Aguibou Camara Explained

Aguibou Camara
Full Name:Aguibou Camara
Birth Date:20 May 2001
Birth Place:Matam, Guinea
Height:1.67 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Winger
Currentclub:Ludogorets Razgrad
Clubnumber:20
Youthyears1:–2019
Youthclubs1:Eléphant Coléah
Youthclubs2:Lille
Youthyears2:2019–2020
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Lille II
Caps1:21
Goals1:2
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Lille
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2024
Clubs3:Olympiacos
Caps3:32
Goals3:5
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Olympiacos B
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Atromitos (loan)
Caps5:34
Goals5:5
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Ludogorets Razgrad
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Guinea U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Guinea U20
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Guinea U23
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalteam4:Guinea
Nationalcaps4:31
Nationalgoals4:6
Club-Update:11 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:10 June 2024

Aguibou Camara (born 20 May 2001) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad and the Guinea national team.

Club career

On 29 March 2019, Camara signed his first professional contract with Lille in France, with the deal lasting for five years.[1] He made his professional debut in a Coupe de France match against Dijon on 10 February 2021, and scored in the 15th minute of the game.[2]

On 13 July 2021, he joined Olympiacos. The 20-year-old joined the Greek giants from Lille in the summer, having only played once for the reigning Ligue 1 champions.[3] The Guinea international has quickly forced himself into Pedro Martins' plans. On 6 August 2021, he scored his first goal with the club against PFC Ludogorets Razgrad, as a late substitute, helping Olympiacos to avoid overall defeat at Karaiskaki Stadium in the first match of the third qualifying round of 2021–22 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round.[4]

On 17 October 2021, he opened the score in a 2–1 away win against PAS Giannina[5] and a week later he opened the score in a 2−1 home derby game against rivals PAOK, being the main protagonist of the match.[6] On 21 November, he opened the scoring in a triumphant 3−2 away win against rivals AEK.[7] On 6 February 2022, he opened the score in a 3–0 away win against Ionikos.[8] In July 2024, Camara signed a contract with Bulgarian team Ludogorets Razgrad.[9]

International career

A youth international for Guinea, Camara represented the Guinea U20s for the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification matches. He made his senior debut for Guinea in a 1–0 friendly loss to the Comoros on 12 October 2019.[10] On 21 December 2021, he was called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the Guinean under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted in Morocco,[11] where the Syli finished in fourth place.[12] [13] A year later, his club, Olympiacos, denied him permission to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14]

Career statistics

Club

[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lille2020–21Ligue 100110011
Olympiacos2021–22Super League Greece26420121405
2022–23Super League Greece601041111
Total32430162516
Atromitos (Ioan)2022–23Super League Greece12300123
2023–24Super League Greece13110141
Total2541000264
Career total578511627811

International

International goals

Scores and results list Guinea's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 June 2021 Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Manavgat, Turkey align=center 1–1 align=center 2–1 Friendly
2. 9 September 2023 Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi align=center 1–1 align=center 2–2 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3. 17 November 2023 Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco align=center 1–0 align=center 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 8 January 2024 Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates align=center 1–0 align=center 2–0 Friendly
5. 19 January 2024 Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
6. 6 June 2024 Nelson Mandela Stadium, Algiers, Algeria align=center 2–1 align=center 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Olympiacos

2021–22

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lille : Aguibou camara signe pour 5 ans. Directeur de. Publication. March 29, 2019.
  2. Web site: Dijon - Lille OSC. 10 February 2021. SofaScore.
  3. Web site: 13 July 2021. Ο Καμαρά στον Ολυμπιακό μέχρι το 2025. live. 14 July 2021. Olympiacos.org. el. https://web.archive.org/web/20210714100746/https://www.olympiacos.org/2021/07/13/o-kamara-ston-olympiako-mexri-to-2025/ . 2021-07-14 .
  4. Web site: 6 August 2021. Olympiacos ties in the nick of time during Champions League qualifiers. en.
  5. Web site: 17 October 2021. Το γκολ του Αγκιμπού Καμαρά για το 0-1. el.
  6. Web site: 24 October 2021. Ολυμπιακός – ΠΑΟΚ 2-1 – Nίκη κορυφής για τους ερυθρόλευκους . el.
  7. Web site: 21 November 2021. ΑΕΚ - Ολυμπιακός 2-3. 21 November 2021. www.gazzetta.gr. el.
  8. Web site: 6 February 2022. Ιωνικός - Ολυμπιακός 0-3: Τίποτα δεν τον σταματά, πέρασε και από τη Νίκαια. 6 February 2022. www.sport24.gr. el.
  9. Web site: topsport.bg. Bulgarian. Агибу Камара е първият гвинеец в Лудогорец. 19 July 2024. 20 August 2024.
  10. Web site: Guinea vs. Comoros Islands - Football Match Summary - October 12, 2019 - ESPN. ESPN.com.
  11. Web site: 22 June 2023 . La liste des 23 joueurs retenus pour la CAN U-23 2023 . 9 July 2023 . Guinean Football Federation . fr.
  12. Web site: 7 July 2023 . Mali's U23 team ends 20-year wait, qualifies for Paris Olympics Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023 . 9 July 2023 . CAFOnline.com.
  13. Web site: 7 July 2023 . CAN 2023 : le Mali se qualifie aux JO 2024 . 9 July 2023 . Sport News Africa . fr-FR.
  14. Web site: BLOQUÉ PAR L’OLYMPIACOS FC, AGUIBOU CAMARA NE PARTICIPERA PAS AUX JO PARIS 2024. BLOCKED BY OLYMPIACOS FC, AGUIBOU CAMARA WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES. Guinean Football Federation. 4 July 2024. fr.
  15. Web site: Aguibou Camara. Soccerway. Perform Group. 1 January 2022.
  16. Web site: IFFHS. 2022-01-13. iffhs.com.