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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Diego Alejandro Lemus De Paz[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 2001 | ||
| 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
editAchuapa
editErick 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
editIn May 2024, Lemus was signed by Comunicaciones F.C. ahead of the 2024-25 Liga Nacional de Guatemala season.[9]
International career
editYouth career
editErick 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
editErick 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
editClub
edit- As of match played 3 October 2024[1]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Central American Cup
International
edit- As of match played 1 September 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Erick Lemus at Soccerway
- ^ Erick Lemus at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Achuapa vs. Comunicaciones – 11 August 2021 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Liga Nacional Players 2022/2023 Clausura". Soccerway.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Guatemala Holds Uruguay to a Draw in Friendly Match". beIN Sports. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Erick Lemus at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Profile at the Comunicaciones F.C. website