Borja Lema

Borja Lema is a UEFA Pro football manager who coached in Hapoel Tel Aviv during 23/24 season.

Manager career

Lema started to coach football club in different clubs in Spain, he worked in several roles combining head coaching in youth and assistant/analyst/strength & conditioning Coach in adults.
Later on he got the opportunity to work in different countries and develop LaLiga Methodology.
In 2017 managed I-Shou University from China and then signed to the Atlético Madrid Juvenil's staff.
In 2021 appointment as Hapoel Be'er Sheva's youth manager. On 31 January 2022 signed to the assistant of Carlos García in Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam. In the next season worked as assistant of Omer Peretz in Hapoel Kfar Saba.
In summer 2023 signed as assistant in the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv. After 4 months became the head coach after Michael Valkanis left to AFC Ajax.
On July 8, 2024, Adana Demirspor announced Michael Valkanis had been appointed as manager and Lema was his Assistant on a one-year deal with a one-year option. They were able to get 1 point in the first 6 weeks of the season with the narrow squad. On September 23, 2024, the club announced that they parted ways with Valkanis and his Staff.
On May 5, 2025, Lema was appointed Assistant Coach of Michael Valkanis for the 2025-26 A-League Season for Brisbane Roar FC.