Khassa Camara

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Khassa Camara
Personal information
Full name Khassa Camara [1]
Date of birth (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Châtenay-Malabry, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Troyes B 49 (7)
2012–2015 Troyes 11 (0)
2014–2015 → Boulogne (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2016 Ergotelis 7 (0)
2016–2020 Xanthi 79 (0)
2020–2022 NorthEast United 28 (1)
2022 Hyderabad 7 (0)
2022–2023 Chania 19 (0)
2023-24 Agios Nikolaos 26 (0)
2024-25 GS Marko 8 (1)
International career‡
2013– Mauritania 40 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:45, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:00, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Khassa Camara (born 22 October 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Mauritania national team. Born in France, Camara represents Mauritania at international level.

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Club career

Born in Châtenay-Malabry, France, Camara has played for Troyes and Boulogne. [2] [3] On 9 September 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Greek club Ergotelis. [4] After legally filing for his contract with Ergotelis to be terminated due to unpaid wages, he signed a six-month contract with top-level club Xanthi in January 2016. [5]

On 24 September 2020, it was confirmed that Camara has joined Indian Super League outfit NorthEast United FC on a one-year deal. [6] In August 2021, Northeast United FC extended Camara's contract for one year, with an option to extend for another year. [7] He scored his first goal for NorthEast on 4 December against FC Goa in their 2–1 win. [8]

He signed for Hyderabad FC in February 2022, [9] [10] and was part of club's trophy winning squad in the final on 20 March. [11] [12]

International career

He made his international debut for Mauritania on 8 September 2013 in a 0–0 draw against Canada. [2] He scored his first goal on 8 September 2018 against Burkina Faso in a 2–0 win. [2]

International goals

Scores and results list Mauritania's goal tally first. [2]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 September 2018 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott, Mauritania Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 2–02–0 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Hyderabad

References

  1. ↑ "Mauritania" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Khassa Camara at Soccerway . Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Στον Εργοτέλη ο Khassa Camara (Greek)". Ergotelis FC. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ανακοίνωσε Καμαρά η Ξάνθη, προς Κύπρο ο Ράνος (Greek)". sport24.gr. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "NorthEast United FC signs Mauritanian international Khassa Camara". thenewsmill.com. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Khassa Camara Stays at Northeast United FC for a year". Football Express. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "ISL 2021-22 Highlights, NorthEast United vs FC Goa: Camara Long-ranger Wins it for the Highlanders; NEUFC 2-1 FCG". News18. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "ISL: Hyderabad FC sign Khassa Camara till end of season". 13 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Hyderabad FC sign Khassa Camara after Edu Garcia's departure". 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Hyderabad vs Kerala Blasters Live Score, ISL 2022 Final football match: Hyderabad clinch maiden title with 3-1 win on penalties". Firstpost. 20 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "ISL 2021-22 Final Live Score and Updates, Hyderabad FC vs Kerala Blasters: HFC Beat KBFC to Win Maiden Title". News18. 20 March 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Laxmikanth Kattimani the hero as Hyderabad FC beat Kerala Blasters FC on penalties to win first Hero ISL title". Indian Super League. 20 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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