Karima Lemire

Karima Lemire (born October 19, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.

Early life Lemire played youth soccer with CS Longueuil, before later joining AS Varennes.

Lemire was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, where she began playing soccer at the age of four. She has cited the strong soccer culture in Quebec as a formative influence, including attending CF Montréal matches while growing up. She chose to focus exclusively on soccer from an early age, declining to pursue other sports.

Playing style Lemire is widely regarded as a composed and reliable presence in midfield, particularly under pressure. She has described her demeanour on the pitch as naturally calm in appearance, while acknowledging that she still experiences anxiety internally — a quality she manages largely through open communication with those close to her.

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.

Club career In 2018, Lemire joined FC Sélect Rive-Sud in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec. 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.

In August 2024, Lemire signed with Portuguese side Clube de Albergaria in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino.

In March 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Halifax Tides FC. She began the season as a left back for the first five matches, before moving back to her regular central defensive midfielder role.

International career 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.

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