Samba Camara

Samba Camara
Camara with Le Havre in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-11-14) 14 November 1992
Place of birth Le Havre, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 AM Neiges Le Havre 25 (1)
2013–2017 Le Havre B 38 (0)
2016–2019 Le Havre 68 (0)
2020–2025 Sivasspor 109 (1)
2025–2026 Al-Jandal 12 (0)
International career‡
2021 Mali 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:50, 26 May 2022 (UTC)

Samba Camara (born 14 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in France, he represents Mali internationally.

Club career

On 23 December 2019 Camara signed with New England Revolution.[1] On 20 January 2020 the deal became void after Camara's P-1 visa application was denied.[2]

On 8 September 2025, Camara joined Saudi FDL club Al-Jandal.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played on 27 November 2023[4]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Havre 2015–16 Ligue 2 6000——60
2016–17 Ligue 2 2020——40
2017–18 Ligue 2 20000—1[a]0210
2018–19 Ligue 2 26021—3[b]0311
2019–20 Ligue 2 14010—1[b]0160
Total 680510050781
Le Havre B 2016–17 Championnat de France Amateur 70———70
2017–18 Championnat National 2 20———20
Total 9000000090
Sivasspor 2019–20 Süper Lig 5020——70
2020–21 Süper Lig 280205[c]0—350
2021–22 Süper Lig 190301[d]0—230
2022–23 Süper Lig 11020——130
2023–24 Süper Lig 4010——50
Total 6701006000830
Career totals 144015160501701
  1. ↑ Appearance in the 2017–18 Ligue 2 play-offs
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League

International career

Born in France, Camara is Malian by descent.[5] He made his debut for Mali national football team on 24 March 2021 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.[6]

Honours

Sivasspor

References

  1. ↑ "New England Revolution sign French defender Samba Camara". 23 December 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Bogert, Tom (20 January 2020). "New England Revolution deal for Samba Camara void after visa application denied". Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "المـالي " سـامبا كمارا " لاعـبًا لـ #مارد_الجوف".
  4. ↑ Samba Camara at Soccerway
  5. ↑ "Footballeurs Maliens ou d'origine maliennes à travers le monde !!!".
  6. ↑ "Guinea v Mali game report". ESPN. 24 March 2021.