Date of birth | 10 May 1977 |
Place of birth | Dakar |
Nationality | Senegalese |
Weight | 67 kg |
Height | 1.76 m |
Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Camara began his career in domestic football with Diaraaf Dakar before moving to France and Strasbourg in 1998.
He was recommended to Neuchatel Xamax in Switzerland by former Senegal coach Claude Le Roy and they took him on loan for two seasons before he signed for Grasshoppers in July 2000 in time to win the 2001 title.
An attacking midfield player, Camara was a member of the Senegal squad for the 2000 African Nations' Cup finals and went on to play a key role in the qualification for the World Cup Finals.
He joined Sedan in 2001 where he linked up with his international teammates Moussa N'Diaye and Salif Alassane Diao.
He has good pace and is regarded as the best crosser of the ball in the team.
Camara scored both goals - including the Golden Goal winner - as Senegal beat Sweden in Oita to become only the second African nation to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Camara joined Wigan Athletic in August 2005 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2009 in August 2006.
He joined Sheffield United in October 2009 with a contract to June 2010.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Diaraaf Dakar | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
Strasbourg | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jan 2001 | |
Neuchatel Xamax | 01 Jul 1999 | 31 May 2000 | L |
Neuchatel Xamax | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Dec 2000 | L |
Grasshoppers | 01 Jan 2001 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
Sedan | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Aug 2003 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 Aug 2003 | 08 Aug 2005 | |
Celtic | 30 Jul 2004 | 30 Jan 2005 | L |
Southampton | 31 Jan 2005 | 31 May 2005 | L |
Wigan Athletic | 08 Aug 2005 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
West Ham United | 31 Aug 2007 | 31 May 2008 | L |
Stoke City | 02 Feb 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
Sheffield United | 22 Oct 2009 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
Atromitos | 01 Jul 2010 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1999-00 | World XI | International Friendly | 1 |
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2001-02 | Sedan | French Championnat | 19 | 6 |
8 |
5
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2001-02 | Sedan | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Sedan | French Championnat | 30 | 4 |
14 |
1
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2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
7 |
2
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2004-05 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 12 | 6 |
8 |
2
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2004-05 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
1
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2004-05 | Southampton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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2004-05 | Southampton | Premier League | 10 | 3 |
4 |
2
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2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 25 | 4 |
12 |
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2006-07 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 18 | 5 |
6 |
3
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2007-08 | West Ham United | Premier League | 3 | 7 |
1
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2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 4 |
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2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
3 |
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2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 3 | 14 |
2 |
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2009-10 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2009-10 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 9 | 14 |
4 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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25 Apr 2000 | Bosnia-Herzegovina v World XI | W | 0-1 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1998-99 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
1 |
1
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1999-00 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 8 | 3 |
1
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1999-00 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
2 |
1
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2001-02 | Senegal | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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2002-03 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 4 |
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2002-03 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Senegal | Joola Disaster Charity Match | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | ||||
2003-04 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
5 |
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2004-05 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
1
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2006-07 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 3 |
3 |
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2007-08 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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2007-08 | Senegal | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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2008-09 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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28 Feb 1999 | Senegal v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
06 Jun 1999 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
17 Jul 1999 | Senegal v Eritrea | W | 6-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Play-off group |
31 Jul 1999 | Zimbabwe v Senegal | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Play-off group |
08 Aug 1999 | Senegal v Zimbabwe | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Play-off group |
21 Aug 1999 | Eritrea v Senegal | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Play-off group |
21 Dec 1999 | Morocco v Senegal | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
25 Jan 2000 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | W | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
28 Jan 2000 | Egypt v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
01 Feb 2000 | Zambia v Senegal | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group C |
07 Feb 2000 | Nigeria v Senegal | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
09 Apr 2000 | Benin v Senegal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
23 Apr 2000 | Senegal v Benin | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
16 Jun 2000 | Algeria v Senegal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa |
09 Jul 2000 | Senegal v Egypt | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa |
11 Mar 2001 | Senegal v Namibia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
24 Mar 2001 | Senegal v Uganda | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 5 |
22 Apr 2001 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
06 May 2001 | Egypt v Senegal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
14 Jul 2001 | Senegal v Morocco | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
21 Jul 2001 | Namibia v Senegal | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
04 Oct 2001 | Senegal v Japan | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
30 Dec 2001 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
26 Jan 2002 | Senegal v Zambia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
04 Feb 2002 | Senegal v Congo DR | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
07 Feb 2002 | Nigeria v Senegal | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
10 Feb 2002 | Cameroon v Senegal | L | 0-0 (2-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
14 May 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Senegal | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
23 May 2002 | Ecuador v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
06 Jun 2002 | Denmark v Senegal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
16 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Senegal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
22 Jun 2002 | Turkey v Senegal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
08 Sep 2002 | Lesotho v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 8 |
12 Oct 2002 | Senegal v Nigeria | D | 2-2 | Joola Disaster Charity Match | |
12 Feb 2003 | Morocco v Senegal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
31 May 2003 | Senegal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Jun 2003 | Senegal v Gambia | W | 3-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 8 |
14 Jun 2003 | Senegal v Lesotho | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 8 |
10 Sep 2003 | Japan v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
17 Jan 2004 | Senegal v South Africa | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
26 Jan 2004 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
30 Jan 2004 | Kenya v Senegal | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
02 Feb 2004 | Mali v Senegal | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
07 Feb 2004 | Tunisia v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
05 Jun 2004 | Senegal v Congo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
20 Jun 2004 | Togo v Senegal | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
03 Jul 2004 | Senegal v Zambia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
18 Aug 2004 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
05 Sep 2004 | Mali v Senegal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
10 Oct 2004 | Liberia v Senegal | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
09 Feb 2005 | Cameroon v Senegal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2005 | Senegal v Liberia | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
05 Jun 2005 | Congo v Senegal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
18 Jun 2005 | Senegal v Togo | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
08 Oct 2005 | Senegal v Mali | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
27 Jan 2006 | Ghana v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
31 Jan 2006 | Nigeria v Senegal | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
07 Feb 2006 | Egypt v Senegal | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Semi-final |
09 Feb 2006 | Senegal v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | 3rd place |
16 Aug 2006 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Oct 2006 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
24 Mar 2007 | Senegal v Tanzania | W | 4-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
08 Sep 2007 | Senegal v Burkina Faso | W | 5-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
17 Nov 2007 | Senegal v Mali | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
21 Nov 2007 | Morocco v Senegal | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
13 Jan 2008 | Senegal v Namibia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
16 Jan 2008 | Benin v Senegal | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
23 Jan 2008 | Tunisia v Senegal | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
27 Jan 2008 | Senegal v Angola | L | 1-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
31 Jan 2008 | Senegal v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
31 May 2008 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
08 Jun 2008 | Gambia v Senegal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
15 Jun 2008 | Liberia v Senegal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
21 Jun 2008 | Senegal v Liberia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
05 Sep 2008 | Algeria v Senegal | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
11 Oct 2008 | Senegal v Gambia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.