Mamadou Camara (born 6 April 1988) is a French professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
who plays as a
centre-back for
ES La Rochelle.
Career
Camara started his career with
Chamois Niortais, and was brought into the Niort team at the start of the 2008–09 season. He went on to play over 30 times in his first campaign, including one appearance in the
Coupe de la Ligue, when Niort lost 2–1 to
Créteil
Créteil () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Créteil is the ''préfecture'' (capital) of the Val-de-Marne department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Cr� ...
. On 26 July 2009, it was announced that despite Niort's relegation from the
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National ( en, French National Championship), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, ...
, Camara had signed a contract to keep him at the club until the summer of 2010. On 23 January 2010, he scored his first league goal in the 1–1 draw with
Albi
Albi (; oc, Albi ) is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department, on the river Tarn, 85 km northeast of Toulouse. Its inhabitants are called ''Albigensians'' (french: Albigeois, Albigeoise(s), oc, albig ...
at the
Stade René Gaillard.
In August 2014, Camara signed a one-year contract with
Strasbourg.
In June 2019, Camara joined
Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse (; frp, Bôrg) is the prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient province of Bresse ( frp, Brêsse, links=no). In 2018, ...
.
Personal life
Born in France, Camara is of Senegalese descent.
Career statistics
Honours
Le Puy
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Championnat National 2
The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligu ...
:
2021–22
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
People from Niort
Sportspeople from Deux-Sèvres
French footballers
French sportspeople of Senegalese descent
Black French sportspeople
Association football midfielders
Chamois Niortais F.C. players
En Avant Guingamp players
CA Bastia players
RC Strasbourg Alsace players
Vendée Fontenay Foot players
US Boulogne players
Lyon La Duchère players
Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01 players
Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne players
ES La Rochelle players
Ligue 2 players
Championnat National players
Championnat National 2 players
Championnat National 3 players
Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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