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- ↑ "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ↑ "Former Mexico U-17 star Lara feels at home being back in USMNT youth setup". Goal. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ Edwin Lara at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "Statistics". Liga MX. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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