Erick Lemus
Guatemalan footballer (born 2001)
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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.
| 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 | 56 | (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, 8 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 24 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Erick Lemus started his youth career in Guatemala, joining clubs such as Barberena, Cuilapa FC and Juventud Pinulteca.[3]
Club career
Achuapa
2021–22: Debut season
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
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
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
2024–25: Debut season and top goalscorer
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
On 20 July 2025, Lemus scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win over Mictlán.[15]
International career
Youth career
2023: Central American and Caribbean Games
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
2023: First call-up
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
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
Club
- As of match played 8 February 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 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 21 | ||
| Career Total | 126 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 41 | ||
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Central American Cup
International
- 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
Individual
- Liga Nacional Top Scorer: Apertura 2024[12]
