Manuel Lira

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Manuel Lira
14 Manuel Lira
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    170
  • Hometown:
    Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Position:
    MF
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Omaha South HS
  • g
    8
  • a
    5
  • pts
    21
  • gw
    3
Bio

Statistics: Freshman | Sophomore | Junior

Photos: Freshman | Sophomore | Junior

Honors and Awards

2013 Season (Junior): Earned first team all-MCAC honors ... Led the team in goals (8), points (21) and shots on goal (22) ... Ranked second on the squad with five assists and 37 shots ... Notched three game-winning goals ... Played in 16 matches with 13 starts ... Netted two goals at Grand View University in the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round on Nov. 23 ... Registered two assists versus Hastings College (Sept. 25) and Waldorf College (Nov. 2) ... Named the MCAC Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 4 ... Tallied a career-high six shots against Central Christian College on Oct. 19.

2012 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 14 games, starting in nine ... Recorded 14 shots on the season, with five on goal ... Registered a season-high five shots in Bellevue's 1-1 tie against Midland University on Sept. 5.

2011 Season (Freshman): Played in 17 matches with 13 starts ... Registered 26 shots and 14 on goal ... Recorded a season-high six shots versus Benedictine College on Sept. 14

High School: Coached by Joe Maass at Omaha South High School ... Scored 12 goals with nine assists as a senior ... Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior ... Named the Class A state captain during senior season ... Shrine Bowl MVP ... Played club soccer for Nebraska FC under head coach Jeff Voight.

