Mamadi Camara (soccer, born 1995)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 25, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS Longueuil | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Simon Fraser Clan | 69 | (29) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Vancouver TSS FC Rovers | 8 | (2) |
| 2018 | Calgary Foothills | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 7, 2020 | |||
Mamadi Camara (born February 25, 1995) is a Guinean-Canadian soccer player who currently plays as a forward for Colorado Springs Switchbacks in the USL Championship.
Career
College and Amateur
Camara played four seasons of college soccer at Simon Fraser University between 2015 and 2018, where he made 69 appearances, scoring 29 goals and tallying 20 assists.[1][2]
While at college, Camara played in the USL PDL with Vancouver TSS FC Rovers[3] and Calgary Foothills.[4]
Professional
MLS SuperDraft
On January 11, 2019, Camara was selected 46th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.[5] However, he did not sign with the club.
Colorado Springs Switchbacks
On December 17, 2019, Camara joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2020 season.[6]
Personal
Camara was born in Guinea, before moving to Montreal in Canada aged four-years old.[7]
References
- ^ "Mamadi Camara selected 46th overall in MLS SuperDraft". Simon Fraser University Athletics.
- ^ "Mamadi Camara | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "Vancouver TSS FC Rovers - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - Mamadi Camara -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Calgary Foothills FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #13 - Mamadi Camara - D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Select Three Players in 2019 MLS SuperDraft | San Jose Earthquakes".
- ^ "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sign Mamadi Camara". www.switchbacksfc.com.
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft: SFU's Mamadi Camara finds the perfect fit in San Jose | The Province". January 13, 2019.
External links
- Camara's profile on SwitchbacksFC.com
- Mamadi Camara at Soccerway
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Guinean footballers
- Canadian soccer players
- Simon Fraser Clan men's soccer players
- TSS FC Rovers players
- Calgary Foothills FC players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
- Soccer people from Quebec
- Sportspeople from Montreal
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian soccer biography stubs