Lamine Camara

Mamadou Lamine Camara (born 1 January 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Metz and the Senegal national team.

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 m away from goal, in a 2–1 away defeat against Monaco.

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 Flynn Downes, 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 or Malcolm Brogdon

International

 * Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Camara goal.

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

External sources

 * FC Metz profile