22 8
2023-24 Liga Nacional 32 11 32 11
Total 70 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 20
Comunicaciones 2024-25 Liga Nacional 7 4 6[a] 0 13 4
Career Total 77 24 0 0 6 0 0 0 83 23
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Central American Cup

International

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As of match played 1 September 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Guatemala 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Erick Lemus at Soccerway
  2. ^ Erick Lemus at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Liga Nacional: El Deportivo Achuapa está listo para la siguiente temporada con nuevos refuerzos" [Liga Nacional: Deportivo Achuapa is ready for the next season with new reinforcements]. La Red (in Spanish). 20 July 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Achuapa vs. Comunicaciones – 11 August 2021 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Achuapa gana 2-0 a Iztapa, lograr su primera victoria y deja el sótano" [Achuapa beats Iztapa 2-0, achieves its first victory and leaves the basement]. La Red (in Spanish). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ Tamayac, Jonathan (18 April 2023). "KUKI Lemus: Estoy feliz por el Hack-Trik, espero que vengan muchos más" [KUKI Lemus: I am happy for the hat-trick, I hope many more come]. Guatefutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Liga Nacional Players 2022/2023 Clausura". Soccerway.
  8. ^ Sandoval, Mynor (25 April 2023). "'Kuki' Lemus: El delantero nacional sensación que sueña con el título de goleo del Clausura 2023" ['Kuki' Lemus: The sensational national forward who dreams of the Clausura 2023 scoring title]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Erick 'El Kuki' Lemus se convierte en el primer fichaje de Comunicaciones" [Erick 'El Kuki' Lemus becomes the first Comunicaciones signing]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). 15 May 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  10. ^ Diego, Juan (24 June 2023). "Selección Sub-23 de fútbol: Calendario y nómina de Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 2023" [U23 football team: Calendar and roster for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games]. Guatemala.com (in Spanish).
  11. ^ "Erick 'el Kuki' Lemus se baja de la Selección de Guatemala a última hora" [Erick 'el Kuki' Lemus leaves the Guatemala National Team at the last minute]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  12. ^ Polito, Gian Pablo (23 August 2024). "Rosters Announced for the Uruguay vs Guatemala International Friendly on Sep. 1 at Chase Stadium". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Guatemala Holds Uruguay to a Draw in Friendly Match". beIN Sports. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  14. ^ Rodas, Kenny (5 September 2024). "Mejía Se Baja De La Convo Y Se Cumple El Sueño De Un Chico" [Mejía Gets Dropped From The Roster And A Boy's Dream Comes True]. Antigua Esportiva. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  15. ^ Erick Lemus at National-Football-Teams.com
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  • Profile at the Comunicaciones F.C. website