Personal: Full name is Manuel Alejandro Lira ... Born on Aug. 20, 1992 in Guadalajara, Mexico ... Son of Heriberto and Elidia Lira ... Has three siblings, Cesar, Ivan and Heriberto, Jr. ... Undecided on a major.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 16 5
Games started 13 5
Goals 8 4
Assists 5 2
Points 21 10
Shots 37 14
Shot Pct .216 .286
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 3 2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 23 York W, 7-0
Oct 30 Grand View L, 1-0
Nov 2 at Waldorf W, 4-3
Nov 15 vs. Waldorf W, 4-0
Nov 16 at Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 1-0
Nov 23 at Grand View L, 4-3
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Aug 24 at William Carey L, 2-0 - - - - -
Aug 25 vs. Savannah College of Arts & Design L, 2-1 - - - - -
Aug 30 at Westminster (Utah) W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 1 vs. Bethesda Christian W, 2-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 6 Benedictine (KS) L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Midland L, 3-0 1 - 0 0 0
Sep 18 at William Penn L, 4-0 1 - 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Hastings W, 3-1 1 - 0 2 2
Sep 28 at Ashford L, 5-1 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 5 Central Baptist W, 3-1 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 12 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 19 Central Christian W, 1-0 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 23 York W, 7-0 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 30 Grand View L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Nov 2 at Waldorf W, 4-3 1 1 1 2 4
Nov 15 vs. Waldorf W, 4-0 1 1 1 1 3
Nov 16 at Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 1-0 1 1 1 0 2
Nov 23 at Grand View L, 4-3 1 1 2 0 4
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Aug 24 at William Carey L, 2-0 - - - - -
Aug 25 vs. Savannah College of Arts & Design L, 2-1 - - - - -
Aug 30 at Westminster (Utah) W, 2-0 1 1 .000 0 .000
Sep 1 vs. Bethesda Christian W, 2-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 6 Benedictine (KS) L, 2-1 1 2 .000 1 .500
Sep 14 at Midland L, 3-0 1 4 .000 0 .000
Sep 18 at William Penn L, 4-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 25 at Hastings W, 3-1 1 3 .000 2 .667
Sep 28 at Ashford L, 5-1 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 5 Central Baptist W, 3-1 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Oct 12 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 1-0 1 3 .000 1 .333
Oct 19 Central Christian W, 1-0 1 6 .167 5 .833
Oct 23 York W, 7-0 1 3 .333 2 .667
Oct 30 Grand View L, 1-0 1 3 .000 1 .333
Nov 2 at Waldorf W, 4-3 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Nov 15 vs. Waldorf W, 4-0 1 2 .500 2 1.000
Nov 16 at Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 1-0 1 4 .250 2 .500
Nov 23 at Grand View L, 4-3 1 2 1.000 2 1.000
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Aug 24 at William Carey L, 2-0 - - - - -
Aug 25 vs. Savannah College of Arts & Design L, 2-1 - - - - -
Aug 30 at Westminster (Utah) W, 2-0 1 1 0 0-0 0
Sep 1 vs. Bethesda Christian W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 6 Benedictine (KS) L, 2-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 14 at Midland L, 3-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 18 at William Penn L, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 25 at Hastings W, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 28 at Ashford L, 5-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 5 Central Baptist W, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 12 at Oklahoma Wesleyan L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 19 Central Christian W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Oct 23 York W, 7-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Oct 30 Grand View L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 2 at Waldorf W, 4-3 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 15 vs. Waldorf W, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Nov 16 at Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 1-0 1 1 0 0-0 1
Nov 23 at Grand View L, 4-3 1 0 0 0-0 0
gp gs g a pts
2011-12 17 13 0 0 0
2012-13 14 9 0 0 0
2013-14 16 13 8 5 21
2014-15 19 19 10 6 26
Total 66 54 18 11 47
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2011-12 17 1.53 .000 .82 .538
2012-13 14 1.00 .000 .36 .357
2013-14 16 2.31 .216 1.38 .595
2014-15 19 3.05 .172 1.58 .517
Total 66 2.05 .133 1.08 .526
gp sh sh% sog sog%
2011-12 17 26 .000 14 .538
2012-13 14 14 .000 5 .357
2013-14 16 37 .216 22 .595
2014-15 19 58 .172 30 .517
Total 66 135 .133 71 .526
gp yc rc pk gw
2011-12 17 0 0 0-0 0
2012-13 14 0 0 0-0 0
2013-14 16 0 0 0-0 3
2014-15 19 0 0 0-0 2
Total 66 0 0 0-0 5
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2011-12 17 13 .00 .00 .00
2012-13 14 9 .00 .00 .00
2013-14 16 13 .50 .31 1.31
2014-15 19 19 .53 .32 1.37
Total 66 54 .27 .17 .71
gp gs g a pts
Event
Total 16 13 8 5 21
Conference 5 5 4 2 10
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 5 3 0 6
Away 9 6 4 4 12
Neutral 2 2 1 1 3
Result
Wins 9 8 6 5 17
Losses 7 5 2 0 4
Month
August 1 1 0 0 0
September 6 3 0 2 2
October 5 5 3 0 6
November 4 4 5 3 13
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event
Total 16 2.31 .216 1.38 .595
Conference 5 2.80 .286 2.00 .714
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 5 3.00 .200 2.00 .667
Away 9 2.11 .211 1.00 .474
Neutral 2 1.50 .333 1.50 1.000
Result
Wins 9 2.44 .273 1.78 .727
Losses 7 2.14 .133 .86 .400
Month
August 1 1.00 .000 .00 .000
September 6 1.83 .000 .83 .455
October 5 3.20 .188 2.00 .625
November 4 2.25 .556 1.75 .778
gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 16 37 .216 22 .595
Conference 5 14 .286 10 .714
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 5 15 .200 10 .667
Away 9 19 .211 9 .474
Neutral 2 3 .333 3 1.000
Result
Wins 9 22 .273 16 .727
Losses 7 15 .133 6 .400
Month
August 1 1 .000 0 .000
September 6 11 .000 5 .455
October 5 16 .188 10 .625
November 4 9 .556 7 .778
gp yc rc pk gw
Event
Total 16 0 0 0-0 3
Conference 5 0 0 0-0 2
Exhibition - 0 0 0-0 -
Location
Home 5 0 0 0-0 2
Away 9 0 0 0-0 1
Neutral 2 0 0 0-0 0
Result
Wins 9 0 0 0-0 3
Losses 7 0 0 0-0 0
Month
August 1 0 0 0-0 0
September 6 0 0 0-0 0
October 5 0 0 0-0 2
November 4 0 0 0-0 1
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event
Total 16 13 .50 .31 1.31
Conference 5 5 .80 .40 2.00
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 5 5 .60 .00 1.20
Away 9 6 .44 .44 1.33
Neutral 2 2 .50 .50 1.50
Result
Wins 9 8 .67 .56 1.89
Losses 7 5 .29 .00 .57
Month
August 1 1 .00 .00 .00
September 6 3 .00 .33 .33
October 5 5 .60 .00 1.20
November 4 4 1.25 .75 3.25