Karlie Lema

Bay FC

Bay FC announced on December 30, 2024, that they had signed Lema to her first professional contract, a three-year deal with an option for an additional year. She made her professional debut on March 15, coming on as a second-half substitute for Asisat Oshoala in the season opener, a 1–1 draw against the Utah Royals. The following week, she made her first start and scored her first professional goal in a 2–0 win against Racing Louisville on March 22. In first-half stoppage time, she won the ball and dribbled about 70 yards before unleashing a shot from the edge of the penalty box.

International career

Lema played for the United States youth national team at the under-15 and under-17 levels from 2018 to 2020. She was called up to the under-23 team, training concurrently with the senior national team, in October 2025.

Honors and awards

Individual ACC Offensive Player of the Year: 2024 First-team All-ACC: 2024 Third-team All-Pac-12: 2023 Pac-12 all-freshman team: 2021