Ismaël Camara (born 11 November 2000) is a Guinean professional

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who plays as a

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for French club

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Career

Camara came through the youth ranks of

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, securing a move to

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in 2017. He made his first team debut for the club as a stoppage time substitute in the

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game against

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on 11 August 2017. He scored his first league goal for the club on 26 April 2019, in the

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game against

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. In October 2019, Camara was hospitalised after contracting Malaria whilst with the Guinea under-23 squad. He was initially put into an induced coma, but was released from hospital later the same month. His team-mates paid homage to him before their match against

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on 4 October, and dedicated the win to him.

Personal life

Camara was born in Guinea, and moved to France at the age of 9.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Camara, Ismaël 2000 births Living people Guinean men's footballers 21st-century Guinean sportsmen Men's association football forwards French men's footballers Guinean emigrants to France French sportspeople of Guinean descent Angoulême Charente FC players Red Star FC players Gazélec Ajaccio players Nîmes Olympique players Championnat National players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Black French sportspeople 21st-century French sportsmen