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.
.jpg) Lamine Camara in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Senegal U20 | |||
| Senegal U23 | |||
| 2022– | Senegal | 23 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:31, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Diouloulou, Camara played for Galaxy FA in Dakar, followed by Casa Sports, before joining Génération Foot in November 2019.[1]
Metz
editIn 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
editOn 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
editYouth
editCamara was called up to the Senegalese under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[8]
Senior
editCamara 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
editCamara'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
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 11 October 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Honours
editSenegal 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 links
edit
- Profile at the AS Monaco FC website
- Lamine Camara – UEFA competition record (archive)
