Emilio Lara
Personal information
Full name Emilio Lara Contreras
Date of birth (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002
Place of birth Atizapán, Mexico
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
América
Number 23
Youth career
2017– América
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– América 36 (2)
International career
2019 Mexico U17 7 (0)
2021 Mexico U21 2 (0)
2023 Mexico U23 6 (0)
2022– Mexico 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Runner-up2019 BrazilTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023

Emilio Lara Contreras (born 18 May 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club América.

Club career

Club América

Lara made his Liga MX debut on 6 November 2021, in a match that ended as a 0–0 tie against Monterrey.

International career

Youth

Lara was part of the under-17 side that participated at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where Mexico won the competition.[2] He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup, where Mexico finished runner-up.[3]

Senior

Lara was called up to the senior national team by Gerardo Martino on 6 December 2021.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2023[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
América 2021–22 Liga MX 2020
2022–23 292292
2023–24 501[lower-alpha 1]060
Total3620010372
Career total 362000010372
  1. Appearance in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 31 August 2022[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 202210
Total10

Honours

América

Mexico U17

Mexico U23

Individual

References

  1. "Emilio Lara". Club América.
  2. "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17".
  3. Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "¡Checa la convocatoria de México para enfrentar a Chile!". fanbolero.com. December 6, 2021.
  5. "Emilio Lara Contreras". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  6. Emilio Lara at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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