Dawda Camara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dawda Camara Sankharé | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Banyoles, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Porqueres | ||
| 2014–2021 | Girona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Girona B | 96 | (24) |
| 2021– | Girona | 3 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Cádiz (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Dawda Camara Sankharé (born 4 November 2002) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Girona FC.
Club career
[edit]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]
On 4 April 2023, Camara suffered a serious knee injury,[7] returning to action after ten months. He was a regular starter for the B-side during the 2024–25 season, scoring a career-best 11 goals as they achieved promotion to Segunda Federación.[8]
On 23 August 2025, Camara renewed his contract until 2027 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[9] He made his La Liga debut the following day, starting in a 5–0 away loss to Villarreal CF.[10]
On 1 September 2025, Camara was loaned to second division side Cádiz CF for the season.[11] He scored his first professional goal on 7 December, netting the opener in a 3–2 home loss to Racing de Santander.
International career
[edit]Born in Spain, Camara is of Mauritanian descent. He was called up to the Mauritania national team for matches in June 2022.[12]
Personal life
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 30 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Girona B | 2020–21 | Tercera División | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 25 | 5 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tercera Federación | 22 | 10 | — | — | 22 | 10 | |||
| 2023–24 | Tercera Federación | 12 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | Tercera Federación | 25 | 6 | — | 6[a] | 5 | 31 | 11 | ||
| Total | 94 | 24 | — | 8 | 5 | 102 | 29 | |||
| Girona | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 97 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 107 | 30 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Tercera Federación promotion play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Catalunya
References
[edit]- ↑ "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.
- 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Greu lesió del davanter del Girona B Dawda Camara" [Serious injury of Girona B forward Dawda Camara] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Dawda: Mitja vida al Girona i gols per un ascens" [Dawda: Half of his life at Girona and goals for a promotion] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Dawda renews until 2027 and will have a first-team contract". Girona FC. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Y de repente Dawda... en medio del caos" [And suddenly Dawda... amidst the chaos] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ↑ "Dawda, on loan to Cádiz CF". Cádiz CF. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ↑ "L'absoluta de Mauritània cita per primer cop Dawda" [The full side of Macedonia call up Dawda for the first time]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). 19 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Dawda Camara at BDFutbol
- Dawda Camara at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Dawda Camara at Soccerway
- 2002 births
- Living people
- People from Banyoles
- Footballers from the Province of Girona
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spanish people of Mauritanian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Tercera División players
- Tercera Federación players
- Girona FC B players
- Girona FC players
- Cádiz CF players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen