Khassa Camara (born 22 October 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Chania and the Mauritania national team. Born in France, Camara represents Mauritania at international level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Khassa Camara[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-10-22) 22 October 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Châtenay-Malabry, France | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chania | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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– | Chania | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013– | Mauritania | 40 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 20 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:00, 4 December 2021 (UTC) |
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]
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]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 8 September 2018 | Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott, Mauritania | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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