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Naby Laye "Papa" Camara (1952 – 4 January 2018) was a Guinean footballer of the 1970s and 1980s and football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naby Laye Moussa Camara | ||
| Date of birth | 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 2018 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Place of death | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1986 | Hafia | 532 | (142) |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1985 | Guinea | 32 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was regarded as one of Guinea's all-time great players, a stalwart of the highly successful Hafia FC side of the 1970s and early 1980s and Guinea national team which was among Africa's strongest during this period.
He played in five African Club Champions Cup finals - the former African Champions League competition - winning three continental titles with the Conakry-based club, Hafia FC.
Known for his dribbling skills, Camara partnered well with the 1972 African Player of the year Cherif Souleymane and played alongside the likes of Petit Sory, Maxine Camara, Cham Ousmane Tolo, Bangaly Sylla and Aliou Njolea to make Hafia FC the most successful club in Africa in the 70's[1]
He also helped Syli Nationale finish as runners-up to Morocco at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, the furthest Guinea have ever reached at a Nations Cup.
In recent years, he served as an assistant coach for the national side. He managed the Guinea national football team at the 1994 African Cup of Nations.[2]
References
edit- ^ Mohamed Fajah Barrie (6 January 2018). "Tributes pour in for Guinea legend Papa Camara". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1994 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
External links
edit- Papa Camara – FIFA competition record (archived)
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