Lamine Camara

Lamine Camara (born 1 January 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Metz and the Senegal national team.

Not to be confused with Mamadou Lamine Camara.
Lamine Camara
Personal information
Full name Mamadou Lamine Camara
Date of birth (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004
Place of birth Ziguinchor, Senegal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Metz
Number 18
Youth career
Casa Sports
2019–2021 Génération Foot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Génération Foot 23 (2)
2023– Metz 13 (1)
International career‡
Senegal U20
Senegal U23
2022– Senegal 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Club career

In February 2023, Camara signed for French side Metz on a three-and-a-half year deal.[1][2]

International career

Youth

Camara was called up to the Senegalese under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[3]

Senior

Camara represented the Senegalese national team at the 2022 African Nations Championship, where he was named best young player of the group stage.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of 24 February 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Génération Foot 2021–22[6] Senegal Premier League 2320000232
Metz B 2022–23 Championnat National 2 00000000
Career total 2320000232
Notes

    International
    As of match played 24 February 2023[7]
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Senegal 202272
    202361
    Total133
    Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Camara goal.
    List of international goals scored by Lamine Camara
    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
    3 27 January 2023 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria  Mauritania 1–0 1–0 2022 African Nations Championship

    Honours

    Senegal U20

    Senegal

    Individual

    References
    1. "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.
    2. "Metz: Lamine Camara reagit aprés sa signature" [Metz: Lamine Camara reacts after signing]. wiwsport.com (in French). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
    3. "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.
    4. 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.
    5. Lamine Camara at Soccerway
    6. "Génération Foot Statistics". asgenerationfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
    7. Lamine Camara at National-Football-Teams.com
    8. "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.
    9. "Tournoi UFOA U20 : Le Sénégal sacré champion 2022 | LeReflet" (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-11.
    10. "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.
    11. "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.
    12. "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.
    13. "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.

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