Mexican football forward Ángel Lemus began his career with Club Necaxa in the 1990–91 season, but made only sporadic appearances for the team. A couple of years later Lemus played one season for Querétaro before joining Irapuato in 1994–95. He played in 89 matches for the club, scoring 43 goals, and was the top scorer in the Primera División “A” in 1997. Later that year Lemus transferred to San Luis, playing in more than 120 matches and scoring 65 goals for the team. In 1999 he was once again the top scorer in the Primera División “A”. He played for a few more clubs before retiring in 2003. In 1992 Lemus was selected to represent Mexico at the Barcelona Olympics, although he did not play in any matches at the Games.