Chris Lemire

Chris Lemire
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-11-03) November 3, 1983
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Calgary Storm 19 (4)
2003-2004 Montreal Impact 21 (1)
2004 Edmonton Aviators 12 (0)
2005–2009 Calgary Callies
2008-2010 Edmonton Drillers (indoor) 15 (9)
2011 FC Edmonton 4 (0)
National team
2002-2003 Canada U-20 5 (1)
2006-2008 Canada Beach 10 (7)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 9, 2011.

† Appearances (goals)

Chris Lemire (born November 3, 1983 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian soccer player.

Career

Professional

Lemire played professionally with the Calgary Storm, Montreal Impact[1] and the Edmonton Aviators[2] old USL First Division, and is the only former Aviator to play for both the old and new Edmonton professional soccer franchises.[3]

Lemire was signed by FC Edmonton of the new North American Soccer League, and took part in their 2010 exhibition season in preparation for the team's entry into the NASL in 2011.

After playing professional indoor soccer for the Edmonton Drillers in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League in 2010, he made his debut for Edmonton in the team's first competitive game on April 9, 2011, a 2-1 victory over the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[4] The club released Lemire on October 12, 2011 after the conclusion of the 2011 season.[5]

International

Lemire has international experience with the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team, including four games at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He also represented his country as a member of the Canada national beach soccer team as they competed for the CONCACAF title in Mexico in 2006.

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