Michael John Lema

Michael John Lema
Personal information
Full name Michael John Lema
Date of birth (1999-04-03) April 3, 1999
Place of birth Itigi, Tanzania
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sturm Graz
Number 38
Youth career
2008–2012 SV Dobernik Tristach
2012–2013 Rapid Lienz
2013–2018 Sturm Graz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sturm Graz II 35 (10)
2018– Sturm Graz 1 (0)
National team‡
2017 Austria U18 1 (0)
2017- Austria U19 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 June 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 June 2018

Michael John Lema (born 3 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Austrian club Sturm Graz. Born in Tanzania, Lema is a youth international for Austria.

Professional career

On 21 March 2018, Lema signed his first professional contract with SK Sturm Graz.[1] Lema made his professional debut for Sturm Graz in a 0-0 Austrian Football Bundesliga tie with SC Rheindorf Altach on 27 May 2018.[2]

International career

Lema was born in Tanzania, and in 2008 was sponsored to move to Austria. He is a youth international for Austria, but has expressed an interest in representing the Tanzania national football team.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Michael John Lema erhält Profivertrag bei Sturm Graz".
  2. ↑ "Rheindorf Altach vs. Sturm Graz - 27 May 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ Futaa. "Mfahamu Michael John Lema, Samatta mwingine anayekipiga Bundesliga". futaa.com.
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