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Erick Lemus
Personal information
Full name Erick Diego Alejandro Lemus De Paz[1]
Date of birth (2001-02-05) 5 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Cuilapa, Guatemala[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) 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 38 (19)
International career‡
2023 Guatemala U23 3 (0)
2024– Guatemala 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 20 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 24 June 2025 (UTC)

Erick Diego Alejandro Lemus De Paz (born 5 February 2001), nicknamed El Kuki, is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones and the Guatemala national team.

Early life

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Erick Lemus started his youth career in Guatemala, joining clubs such as Barberena, Cuilapa FC and Juventud Pinulteca.[3]

Club career

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Achuapa

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2021–22: Debut season

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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

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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

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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

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2024–25: Debut season and top goalscorer

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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 Juan Carlos Plata Trophy 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

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On 20 July 2025, Lemus scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win over Mictlán.[15]

International career

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Youth career

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2023: Central American and Caribbean Games

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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

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2023: First call-up

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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

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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] In 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

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Club

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As of match played 4 May 2025[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
Career Total 107 38 0 0 8 0 0 0 115 38
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Central American Cup

International

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As of match played 24 June 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
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]
List of international goals scored by Erick Lemus
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

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Erick Lemus at National-Football-Teams.com
  24. ^ "Guatemala vs. Guyana 2–0: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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  • Profile at the Comunicaciones F.C. website
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