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Christopher Lema (born August 5, 1996) is an American
On March 15, 2018, Lema signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II. Lema made his debut with New York Red Bulls II on April 14, 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 5-0 victory over Tampa Bay Rowdies. On July 6, 2018 Lema scored his first goal for New York in a 6-1 victory over Atlanta United 2. In Lema's first season with New York Red Bulls II he helped the club reach the Eastern Conference Final, falling short to the eventual winners Louisville City FC.
On July 17, 2019, Lema scored four goals in an 8-1 victory over Atlanta United 2. As one of the top players in the league, at the conclusion of the 2019 season Lema was named to the USL Championship All-League Second Team.
Lema was released by New York following their 2020 season.
On January 14, 2021, Lema signed for USL Championship side San Antonio FC.
guhoyas.com Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lema, Chris 1996 births Living people American soccer players Association football midfielders Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players Soccer players from New Jersey People from Ridgefield, New Jersey Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey FC Dallas draft picks New York Red Bulls II players USL Championship players New York Red Bulls players Ridgefield Memorial High School alumni San Antonio FC players
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
player who most recently played as a midfielder for USL Championship side San Antonio FC.
Career
Youth
Lema grew up inRidgefield, New Jersey
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Ridgefield Memorial High School is a comprehensive community four-year public high school located in Ridgefield, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades as the lone secondary school of the ...
. He joined the New York Red Bulls Academy in 2010. He attended college at Georgetown University and played on the Hoyas soccer team for four seasons, making 78 appearances, scoring 5 goals and tallying 12 assists.
While in college, Lema appeared for Premier Development League
USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental association football, soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United Stat ...
side New York Red Bulls U-23.
New York Red Bulls II
On March 15, 2018, Lema signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II. Lema made his debut with New York Red Bulls II on April 14, 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 5-0 victory over Tampa Bay Rowdies. On July 6, 2018 Lema scored his first goal for New York in a 6-1 victory over Atlanta United 2. In Lema's first season with New York Red Bulls II he helped the club reach the Eastern Conference Final, falling short to the eventual winners Louisville City FC.
On July 17, 2019, Lema scored four goals in an 8-1 victory over Atlanta United 2. As one of the top players in the league, at the conclusion of the 2019 season Lema was named to the USL Championship All-League Second Team.
Lema was released by New York following their 2020 season.
On January 14, 2021, Lema signed for USL Championship side San Antonio FC.
Career statistics
References
External links
*guhoyas.com Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lema, Chris 1996 births Living people American soccer players Association football midfielders Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players Soccer players from New Jersey People from Ridgefield, New Jersey Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey FC Dallas draft picks New York Red Bulls II players USL Championship players New York Red Bulls players Ridgefield Memorial High School alumni San Antonio FC players