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Gustavo Lema
Argentine footballer and manager
Gustavo Alberto Lema (born 1 November 1968) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of Liga MX club UNAM.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Alberto Lema | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-11-01) 1 November 1968 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UNAM (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferro Carril Oeste | |||
| River Plate | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Douglas Haig | 44 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Huracán | 2 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Lanús | 4 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Almirante Brown | 40 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Zacatepec | ||
| 1996–1997 | All Boys | 18 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | San Martín de Tucumán | 44 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Quilmes | 54 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Gimnasia Jujuy | 27 | (0) |
| 2001 | Los Andes | 16 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Tristán Suárez | 49 | (0) |
| 2003 | Unión Santa Fe | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 298 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Huracán (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2007 | Huracán (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Veracruz (assistant) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Colón (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Independiente (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2013 | Tijuana (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Huracán (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | América (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2018 | Monterrey (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Celta (assistant) | ||
| 2019 | Huracán (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Monterrey (assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Atlético Mineiro (assistant) | ||
| 2023 | UNAM (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | UNAM | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Buenos Aires, Lema played for Ferro Carril Oeste and River Plate as a youth,[1] before making his senior debut with Douglas Haig in 1991. He subsequently represented Primera División sides Huracán and Lanús, before resuming his career in Primera B Nacional, playing for Almirante Brown, All Boys, San Martín de Tucumán, Quilmes, Gimnasia Jujuy, Los Andes, Tristán Suárez and Unión Santa Fe.
Lema played abroad in the 1995–96 season, representing Mexican Primera División A side Zacatepec. He retired in 2003, aged 35, due to injuries.
After retiring, Lema joined Antonio Mohamed's staff at Huracán, as his assistant. He followed Mohamed to Veracruz, Colón, Independiente,[2] Tijuana, Huracán (two more stints), América, Monterrey, Celta de Vigo, Monterrey,[3] Atlético Mineiro[4] and UNAM, under the same role.[5]
On 12 December 2023, Antonio Mohamed abruptly left UNAM and Lema succeed him as head coach.[6]
- "¿Quién es Gustavo Lema, el sustituto de Mohamed como técnico de Pumas?" [Who is Gustavo Lema, Mohamed's substitute as manager of Pumas?] (in Spanish). Infobae. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- "Mohamed y Lema en Fútbol Para Todos" [Mohamed and Lema at Fútbol Para Todos] (in Spanish). LocoXelRojo.com. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- "Gustavo Lema, auxiliar de Mohamed, rechaza crisis en Monterrey" [Gustavo Lema, Mohamed's assistant, dismisses crisis at Monterrey] (in Spanish). ESPN. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- "Turco Mohamed tem trabalho de longa data com comissão técnica que chega ao Atlético-MG" [Turco Mohamed has a longtime work with technical staff who arrive at Atlético-MG] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- "La trayectoria de Gustavo Lema en el Cuerpo Técnico" [The path of Gustavo Lema in the technical staff] (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- "Antonio Mohamed renuncia a Pumas; Gustavo Lema, nuevo director técnico" [Antonio Mohamed resigns from Pumas; Gustavo Lema, new manager] (in Spanish). Club Universidad Nacional. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- Gustavo Lema at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Gustavo Lema coach profile at Soccerway