Dawda Camara

Dawda Camara
Personal information
Full name Dawda Camara Sankharé
Date of birth (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002
Place of birth Banyoles, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Girona
Number 12
Youth career
2009–2014 Porqueres
2014–2021 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Girona B 96 (24)
2021– Girona 4 (0)
2025–2026 → Cádiz (loan) 34 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026

Dawda Camara Sankharé (born 4 November 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Girona FC.

Club career

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]

On 4 April 2023, Camara suffered a serious knee injury,[7] returning to action after ten months. He was a regular starter for the B-side during the 2024–25 season, scoring a career-best 11 goals as they achieved promotion to Segunda Federación.[8]

On 23 August 2025, Camara renewed his contract until 2027 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[9] He made his La Liga debut the following day, starting in a 5–0 away loss to Villarreal CF.[10]

On 1 September 2025, Camara was loaned to second division side Cádiz CF for the season.[11] He scored his first professional goal on 7 December, netting the opener in a 3–2 home loss to Racing de Santander.

International career

Born in Spain, Camara is of Mauritanian descent. He was called up to the Mauritania national team for matches in June 2022.[12]

Personal life

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Girona B 2020–21 Tercera División 100——100
2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 255—2[a]0275
2022–23 Tercera Federación 2210——2210
2023–24 Tercera Federación 123——123
2024–25 Tercera Federación 256—6[a]53111
Total 9424—8510229
Girona 2021–22 Segunda División 1011—21
2022–23 La Liga 0000—00
2024–25 La Liga 00001[b]010
2025–26 La Liga 2000—20
2026–27 Segunda División 1000—10
Total 40111061
Cádiz (loan) 2025–26 Segunda División 34421—365
Career total 13228329514435
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Tercera Federación promotion play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in Copa Catalunya

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "Greu lesió del davanter del Girona B Dawda Camara" [Serious injury of Girona B forward Dawda Camara] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Dawda: Mitja vida al Girona i gols per un ascens" [Dawda: Half of his life at Girona and goals for a promotion] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Dawda renews until 2027 and will have a first-team contract". Girona FC. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Y de repente Dawda... en medio del caos" [And suddenly Dawda... amidst the chaos] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Dawda, on loan to Cádiz CF". Cádiz CF. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "L'absoluta de Mauritània cita per primer cop Dawda" [The full side of Macedonia call up Dawda for the first time]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). 19 May 2022.
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