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

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. He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup, where Mexico finished runner-up.

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

Career statistics Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAmérica2021–22Liga MX20———202022–23292——203122023–2480—10101002024–251010——202026–2740———40Total442101030492Necaxa (loan)2024–25Liga MX260———2602025–26180———180Total440———440Career total882101030932

International

National team Year Apps GoalsMexico 2022 1 0 2025 1 0 Total 2 0

Honours América Liga MX: Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024, Apertura 2024 Campeón de Campeones: 2024 Supercopa de la Liga MX: 2024

Mexico U17 CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2019

Mexico U23 Pan American Bronze Medal: 2023

Individual Liga MX Best Rookie: 2022–23

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