Nino Lema
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benigno Lema Mejuto | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| 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. |
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Benigno 'Nino' Lema Mejuto (born 12 September 1964) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right back, and a coach.
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; 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.
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.
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