Nino Lema

Benigno 'Nino' Lema Mejuto (born 12 September 1964) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back, and a coach.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Lema and the second or maternal family name is Mejuto.

Nino Lema
Personal information
Full name Benigno Lema Mejuto
Date of birth (1964-09-12) 12 September 1964
Place of birth Vigo, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 FC Barcelone (recruteur)
Youth career
1972–1984 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1988 Celta 64 (1)
1984–1985 → Arosa (loan)
1987–1988 → Alcoyano (loan) 17 (0)
1988–1989 Mallorca 3 (0)
1988–1989 → Tenerife (loan) 35 (1)
1989–1990 Español 29 (0)
1990–1996 Rayo Vallecano 148 (0)
Total 296 (2)
Teams managed
1998–1999 Torrellano
1999–2002 Santa Pola
2004–2006 Ciempozuelos
2006–2007 Pego
2007 Jove Español
2007–2008 Dénia
2008 Alicante
2009–2012 Dénia
2012–2013 Orihuela
2013–2014 Ontinyent
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Born in Vigo, Pontevedra, Lema played since the age of seven with local giants Celta de Vigo. He made his La Liga debut on 31 August 1985 in a 1–1 away draw against Real Sociedad, and finished his debut season with 27 games and one goal as the Galicians suffered relegation with only 14 points;[1] during his contract, he also played in the lower leagues with Arosa SC and CD Alcoyano, on loan.

Lema left Celta in June 1987 after winning promotion, and played in both the top and second divisions for the remainder of his career, representing RCD Mallorca, CD Tenerife, RCD Español and Rayo Vallecano. Both major levels of Spanish football combined he appeared in 279 matches over the course of 11 seasons, and achieved five promotions to the top level.[2]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Lema settled in Alicante and worked with amateur teams in the Valencian Community, his first appointment being with Torrellano CF. During his beginnings, he also worked as a radio commentator in local matches.

In 2007–08, Lema signed for what would be his main club in the following years, CD Dénia, leading it through its first season ever in the third level and helping to a 12th-place finish. Subsequently, he moved to the professionals with Alicante CF (division two), but would only be in charge of the team for five games as one of four managers during the 2008–09 campaign, which ended in relegation.[3]

Returned to Dénia in summer 2009, Lema led the side to the fifth position in the first year in his second spell, just five points shy of the promotion playoffs. At the end of the 2011–12 season he decided to leave after their relegation, even though the permanence was achieved on the pitch.

On 24 October 2012, Lema was appointed at Orihuela CF after the sacking of Sergio Inclán.[4]

References
  1. "Benigno Lema" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. "Nino Lema: "Jugué seis temporadas en Segunda A y logré cinco ascensos a Primera División"" [Nino Lema: "I played six seasons in Segunda A and won five promotions to the First Division"] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  3. "Si lo sé, no ficho por el Alicante" [If i only knew it, i don't sign for Alicante]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 9 December 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  4. "Nino Lema llega al rescate del Orihuela" [Nino Lema comes to the rescue of Orihuela]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 24 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
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