Aguibou Camara (born 20 May 2001) is a Guinean professional

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who plays as an

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or a winger for

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club

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, on loan from

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, and the Guinea national team.

Club career

On 29 March 2019, Camara signed his first professional contract with

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in France, with the deal lasting for five years. He made his professional debut in a

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match against

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on 10 February 2021, and scored in the 15th minute of the game. On 13 July 2021, he joined

. The 20-year-old joined the Greek giants from Lille in the summer, having only played once for the reigning

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champions. The Guinea international has quickly forced himself into Pedro Martins' plans. On 6 August 2021, he scored his first goal with the club against PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, as a late substitute, helping Olympiacos to avoid overall defeat at Karaiskaki Stadium in the first match of the third qualifying round of

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. On 17 October 2021, he opened the score in a 2–1 away win against

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...

and a week later he opened the score in a 2−1 home derby game against rivals PAOK, being the main protagonist of the match. On 21 November, he opened the scoring in a triumphant 3−2 away win against rivals

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. On 6 February 2022, he opened the score in a 3-0 away win against

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International career

A youth international for Guinea, Camara represented the Guinea U20s for the

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matches. He made his senior debut for

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in a 1–0 friendly loss to the

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on 12 October 2019. On 21 December 2021, he was called up for the

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. In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the Guinean under-23 national team for the

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, hosted in

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, where the ''Syli'' finished in fourth place.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first.''

Honours

Club

Olympiacos *

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: 2021–22

Individual

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CAF Youth Men's Team of the Year: 2021

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Camara, Aguibou 2001 births Living people Guinean men's footballers Guinea men's international footballers Lille OSC players Ligue 1 players Championnat National 2 players Olympiacos F.C. players Super League Greece players Men's association football midfielders Guinean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Guinean expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Greece 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players