Michael John Lema (born 3 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a wide midfielder for German club SV Wacker Burghausen.[2] Born in Tanzania, Lema was a youth international for Austria.
Club career
On 21 March 2018, Lema signed his first professional contract with Sturm Graz.[3] Lema made his professional debut for Sturm Graz in a 0–0 Austrian Football Bundesliga tie with Rheindorf Altach on 27 May 2018.[4] In December 2019 it was confirmed, that Lema would join TSV Hartberg on loan from January 2020 until the end of the season.[5]
At the end of the 2020–21 season, he moved to Hartberg on a permanent basis.[6]
On 8 February 2022, Lema signed with Lafnitz.[7]
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.[8]
References
- ^ Michael John Lema at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Michael John Lema at Soccerway
- ^ "Michael John Lema erhält Profivertrag bei Sturm Graz".
- ^ "Rheindorf Altach vs. Sturm Graz - 27 May 2018". Soccerway.
- ^ Sturm Graz: Michael John Lema wechselt leihweise zu TSV Hartberg, sportreport.biz, 16 December 2019
- ^ "Lema bleibt, Duo verlässt den TSV" (in German). TSV Hartberg. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Michael John Lema ist absofort ein Lafnitzer!" (in German). Lafnitz. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Futaa. "Mfahamu Michael John Lema, Samatta mwingine anayekipiga Bundesliga". futaa.com.