Mady Camara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Mady Camara | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Matam, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympiacos | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | AS Kaloum | ||
| 2015–2016 | Santoba FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Ajaccio | 45 | (2) |
| 2018– | Olympiacos | 6 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Guinea | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 7 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2018 | |||
Mohamed Mady Camara (born 28 February 1997) is a Guinean professional footballer, who plays as a defender or midfielder for Olympiacos.
Club career
Camara began his career with Guinean sides Kaloum and Santoba, before training with French Ligue 2 side AC Ajaccio in May 2015.[1][2] He impressed during his time on trial and signed a professional contract with the club in 2016.
On 20 May 2018, Camara scored a goal in the dying seconds of extra time to tie the game at 2–2 against Le Havre AC in the promotion playoffs semifinal. AC Ajaccio won in penalties 5–3, after Ghislain Gimbert scored the decisive penalty.[3] On 6 March 2018, he signed a five years contract with Super League giants Olympiacos ahead of the 2018–19 season for an undisclosed fee. The cost of the transfer is estimated to €2.5 million. [4] [5]
International career
Camara made his professional debut for Guinea in a 1–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Central African Republic on 9 September 2018.[6]
References
- ^ "AJACCIO ACA: Mohamed Mady bientôt pro!". Conkary Sports. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Mohamed Mady: Le Guineen en Essai a Ajaccio". Africa Top Sports. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "ACA-HAC (5-4 TAB): Une qualification spectaculaire ! (in French)". ac-ajaccio.corsica. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ ""Αγόρασε τον Καμαρά ο Ολυμπιακός"". www.sport24.gr. 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Πόσο κόστισε η μεταγραφή Καμαρά στον Ολυμπιακό". www.newsbeast.gr. 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Guinea - Central African Republic 09/09/2018". www.cafonline.com.
External links
- Mady Camara – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Mady Camara at Soccerway
- Mady Camara at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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- Living people
- 1997 births
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- Guinean footballers
- Guinea international footballers
- Guinean expatriate footballers
- AC Ajaccio players
- Olympiacos F.C. players
- Ligue 2 players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Guinean expatriates in France
- French football biography stubs