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 | Metz | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Galaxy FA | |||
Casa Sports | |||
2019–2021 | Génération Foot | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Génération Foot | 23 | (2) |
2023– | Metz | 35 | (1) |
2024– | Metz B | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
Senegal U20 | |||
Senegal U23 | |||
2022– | Senegal | 20 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:29, 2 June 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 2 club Metz and the Senegal national team.
Born in Diouloulou, Camara played for Galaxy FA in Dakar, followed by Casa Sports, before joining Génération Foot in November 2019.[1]
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]
Camara was called up to the Senegalese under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[6]
Camara represented the Senegalese national team at the 2022 African Nations Championship, where he was named best young player of the group stage.[7]
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[8]
Camara's style of play draws comparisons to 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.[1][9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Génération Foot | 2021–22[11] | 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 | ||
Career total | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 4 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Senegal | 2022 | 7 | 2 |
2023 | 10 | 2 | |
2024 | 3 | 2 | |
Total | 20 | 6 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 13 July 2022 | Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa | Eswatini | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 COSAFA Cup |
2 | 15 July 2022 | Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa | Zambia | 1–1 | 3–4 | 2022 COSAFA Cup |
3 | 27 January 2023 | 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria | Mauritania | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 African Nations Championship |
4 | 18 November 2023 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal | South Sudan | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 15 January 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | Gambia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
6 | 3–0 |
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