Mohamed Ali Camara
Mohamed Ali Camara (born 28 August 1997) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Swiss club Young Boys. Camara is nicknamed Pique, named after his footballing idol Gerard Piqué.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamed Ali Camara | ||
Date of birth | August 28, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Kérouané, Guinea[1] | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2017 | Horoya | ||
2017 | → Hafia (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 29 | (2) |
2018– | Young Boys | 14 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | Guinea U20 | 8 | (1) |
2018– | Guinea | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 April 2019 |
Professional career
Camara began his professional career with Horoya AC in Guinea in 2016.[3] After a season on loan with Hafia from Horoya, Camara signed a five-year contract with Hapoel Ra'anana on 14 July 2017.[4] He made his professional debut for Ra'anana in a 0–0 Israeli Premier League tie with Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. on 19 August 2017.[5]
After a successful season, Camara joined BSC Young Boys on 6 July 2018, agreeing a contract until 2022.[6]
International career
Camara represented the Guinea U20s at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[7] and the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[8]
Camara made his international debut for the senior Guinea national football team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Mauritania on 24 March 2018.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 22 April 2019
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hapoel Ra'anana | 2017–18 | Israeli Premier League | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||
Young Boys | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |||
Career total | 43 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 6 |
References
- "Le defenseur, Mohamed Ali Camara signe au Horoya AC". www.nouvelledeguinee.com.
- "Transfert/Hafia : Mohamed Aly Camara tout proche de rejoindre l'Israël. - Guineefoot.info". guineefoot.info.
- "TRANSFERT : MOHAMED ALI CAMARA SIGNE AU HOROYA". Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- "Officiel : Mohamed Aly Camara signe au Hapoel Raanana en israël. - Guineefoot.info". guineefoot.info.
- "Hapoel Ra'anana vs. Ironi Kiryat Shmona - 19 August 2017 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- "Suisse - YB Berne : Mohamed Ali Camara en renfort (officiel) - Football 365". 6 July 2018.
- bscyb.ch. "YB verpflichtet Verteidiger Mohamed Ali Camara - NEWS-ÜBERSICHT - BSC YOUNG BOYS - OFFIZIELLE INTERNETSEITE". www.bscyb.ch.
- Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "Squad Lists announced". www.cafonline.com.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mauritania vs. Guinea (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.