Dawda Camara
Personal information
Full name Dawda Camara Sankharé
Date of birth (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002
Place of birth Banyoles, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Girona B
Number 9
Youth career
2009–2014 Porqueres
2014–2021 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Girona B 44 (7)
2021– Girona 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 December 2022

Dawda Camara Sankharé (born 4 November 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Girona FC.

Club career

Born in Banyoles, Girona, Catalonia,[1] Camara joined Girona FC's youth setup in 2014, from UE Porqueres.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 10 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Adrián Turmo in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against Cerdanyola del Vallès FC.[3]

Camara scored his first senior goal on 5 September 2021, netting the B's second in a 2–1 away win over CE L'Hospitalet.[4] He made his first team debut on 8 November, replacing Jordi Calavera late into a 1–2 away loss against CD Tenerife in the Segunda División championship.[5][6]

International career

Born in Spain, Camara is of Mauritanian descent. He was called up to the Mauritania national team for matches in June 2022.[7]

Personal life

Camara's older brother Sile was also a footballer. He mainly represented CD Banyoles, UE Figueres and UE Llagostera before becoming a manager; the duo also worked together at Porqueres.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "El davanter banyolí Dawda Camara ha debutat amb el primer equip del Girona FC" [The banyolí forward Dawda Camara has debuted in the first team of Girona FC] (in Catalan). Ràdio Banyoles. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Dawda Camara, la alternativa para el Girona puede estar en casa" [Dawda Camara, the alternative to Girona may be at home] (in Spanish). Sport. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Empat sense gols entre el Girona B i el Cerdanyola" [Goalless draw between Girona B and Cerdanyola] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "El Girona B dona un cop d'autoritat a l'Hospitalet" [Girona B give an authority strike in L'Hospitalet] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Un golazo de Enric Gallego decide un soberbio encuentro" [A great goal from Enric Gallego decides a superb match] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Dawda és el quart valor del planter que debuta aquest curs" [Dawda is the fourth figure of the squad who debuts this campaign] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "L'absoluta de Mauritània cita per primer cop Dawda". Diari de Girona. 19 May 2022.
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