Érick Aguirre

Érick Germáin Aguirre Tafolla(born 23 February 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a full-back and midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca.

Morelia

Aguirre made his senior debut with Morelia on 8 August 2014, in a 0–0 tie. He would score his first goal with the team on 19 September 2014 in a 3–2 loss against UNAM.

Pachuca

On 8 June 2016, it was declared that Aguirre was purchased by Pachuca. He would score his first goal with the team on 20 January 2018 against Lobos, adding the third tally where Pachuca won 3–1.

Mexico U-17

Aguirre participated in the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Panama. With Mexico winning the tournament, the team would go on to qualify to the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Aguirre would also go on to participated in the U-17 World Cup. During the final against Nigeria, he would score an own goal at the 9th minute as Mexico would go on to lose 3–0.

Mexico U-20

Aguirre was called up by Sergio Almaguer to participate in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Jamaica. Mexico would go on winning the tournament. Aguirre was then called up to participate in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup with Mexico in New Zealand, where he would appear in all three group stage matches but Mexico would finish last in the group.

Mexico U-22

In May 2019, he was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate in that year's Toulon Tournament. He would go on to appear in all matches as Mexico won third place in the competition.

Mexico U-23

On 18 September 2015, Aguirre was selected by coach Raúl Gutierrez to play in the 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship. Mexico would go onto the final, winning 2–0 over Honduras.

On 7 July 2016, Aguirre was named in Mexico's 18-man squad that would participate in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He would only appear in two group stage matches as Mexico would be eliminated in the group stage.

Mexico national team

Mexico interim manager, Ricardo Ferretti, called up Aguirre for the first time for September friendlies against Uruguay and the United States. He would make his debut with the national team on 11 September 2018 in a friendly match against the United States, losing 1–0.

Capable of playing as a holding midfielder or as a full-back, he has been described asable "to see the game in slow motion," innately possessing a perception of space of the players around him, and the vision to distribute passes.

He was listed in The Guardian's list of Next Generation 2014: 40 of the best young talents in world football.

Club

Morelia

• Supercopa MX: 2014

Pachuca

• CONCACAF Champions League: 2016–17

International

Mexico

• CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2013
• CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2015
• CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2015

Individual

• CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship Best XI: 2015