Drissa Camara Explained

Drissa Camara
Birth Date:18 February 2002
Birth Place:Abobo, Ivory Coast
Position:Midfielder
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:2017–2020
Youthclubs1:Parma
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Parma
Caps1:43
Goals1:6
Club-Update:9 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:25 November 2020

Drissa Camara (born 18 February 2002) is an Ivorian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Parma.

Biography

Born in Ivory Coast, Camara was sent in Italy through the illegal immigration system built by an Italian talent scout who was later condemned to one year and ten months in prison.[1]

He still became part of the Parma academy, the club having not been found guilty of any charge in this matter.

Club career

Camara first came to light in the 2019 Torneo di Viareggio, scoring 4 goals in the final stages, including a double in the quarter-final victory against Fiorentina, putting his team in a 3–1 lead.[2] [3]

Drissa Camara made his professional debut for Parma Calcio on the 25 November 2020, in a Coppa Italia game against Cosenza Calcio, won 2-1 by the Parmigiani.[4]

Honours

Parma

2023–24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Che storia: Moussa Konè, da immigrato clandestino a stella del Viareggio. 2020-11-25. ParmaToday. it.
  2. Web site: Trupo. Guglielmo. 2019-03-22. Camara esulta: "Ci alleniamo per questo". 2020-11-25. Forza Parma. it-IT.
  3. Web site: 2019-03-20. Camara: "Speriamo di arrivare lontano". 2020-11-25. Forza Parma. it-IT.
  4. Web site: 2020-11-25. Doppietta di Brunetta e gol di Corsi, Parma-Cosenza 2-1. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125083906/https://www.gazzettadiparma.it/il-parma/2020/11/25/news/parma_contro_il_cosenza_tante_novita_e_cornelius_dal_primo_minuto_-_segui_qui_la_diretta_dalle_14_30-4653773/ . 25 January 2021 . 2020-11-25. Gazzetta di Parma. it.