# Lamine Camara

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
### Early career

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

### Metz

In February 2023, Camara signed for French side Metz on a three-and-a-half-year deal. 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. Later that year, on 22 October, he scored his first goal in Ligue 1 from his own half, 58 metres (190 ft) away from goal, in a 2–1 away defeat against Monaco.

### Monaco

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

## International career
### Youth

Camara was called up to the Senegalese under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.

### Senior

Camara represented the Senegalese national team at the 2022 African Nations Championship, where he was named best young player of the group stage.
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.

## Style of play

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.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 7 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Génération Foot | 2021–22 | Senegal Premier League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Metz | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Metz | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Metz | Total | 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 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 80 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 5 |
* ↑ Appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in Trophée des Champions

### International

    As of match played 11 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Senegal | 2022 | 7 | 2 |
| Senegal | 2023 | 10 | 2 |
| Senegal | 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 23 | 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 | 15 January 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | Gambia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |

## Honours

Senegal U20
* U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023
* U-20 West B Zone Tournament: 2022
Senegal
* African Nations Championship: 2022
* COSAFA Cup third place: 2022
Individual
* U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Player of the Tournament: 2023
* African Nations Championship Young Player of the group stages: 2022
* African Nations Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022