Dawda_Camara
Dawda Camara
Spanish footballer
Dawda Camara Sankharé (born 4 November 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Girona FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dawda Camara Sankharé | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Banyoles, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona B | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Porqueres | ||
| 2014–2021 | Girona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Girona B | 44 | (7) |
| 2021– | Girona | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2022 | |||
Born in Banyoles, Girona, Catalonia,[1] Camara joined Girona FC's youth setup in 2014, from UE Porqueres.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 10 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Adrián Turmo in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Cerdanyola del Vallès FC.[3]
Camara scored his first senior goal on 5 September 2021, netting the B's second in a 2–1 away win over CE L'Hospitalet.[4] He made his first team debut on 8 November, replacing Jordi Calavera late into a 1–2 away loss against CD Tenerife in the Segunda División championship.[5][6]
Born in Spain, Camara is of Mauritanian descent. He was called up to the Mauritania national team for matches in June 2022.[7]
Camara's older brother Sile was also a footballer. He mainly represented CD Banyoles, UE Figueres and UE Llagostera before becoming a manager; the duo also worked together at Porqueres.[2]
- "El davanter banyolí Dawda Camara ha debutat amb el primer equip del Girona FC" [The banyolí forward Dawda Camara has debuted in the first team of Girona FC] (in Catalan). Ràdio Banyoles. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "Dawda Camara, la alternativa para el Girona puede estar en casa" [Dawda Camara, the alternative to Girona may be at home] (in Spanish). Sport. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "Empat sense gols entre el Girona B i el Cerdanyola" [Goalless draw between Girona B and Cerdanyola] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "El Girona B dona un cop d'autoritat a l'Hospitalet" [Girona B give an authority strike in L'Hospitalet] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- "Un golazo de Enric Gallego decide un soberbio encuentro" [A great goal from Enric Gallego decides a superb match] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- "Dawda és el quart valor del planter que debuta aquest curs" [Dawda is the fourth figure of the squad who debuts this campaign] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "L'absoluta de Mauritània cita per primer cop Dawda". Diari de Girona. 19 May 2022.
- Dawda Camara at BDFutbol
- Dawda Camara at Soccerway