Mohamed Camara (born 6 January 2000) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Mali national team.
_09.jpg) Camara with Liefering in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mohamed Camara[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al Sadd | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2017 | Real Bamako | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Real Bamako | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | FC Liefering | 35 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → TSV Hartberg (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Red Bull Salzburg | 53 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Monaco | 49 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Al Sadd | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mali U17 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Mali U20 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Mali U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Mali | 30 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editCamara started his career at Real Bamako before joining Red Bull Salzburg on five-year deal in 2018.[3]
On 8 January 2019, he was loaned to TSV Hartberg for the rest of the season.[4]
On 18 February 2021, Camara was suspended for three months of all club and international football activities by UEFA, following a doping investigation conducted by UEFA in which Camara tested positive after taking an altitude sickness medicine prescribed by the Malian National Team Doctor.[5]
On 14 August 2022, Monaco announced that Camara signed a five-year contract with the club.[6]
On 30 July 2024, Camara signed a five-year contract with Qatari side Al Sadd.[7]
International career
editCamara debuted for the Mali national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to South Africa on 13 October 2019.[8]
In December 2021, Camara was selected by coach Mohamed Magassouba to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[9][10]
On January 2, 2024, he was selected from the list of 27 Malian players selected by Éric Chelle to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[11]
Controversy
editOn 19 May 2024, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) celebrated the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. During this event, Camara covered the campaign logo on his jersey, which featured the word 'Homophobie', with a red cross using two pieces of white tape. He also removed the LFP logo in rainbow colors on the sleeves with a black tape.[12][13] Before the event, he refused to pose for the pre-match group photo in which the football players posed in front of the campaign logo. The French Minister of Equal Opportunities and French Sports Minister condemned his actions.[14] The sports minister called his actions "unacceptable behavior" and asked for the "strongest sanctions" against Camara.[15][16] In reference to his actions, the minister of equality tweeted, "Homophobia is not an opinion, it's a crime. And homophobia kills. There must be strict punishment for Mohamed Camara."[17] The LFP summoned Camara for a disciplinary hearing. Monaco's general manager Thiago Scuro apologized and cited religious reasons for the actions of Camara, a Muslim.[18] However, the Malian Football Federation issued a support letter for his actions, citing "fundamental rights".[19] On 30 May 2024, the LFP suspended Camara for four matches.[20][21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 4 November 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Liefering | 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 2. Liga | 14 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2. Liga | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 4 | — | — | 35 | 4 | ||||
| TSV Hartberg (loan) | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7[c] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Total | 53 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 79 | 4 | ||
| Monaco | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Total | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
| Al Sadd | 2024–25 | Qatar Stars League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 149 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 187 | 9 | ||
- ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Coupe de France, Qatar Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
International
edit- As of match played 15 November 2024[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 November 2019 | Stade Omnisports, N'Djamena, Chad |  Chad |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 4 June 2022 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Congo |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 9 June 2022 | St. Mary's Stadium-Kitende, Entebbe, Uganda |  South Sudan |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
editRed Bull Salzburg
Mali U17
Mali U20
Individual
edit- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2021–22[26]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Mali" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Mohamed Camara". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "Neuzugang beim FC Red Bull Salzburg" (in German). Red Bull Salzburg.
- ^ "MOHAMED CAMARA MOVES TO LEAGUE RIVALS". Red Bull Salzburg.
- ^ "FC Red Bull Salzburg - Suspensions for Camara and Koita". Red Bull Salzburg Official Website. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Mohamed Camara joins AS Monaco on a five year deal". Monaco. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Al-Sadd sign Mohamed Camara on five-year deal". Al Sadd SC. 30 July 2024.
- ^ "South Africa vs. Mali - 13 October 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "CAN 2022. La liste du Mali avec Hamari Traoré et Kalifa Coulibaly, Bissouma de retour". www.ouest-france.fr. 25 December 2021.
- ^ "CAN 2021: la liste des Aigles du Mali avec le retour d'Yves Bissouma". www.rfi.fr. 25 December 2021.
- ^ Ouest-France (2 January 2024). "CAN 2024. La liste officielle du Mali pour la Coupe d'Afrique des Nations". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Mohamed Camara: Malian criticised for covering anti-homophobia logos". BBC Sport. 21 May 2024.
- ^ Holmes, Jon (19 May 2024). "Soccer player tapes over anti-homophobia badge on jersey in snub of league, LGBTQ community". Outsports.
- ^ "Football: Mohamed Camara hides the badge in support of LGBTQ". Africanews. 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Camara criticised for covering anti-homophobia logos". BBC Sport. 21 May 2024.
- ^ Rampling, Ali (21 May 2024). "Mohamed Camara: French sports minister demands 'strongest sanctions' for LGBTQ+ badge incident". The Athletic.
- ^ "Sanctions urged after Monaco player tapes over LGBTQ badge". ESPN. 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Monaco apologise to LFP over Mohamed Camara controversy - Get French Football News". 21 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Camara faces rap in 'homophobia' row as Mali defends 'free speech'". Republican Herald. 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Monaco's Mohamed Camara handed four-game ban after covering up anti-homophobia badge - Get French Football News". 30 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Mohamed Camara: Monaco midfielder handed four-game ban for covering anti-homophobia logos". BBC Sport. 31 May 2024.
- ^ Mohamed Camara at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Mohamed Camara". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "A decade of dominance: how Red Bull Salzburg kept the good times rolling". Red Bull. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Mali - M. Camara - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Team der Saison - ADMIRAL Bundesliga". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
External links
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- Profile at the AS Monaco FC website
- Mohamed Camara at Soccerway
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