Erick Lemus

Erick Lemus
Personal information
Full name Erick Diego Alejandro Lemus De Paz
Date of birth (2001-02-05) 5 February 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Cuilapa, Guatemala
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)
* 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

Erick Lemus started his youth career in Guatemala, joining clubs such as Barberena, Cuilapa FC and Juventud Pinulteca.

Club career

Achuapa

2021–22: Debut season

Erick Lemus would begin his Liga Nacional career with Achuapa in 2021. He would make his debut on 11 August 2021. He would score his first goal on 11 September 2021 in a 2–0 victory against Iztapa.

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. At the end of the 2023 Clausura, he would be tied in third place for top scorer with 8 goals.

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. 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. He would finish the 2024 Liga Nacional Apertura as the top scorer with 9 goals, earning the Liga Nacional Top Scorer award. 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.

2025–26

On 20 July 2025, Lemus scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win over Mictlán.

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.

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.

2024–present: Beginnings and first goal

He would be called up once again for a friendly against Uruguay in August 2024. He would make his international debut in that match in which Guatemala tied 1-1. 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. On 25 March 2025, he would score his debut international goal in a 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against Guyana. The match ended 2–0, helping Guatemala secure a spot at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Achuapa 2021-22 Liga Nacional161———161
2022-23 Liga Nacional228———228
2023-24 Liga Nacional3211———3211
Total 70200000007020
Comunicaciones 2024-25 Liga Nacional3718—80—4518
2025-26 Liga Nacional223———223
Total 59210080006721
Career Total 1294100800013741

International

As of match played 24 June 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Guatemala 202410
202531
Total41
As of match played 25 March 2025
Guatemala score listed first, score column indicates score after each Lemus goal
List of international goals scored by Erick Lemus
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 25 March 2025Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala2 Guyana2–02–02025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification

Honours

Individual

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Erick Lemus at Soccerway
  2. ↑ Erick Lemus at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Achuapa vs. Comunicaciones – 11 August 2021 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  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. ↑ "Liga Nacional Players 2022/2023 Clausura". Soccerway.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. 1 2 "Goleador Apertura 2024" [Apertura Top Scorer 2024]. Facebook (in Spanish). 24 November 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "Comunicaciones le ganó como anfitrión a Mictlán por 2–0 en el comienzo del torneo". PrensaLibre. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  16. ↑ 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).
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ "Guatemala Holds Uruguay to a Draw in Friendly Match". beIN Sports. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ "Seven nations secure final berths in 2025 Gold Cup with Prelims wins". CONCACAF. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  23. 1 2 Erick Lemus at National-Football-Teams.com
  24. ↑ "Guatemala vs. Guyana 2–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 March 2025.