Michael John Lema


Michael John Lema is a professional footballer who plays as a right or left midfielder for the Austrian club TSV Hartberg on loan from 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. Lema made his professional debut for Sturm Graz in a 0-0 Austrian Football Bundesliga tie with SC Rheindorf Altach on 27 May 2018. In December 2019 it was confirmed, that Lema would join TSV Hartberg on loan from January 2020 until the end of the season.

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.