Cristian Franco Lema (born 24 March 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Boca Juniors.
Born in Puerto Madryn, Lema started his football career aged 8 at hometown club Guillermo Brown.
[2] A year later, Lema joined Newell's Old Boys and made his Argentine Primera División debut in a 0–0 home draw to Godoy Cruz in November.
[4] In February 2019, after playing only two matches for the Lisbon side in October, he was loaned to Uruguayan club Peñarol until June 2019, with option to buy.
[9] On 8 January 2024, Lema moved to Boca Juniors for a reported fee of $500.000, signing a two-year contract.