*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024
Érick Germáin Aguirre Tafolla (born 23 February 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga MX club Monterrey.
Club career
Morelia
Aguirre made his senior debut with Morelia on 8 August 2014, in a 0–0 goalless draw.[2] He would score his first goal with the team on 19 September 2014 in a 3–2 loss against Pumas UNAM.[3]
Pachuca
On 8 June 2016, it was declared that Aguirre was purchased by Pachuca.[4] He would score his first goal with the team on 20 January 2018 against Lobos BUAP, adding the third tally where Pachuca won 3–1.
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 participate 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.
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.[11] He would only appear in two group stage matches as Mexico would be eliminated in the group stage.[12]
In May 2019, he was called up by Jaime Lozano to participate in that year's Toulon Tournament.[13] He would go on to appear in all matches as Mexico won third place in the competition.[14]
Capable of playing as a holding midfielder or as a full-back, he has been described as able "to see the game in slow motion," innately possessing a perception of space of the players around him, and the vision to distribute passes.[21][22]
He was listed in The Guardian's list of Next Generation 2014: 40 of the best young talents in world football.[23]
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