Lamine Camara
![]() Lamine Camara in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mamadou Lamine Camara | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Diouloulou, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Monaco | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
Galaxy FA | |||
Casa Sports | |||
2019–2021 | Génération Foot | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Génération Foot | 23 | (2) |
2023–2024 | Metz | 35 | (1) |
2024 | Metz B | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Monaco | 2 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
Senegal U20 | |||
Senegal U23 | |||
2022– | Senegal | 20 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 24 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2024 |
Mamadou Lamine Camara (born 1 January 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Monaco and the Senegal national team.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Diouloulou, Camara played for Galaxy FA in Dakar, followed by Casa Sports, before joining Génération Foot in November 2019.[1]
Metz
[edit]In February 2023, Camara signed for French side Metz on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[2][3] On 15 April, he made his debut, coming off the bench in the 89th minute, in a 3–0 victory over Bordeaux in Ligue 2.[4] Later that year, on 22 October, he scored his first goal in Ligue 1 from his own half, 58 metres (190 ft) away from goal, in a 2–1 away defeat against Monaco.[5]
Monaco
[edit]On 30 July 2024, Camara joined Ligue 1 club Monaco for a transfer fee of €15 million, signing a five-year contract.[6][7]
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Camara was called up to the Senegalese under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[8]
Senior
[edit]Camara represented the Senegalese national team at the 2022 African Nations Championship, where he was named best young player of the group stage.[9]
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[10]
Style of play
[edit]Camara's style of play draws comparisons to the greats such as Flynn Downes, N'Golo Kanté and Sergio Busquets. He's a versatile box-to-box player with a powerful presence in midfield, excelling in ball recovery while showcasing precise passing and offensive flair. His free-kick-taking ability is akin to James Ward-Prowse.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 24 August 2024[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Génération Foot | 2021–22[12] | Senegal Premier League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
Metz | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 33 | 2 | |
Total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 2 | ||
Metz B | 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Monaco | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Career total | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 5 |
- ^ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 January 2024[13]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Senegal | 2022 | 7 | 2 |
2023 | 10 | 2 | |
2024 | 3 | 2 | |
Total | 20 | 6 |
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Camara goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 13 July 2022 | Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 COSAFA Cup |
2 | 15 July 2022 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–4 | 2022 COSAFA Cup |
3 | 27 January 2023 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship |
4 | 18 November 2023 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal | ![]() |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 15 January 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
6 | 3–0 |
Honours
[edit]Senegal U20
Senegal
- African Nations Championship: 2022[16]
- COSAFA Cup third place: 2022
Individual
- U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Player of the Tournament: 2023[17]
- African Nations Championship Young Player of the group stages: 2022[18]
- African Nations Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lamine Camara: one of the most gifted Senegalese of all time". Football Talent Scout. 17 February 2023.
- ^ "CHAN : meilleur espoir du 1er tour, le Sénégalais Lamine Camara rejoint le FC Metz" [CHAN: best hope of the 1st round, the Senegalese Lamine Camara joins FC Metz]. sportnewsafrica.com (in French). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Metz: Lamine Camara reagit aprés sa signature" [Metz: Lamine Camara reacts after signing]. wiwsport.com (in French). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Metz 3–0 Bordeaux". ESPN. 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Camara nets unmissable long-range strike". Ligue 1. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Transferts : Lamine Camara s'engage officiellement avec Monaco". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Chédeville, Damien (30 July 2024). "Lamine Camara is Monegasque!". AS Monaco. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "CAN Egypte U20: Le coach Malick Daf publie sa liste" [CAN Egypt U20: Coach Malick Daf publishes his list]. fsfoot.sn (in French). 8 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Sane, Maïmouna (27 January 2023). "CHAN 2022: Le sénégalais Lamine Camara nommé meilleur jeune joueur de la phase de groupes" [CHAN 2022: Senegalese Lamine Camara named best young player of the group stage]. africatopsports.com (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Lamine Camara at Soccerway
- ^ "Génération Foot Statistics". asgenerationfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Lamine Camara at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Senegal defeat Gambia to win TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON | Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Confedération Africaine du Football (CAF). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Tournoi UFOA U20 : Le Sénégal sacré champion 2022 | LeReflet" (in French). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Senegal win penalty shootout against Algeria to become CHAN champions | TotalEnergies African Nations Championship". CAFOnline.com. Confedération Africaine du Football (CAF). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Camara named TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON best player | Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Senegal's Lamine Camara named CHAN 2022 group stage Best Young Player | TotalEnergies African Nations Championship". CAFOnline.com. Confedération Africaine du Football (CAF). 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Best XI of TotalEnergies CHAN 2022 in Algeria | TotalEnergies African Nations Championship". CAFOnline.com. Confedération Africaine du Football (CAF). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
External sources
[edit]- 2004 births
- Living people
- People from Ziguinchor Region
- Senegalese men's footballers
- Senegal men's international footballers
- Senegal men's A' international footballers
- Senegal men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- 2022 African Nations Championship players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Ligue 1 (Senegal) players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Casa Sports players
- Génération Foot players
- FC Metz players
- Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France