Pablo Lara

Pablo Emiliano Lara Nevárez (born 29 June 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Pumas and the Mexico national under-20 team.

Club career Pumas Lara began his career at the academy of Pumas in 2019, starting with the team's U15 squad, making a name for himself and progressing through all categories, getting his first title in the U23 Liga MX Apertura 2018, beating Monterrey 1–0 in the final. This propelling him to the U23 team.

On 12 January 2025, Lara made his debut with Pumas's first team, in a 2–1 win against Necaxa, with him stopping seven shots.

Career statistics Club

International career After a string of good performances with Pumas's U18 squad, Andrés Lillini called Lara up to the Mexico U20, making his debut on 27 July 2024 in a 1–1 draw with the Panama U20 team in the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which Mexico ended up winning.

In 2025, Lara was called up by coach Eduardo Arce to represent Mexico at the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile.

Honours Mexico CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2024

Individual IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) CONCACAF Best XI: 2025