Chris Lemire Explained

Chris Lemire
Birth Date:3 November 1983
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Position:Forward
Years1:2002
Clubs1:Calgary Storm
Caps1:19
Goals1:4
Years2:2003–2004
Clubs2:Montreal Impact
Caps2:21
Goals2:1
Years3:2004
Clubs3:Edmonton Aviators
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2005–2009
Clubs4:Calgary Callies
Years5:2008–2010
Clubs5:Edmonton Drillers (indoor)
Caps5:15
Goals5:9
Years6:2011
Clubs6:Edmonton
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:71
Totalgoals:14
Nationalyears1:2002–2003
Nationalteam1:Canada U20
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2006–2008
Nationalteam2:Canada (beach soccer)
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:7

Chris Lemire (born November 3, 1983, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward.

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 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 national under-20 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 2006 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship in Mexico.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2011-04-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011021704/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22348.html . 2012-10-11 .
  2. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2011-04-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011021650/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/934393.html . 2012-10-11 .
  3. Web site: Lemire the lone Aviator on FC Edmonton… for now . 2011-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110103042020/http://the11.ca/2010/12/30/lemire-the-lone-aviator-on-fc-edmonton-for-now/ . 2011-01-03 . dead .
  4. Web site: FC Edmonton wins first-ever NASL game . 2018-10-04 . 2011-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110411203249/http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Edmonton+wins+first+ever+NASL+game/4590030/story.html . dead .
  5. Web site: fcedmonton.com . 2011-10-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111015234314/http://www.fcedmonton.com/news/2011-10-12/FC%20Edmonton%20Releases%20Eleven . 2011-10-15 . dead .