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Lemire played youth soccer with [[CS Longueuil]], before later joining AS Varennes.[{{cite web|url=https://bulletinsportif.ca/2020/11/04/karima-lemire-le-quebec-avant-la-ncaa/|title=Karima Lemire, le Québec avant la NCAA|trans-title=Karima Lemire, Quebec before the NCAA|language=fr|date=November 4, 2020|first=Philippe|last=Malo|work=Bulletin Sportif}}] |
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Lemire played youth soccer with [[CS Longueuil]], before later joining AS Varennes.[{{cite web|url=https://bulletinsportif.ca/2020/11/04/karima-lemire-le-quebec-avant-la-ncaa/|title=Karima Lemire, le Québec avant la NCAA|trans-title=Karima Lemire, Quebec before the NCAA|language=fr|date=November 4, 2020|first=Philippe|last=Malo|work=Bulletin Sportif}}] |
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Lemire was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, where she began playing soccer at the age of four.[{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/video/2026/04/17/karima-lemire-is-hungry-for-more/ |title=Karima Lemire is hungry for more |publisher=TSN |date=April 17, 2026}}] She has cited the strong soccer culture in Quebec as a formative influence, including attending [[CF Montréal]] matches while growing up.[{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/video/2026/04/17/karima-lemire-is-hungry-for-more/ |title=Karima Lemire is hungry for more |publisher=TSN |date=April 17, 2026}}] She chose to focus exclusively on soccer from an early age, declining to pursue other sports.[{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/video/2026/04/17/karima-lemire-is-hungry-for-more/ |title=Karima Lemire is hungry for more |publisher=TSN |date=April 17, 2026}}] |