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| 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 | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Comunicaciones | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barberena | |||
| Cuilapa FC | |||
| –2021 | Juventud Pinulteca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Achuapa | 70 | (20) |
| 2024– | Comunicaciones | 59 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Guatemala U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Guatemala | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:00, 15 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 24 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Erick Diego Alejandro Lemus De Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [eɾˈik djˈeɣo ˌalexˈandɾo lˈemus dˈe pˈaθ]; born 5 February 2001), nicknamed El Kuki, is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Guate club Comunicaciones and the Guatemala national team.
Early life
[edit]Erick Lemus started his youth career in Guatemala, joining clubs such as Barberena, Cuilapa FC and Juventud Pinulteca.[3]
Club career
[edit]Achuapa
[edit]2021–22: Debut season
[edit]Erick Lemus would begin his Liga Nacional career with Achuapa in 2021.[4] He would make his debut on 11 August 2021.[5] He would score his first goal on 11 September 2021 in a 2–0 victory against Iztapa.[6]
2022–23: First hat-trick and third top goalscorer
[edit]During the 2023 Clausura, on 15 April 2023, he would score his first hat-trick against Guastatoya in a 3–2 victory.[7] At the end of the 2023 Clausura, he would be tied in third place for top scorer with 8 goals.[8][9]
2023–24: Final season and departure
[edit]In his first appearance in the 2023–24 Apertura on 11 August 2023, he would score a last-minute winning goal in a 3–2 win against Zacapa.[10] He finished the 2023-24 season with 11 goals in 32 appearances across all competitions.
Comunicaciones
[edit]2024–25: Debut season and top goalscorer
[edit]In May 2024, Lemus was signed by Comunicaciones ahead of the 2024-25 Liga Nacional season as a free transfer.[11] He would finish the 2024 Liga Nacional Apertura as the top scorer with 9 goals, earning the Liga Nacional Top Scorer award.[12][13] He would break a 38 year absence of top scorer by a Comunicaciones player born in Guatemala, with the last player being Raúl Chacón in 1986.[14]
2025–26
[edit]On 20 July 2025, Lemus scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win over Mictlán.[15]
International career
[edit]Youth career
[edit]2023: Central American and Caribbean Games
[edit]Erick Lemus began his international career representing Guatemala's national under-23 team three times at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[16]
Senior career
[edit]2023: First call-up
[edit]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.[17]
2024–present: Beginnings and first goal
[edit]He would be called up once again for a friendly against Uruguay in August 2024.[18] He would make his international debut in that match in which Guatemala tied 1-1.[19] 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.[20] On 25 March 2025, he would score his debut international goal in a 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against Guyana.[21] The match ended 2-0, helping Guatemala secure a spot at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[22]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 March 2025[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 | 37 | 18 | — | 8[a] | 0 | — | 45 | 18 | ||
| 2025-26 | Liga Nacional | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 21 | ||
| Career Total | 129 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 41 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Central American Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 24 June 2025[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- As of match played 25 March 2025
- Guatemala score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lemus goal[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 March 2025 | Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2 |  Guyana | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | [24] |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Liga Nacional Top Scorer: Apertura 2024[12]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Erick Lemus at Soccerway
- ↑ Erick Lemus at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Utrilla, Josué (2 November 2023). "Alegría, lágrimas y satisfacción invaden a Erick Lemus al recibir su primera convocatoria de Selección Nacional" [Joy, tears, and satisfaction fill Erick Lemus upon receiving his first call-up to the National Team]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Liga Nacional Players 2022/2023 Clausura". Soccerway.
- ↑ Tamayac, Jonathan (11 August 2023). "CRÓNICA - Achuapa sufre pero rompe el invicto de Zacapa" [MATCH REPORT - Achuapa suffers but breaks Zacapa's undefeated record]. Guatefutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Goleador Apertura 2024" [Apertura Top Scorer 2024]. Facebook (in Spanish). 24 November 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ↑ Sandoval, Mynor (24 November 2024). ""Es momento de disfrutar", Erick Lemus se convierte en el goleador del Apertura 2024" ["It's time to enjoy", Erick Lemus becomes the top scorer of the Apertura 2024]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ↑ "Pasaron 38 años para que Comunicaciones tuviese un goleador nacional" [It took 38 years for Comunicaciones to have a national scorer]. La Tronadora (in Spanish). 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "Comunicaciones le ganó como anfitrión a Mictlán por 2–0 en el comienzo del torneo". PrensaLibre. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Utrilla, Josué (25 March 2025). "Guatemala revierte la serie ante Guyana y logra boleto hacia la Copa Oro 2025" [Guatemala reverses the series against Guyana and clinches a spot in the 2025 Gold Cup]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ↑ "Seven nations secure final berths in 2025 Gold Cup with Prelims wins". CONCACAF. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- 1 2 Erick Lemus at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Guatemala vs. Guyana 2–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Comunicaciones F.C. website
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala
- Guatemalan men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- CD Achuapa players
- Comunicaciones FC players
- Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players
- Guatemala men's youth international footballers
- Guatemala men's international footballers
- 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 21st-century Guatemalan sportsmen
- Footballers at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games