| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 19, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Montréal, Québec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halifax Tides FC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS Longueuil | |||
| AS Varennes | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Champlain Cavaliers | ||
| 2019–2022 | UQAM Citadins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Sélect Rive-Sud | 25 | (4) |
| 2020 | CS Longueuil | 4 | (2) |
| 2021 | CS Monteuil | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Laval | 10+ | (0+) |
| 2023–2024 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Clube de Albergaria | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Halifax Tides FC | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Canada U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 15, 2025 | |||
Karima Lemire (born October 19, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.
Lemire played youth soccer with CS Longueuil, before later joining AS Varennes. [1]
In 2016, she began attending Champlain College Saint-Lambert. [1] In 2016, she helped the side win the RSEQ collegiate bronze medal, followed by silver medals in 2017 and 2018 and also winning the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association national title in 2018. [1] In 2016, she was named to the RSEQ All-Star Team, and in 2018, she was named to the RSEQ All-Star team and the RSEQ All-Star team, as well as being named a CCAA All-Star and the CCAA Tournament All-Star Team. [2] [3]
In 2019, she began attending the Université du Québec à Montréal, where she played for the women's soccer team. At the end of her first season, she was named the RSEQ Rookie of the Year, RSEQ First Team All-Star, RSEQ All-Rookie Team and the U Sports All-Rookie Team. [1] In both 2021 and 2022, she was named an RSEQ Second Team All-Star. [4]
In 2018, Lemire joined FC Sélect Rive-Sud in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. [5] In 2020, she joined CS Longueuil. In 2021, she played with CS Monteuil. In 2022, she played with FC Laval.
In October 2023, she signed with German club 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the second tier 2. Frauen-Bundesliga. [6] [7]
In August 2024, Lemire signed with Portuguese side Clube de Albergaria in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino. [8]
In March 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Halifax Tides FC. [9] She began the season as a left back for the first five matches, before moving back to her regular central defensive midfielder role. [10]
Lemire was named to the Canada U17 team for the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Sélect Rive-Sud | 2018 [11] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2019 [11] | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| CS Longueuil | 2020 [11] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | ||
| CS Monteuil | 2021 [11] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| FC Laval | 2022 [11] | Première ligue de soccer du Québec | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Ligue1 Québec | ? | ? | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3+ | 1+ | |||
| 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 2023–24 [12] | 2. Frauen-Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Clube de Albergaria | 2024–25 [ citation needed ] | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 61+ | 5+ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 71+ | 6+ | ||