Sahmkou Camara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | MFK Karviná | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Cavigal Nice Football | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Grasse | 31 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Lausanne Ouchy | 39 | (1) |
| 2025– | Slavia Prague | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Karviná (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Guinea U23 | 1 | (0) | |
| 2023 | Guinea | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sahmkou Camara (born 10 June 2003) is a Guinean football defender of French origin who plays for Czech side MFK Karviná.
Club career
Camara is a native of Paris and played in the youth categories of Cavigal Nice.
RC Grasse
He played 31 league matches in the French fourth division, scoring his only goal on 14 December 2022 against AS Saint-Priest. He was a regular in the starting lineup.[1]
Lausanne Ouchy
He signed a contract with Lausanne in the summer of 2023.[2] He made his debut in the Swiss top flight on 5 August 2023, in a 1–1 draw against Servette.[3] He scored his first goal on 28 September of the same year, when he scored in the 81st minute against Yverdon to equalise the game 1–1.[4] He played a total of 25 games in the Swiss Super League in the 2023/2024 season with the Swiss team, scoring one goal. However, he was unable to prevent relegation to the second division.[5]
While playing for Lausanne Ouchy he was called up to the Guinea national football team.[6]
Slavia Prague
On 25 January 2025, he transferred to Czech side Slavia Prague and was immediately sent on loan to Karviná.[7][8]
Karviná
At the end of January 2025, he was sent on a six-month loan to MFK Karviná together with Alexander Bužek.[9] Camara made his debut for Karviná in a 1–1 draw against FK Teplice.[10]
International career
While playing for Lausanne Ouchy Camara received his first international call-up in October 2023 for matches against Togo and Guinea-Bissau.[8][11] He played against Guinea-Bissau in a 1–0 victory.[12]
References
- ^ "Communiqué : Sahmkou Camara signe professionnel en D1 suisse – RC Pays de Grasse" (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Sahmkou Camara rejoint le SLO". fcslo.ch (in French). 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ lluscher (2023-08-05). "FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy – Servette FC 1-1 (0-0)". Servette FC (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Sahmkou Camara appelé en équipe nationale de Guinée". 24 heures (in French). 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Do Slavie přichází Sahmkou Camara". slavia.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Sahmkou Camara appelé en équipe nationale de Guinée". 24 heures (in French). 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Do Slavie přichází Sahmkou Camara" (in Czech). SK Slavia Prague. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ a b Diakité, Bréhima (2025-01-27). "Sahmkou Camara : « Prêt à montrer tout mon potentiel »". AfricaFoot (in French). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ redakce. "Jarní hostování Camary a Bužka byla dotažena!". MFK Karviná (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Karviná - Teplice 1:1, gól i červená pro Tomiče, domácí ale i bez něj uhráli bod". iDNES.cz. 2025-02-01. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ "Sahmkou Camara appelé en équipe nationale de Guinée". 24 heures (in French). 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
- ^ Soufiane (2023-10-13). "Guinée-Guinée Bissau : Abdoulaye Touré et Sahmkou Camara impressionnants". ConakrySports (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-01.