Issiaga Camara (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dijon (on loan from Nice) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Beaune FC | ||
| 2016–2024 | Nice | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Nice | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Dijon (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Guinea U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 January 2025 | |||
Issiaga Camara (born 2 February 2005) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Championnat National club Dijon on loan from Nice.
Early life
[edit]Camara was born in Conakry, Guinea, and moved to France at the age of 11. He began his football journey with amateur clubs, including Beaune FC, before joining the youth academy of OGC Nice in 2016.[1]
Club career
[edit]Camara progressed through the ranks at OGC Nice, signing his first professional contract with the club in 2024. He made his Ligue 1 debut in the 2024–25 season, appearing against AJ Auxerre.[2] He has also been included in OGC Nice's squads for Europa League and French Cup matches, reflecting his growing importance to the team.[3]
On 31 January 2025, Camara was loaned to Dijon in Championnat National.[4]
International career
[edit]Eligible to represent Guinea, Camara has been capped by the Guinea U23 national team. He also represented them during the 2024 Summer Olympics, appearing for them in 2 of the 3 group stage matches.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 30 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nice | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ^ "Issiaga Camara signs first pro contract". OGC Nice Official Website. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Le Gym beaten by Auxerre in the season opener (2-1)". OGC Nice.
- ^ "OGC Nice Squad 2024–25". OGC Nice Official Website. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Issiaga Camara prêté au DFCO !" [Issiaga Camara loaned to DFCO!] (in French). Dijon FCO. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Games: How Ligue 1 Players Fared in the Group Stage". ligue1.com.
External links
[edit]- Issiaga Camara at OGC Nice
- Issiaga Camara at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Footballers from Conakry
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Guinean men's footballers
- Guinea men's youth international footballers
- OGC Nice players
- Dijon FCO players
- Ligue 1 players
- Guinean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Guinean expatriate sportspeople in France
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Guinea