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Lamine Camara
Lamine Camara in 2022
Personal information
Full name Mamadou Lamine Camara
Date of birth (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Diouloulou, Senegal
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Monaco
Number 15
Youth career
Galaxy FA
Casa Sports
2019–2021 Génération Foot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Génération Foot 23 (2)
2023–2024 Metz 35 (1)
2024 Metz B 1 (0)
2024– Monaco 29 (3)
International career‡
Senegal U20
Senegal U23
2022– Senegal 29 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025

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

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Diouloulou, Camara played for Galaxy FA in Dakar, followed by Casa Sports, before joining Génération Foot in November 2019.[1]

Metz

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In February 2023, Camara signed for French side Metz on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[2][3] On 15 April, he made his debut, coming off the bench in the 89th minute, in a 3–0 victory over Bordeaux in Ligue 2.[4] In his second match for the club, a 3–1 win at Saint-Étienne, Camara assisted a goal for Koffi Kouao before being sent off in the 79th minute for tripping Mathieu Cafaro.[5] After serving a suspension, Camara made two more appearances as a substitute as Metz gained promotion to Ligue 1 with a third-placed finish.[6]

Camara became a regular in the Metz team upon their return to Ligue 1 and, on 22 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away defeat against Monaco.[7] The goal was scored from his own half, as he hit a first-time strike from a distance of 58 metres (190 ft) over Monaco goalkeeper Philipp Köhn after dispossessing Youssouf Fofana.[8]

After finishing in 16th place in Ligue 1, Metz faced Saint-Étienne in a two-legged play-off. Camara assisted Ismaël Traoré's goal in the away leg and scored the opening goal in the home leg but this was not enough to stop Metz from losing 4–3 on aggregate and being relegated back to Ligue 2.[9]

Monaco

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On 30 July 2024, Camara joined Ligue 1 club Monaco for a transfer fee of €15 million, signing a five-year contract.[10][11]

On 17 August, Camara made his debut for Monaco in a 1–0 win over Saint-Étienne at the Stade Louis II in the team's opening fixture of the 2024–25 season.[12] In the following match, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Lyon and was later sent off after being shown two yellow cards.[13]

He made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2–1 win over Barcelona during the league phase on 19 September.[14]

International career

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Camara represented the Senegalese national team at the 2022 African Nations Championship, where he was named best young player of the group stage.[15] He went on to score the only goal of the quarter-final against Mauritania from a penalty kick.[16] In the 2022 African Nations Championship final, he played the full 120 minutes against host nation Algeria and was one of five Senegalese players to score in the penalty shootout as Senegal won their first African Nations Championship.[17]

Camara was then called up to the Senegalese under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[18] He was named Player of the Tournament[17] as Senegal were crowned champions with a perfect record, winning all six matches without conceding a goal.[19]

Senior

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In September 2023, Camara was called up to the senior Senegal team for the first time by coach Aliou Cissé.[17] He made his debut in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Sudan, scoring the third goal of a 4–0 win in Dakar.[20]

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[21] In the team's opening match against The Gambia, he scored two goals as Senegal won 3–0.[22] He went on to play the full match against Cameroon and the first 87 minutes of the round of 16 match, where Senegal were defeated 5–4 in a penalty shootout by host nation and eventual winners Ivory Coast.[23]

Style of play

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Camara's style of play draws comparisons to the greats such as N'Golo Kanté and Sergio Busquets. He's a versatile box-to-box player with a powerful presence in midfield, excelling in ball recovery while showcasing precise passing and offensive flair. His free-kick-taking ability is akin to James Ward-Prowse.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 17 May 2025[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Génération Foot 2021–22[25] Senegal Premier League 23 2 0 0 — 0 0 23 2
Metz 2022–23 Ligue 2 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
2023–24 Ligue 1 31 1 0 0 — 2[a] 1 33 2
Total 35 1 0 0 — 2 1 37 2
Metz B 2023–24 Championnat National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
Monaco 2024–25 Ligue 1 29 2 1 0 8[b] 0 1[c] 0 39 2
Career total 88 5 1 0 8 0 3 1 102 6
  1. ^ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions

International

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As of match played 25 March 2025[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2022 7 2
2023 9 2
2024 11 2
2025 2 0
Total 29 6
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 2022 COSAFA Cup
3 27 January 2023 19 May 1956 Stadium, Annaba, Algeria  Mauritania 1–0 1–0 2022 African Nations Championship
4 18 November 2023 Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal  South Sudan 3–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 15 January 2024 Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast  Gambia 2–0 3–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
6 3–0

Honours

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Senegal U20

Senegal

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Lamine Camara: one of the most gifted Senegalese of all time". Football Talent Scout. 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Metz: Lamine Camara reagit aprés sa signature" [Metz: Lamine Camara reacts after signing]. wiwsport.com (in French). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Metz 3–0 Bordeaux". ESPN. 15 April 2023.
  5. ^ "ASSE 1-3 Metz". L'Equipe (in French). 22 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Football: FC Metz's promotion to Ligue 1 validated by the League". France 3. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Camara nets unmissable long-range strike". Ligue 1. 23 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Le lob de 58m de Lamine Camara face à Monaco était prévu : "J'avais vu que le gardien était loin de ses cages"". Eurosport (in French). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Saint-Etienne remonte en Ligue 1, Metz à nouveau relégué". Le Monde (in French). 2 June 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Transferts : Lamine Camara s'engage officiellement avec Monaco". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  11. ^ Chédeville, Damien (30 July 2024). "Lamine Camara is Monegasque!". AS Monaco. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Monaco - ASSE, le résumé du match". L'Equipe (in French). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Lyon-Monaco (0-2) : les Monégasques enfoncent un OL déjà inquiétant". Le Parisien (in French). 24 August 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Monaco 2-1 Barcelona: summary, score, goals, highlights Champions League". AS. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Senegal 1-0 Mauritania". ESPN. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  17. ^ a b c "Lamine Camara's phenomenal year". CAF. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "TotalEnergies AFCON U-20 - Best XI of the tournament". CAF. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  20. ^ "Mane brace helps Senegal overpower South Sudan in World Cup qualifying". CAF. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  21. ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal 3-0 The Gambia - Lamine Camara scores twice as holders make winning start". BBC Sport. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  23. ^ "Senegal v Côte d'Ivoire". BBC Sport. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  24. ^ Lamine Camara at Soccerway
  25. ^ "Génération Foot Statistics". asgenerationfoot.com (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  26. ^ Lamine Camara at National-Football-Teams.com
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "Tournoi UFOA U20 : Le Sénégal sacré champion 2022 | LeReflet" (in French). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  29. ^ "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.
  30. ^ "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.
  31. ^ "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.
  32. ^ "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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