Mohamed Ali Camara
Guinean footballer (born 1997)
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Mohamed Ali Camara, also spelt Mohamed Aly Camara,[2] (born 28 August 1997) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Tel Aviv and the Guinea national team. Camara is nicknamed Piqué, named after his footballing idol Gerard Piqué.[3]
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Camara with Guinea in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Ali Camara | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kérouané, Guinea[1] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Satellite[2] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Horoya | ||
| 2017 | → Hafia (loan) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 29 | (3) |
| 2018–2025 | Young Boys | 133 | (5) |
| 2025– | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Guinea U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2018– | Guinea | 27 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:16, 6 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career in Guinea
Camara began his professional career in his native Guinea with Satellite FC in January 2015.[2]
He then transferred to Horoya AC, also in Guinea, on 26 February 2016.[4] He made an appearance for Horoya in the CAF Champions League first round second leg against ZESCO United on 20 March 2016 in which he scored two penalty kicks to win the match 2–0.[5] He won the treble with Horoya in 2016: Guinée Championnat National, Guineé Coupe Nationale, and Guinean Super Cup.[6]
Loan to Hafia
He then joined Hafia on a five-month loan deal from Horoya on 23 January 2017.[2]
Because he played the 2–1 victory against Renaissance Conakry on 9 July 2017 in the first round,[7] this allowed him to still be credited as winning the Guinée Coupe Nationale in 2017 dspite leaving the club two months before the final.[8]
Hapoel Ra'anana
Camara signed a five-year contract with Hapoel Ra'anana on 14 July 2017.[9] He made his professional debut for Ra'anana in a 0–0 Israeli Premier League tie with Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. on 19 August 2017.[10]
BSC Young Boys
After a successful season, Camara joined BSC Young Boys on 6 July 2018, agreeing a contract until 2022.[11] He became club captain, and in November 2023 notably approached opponent Erling Haaland at half-time to ask for his shirt.[12][13]
Maccabi Tel Aviv
In July 2025 Camara came back to Israel to join Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv on a deal valid until 2028 with an option to extend until 2029.[14]
He was injured in the 2–0 loss against Aston Villa on 6 November 2025 in the UEFA Europa League.[15]
International career
Camara represented the Guinea U20s at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[16] and the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[17]
Camara made his international debut for the senior Guinea national team in a friendly 2–0 loss to Mauritania on 24 March 2018.[18]
In January 2022, he was selected by the coach Kaba Diawara to participate in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.[19] On 23 December 2023, he was again included in the list of 25 players selected for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 November 2025[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Horoya | 2015–16 | Guinée Championnat National | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1[b] | 2 | ? | ? | 1+ | 2+ |
| 2016–17 | Guinée Championnat National | ? | ? | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | |
| Hafia (loan) | 2016–17 | Guinée Championnat National | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+ | 0+ |
| Hapoel Ra'anana | 2017–18 | Israeli Premier League | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| Young Boys | 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | Swiss Super League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9[d] | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[e] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8[f] | 0 | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 133 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 6 | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2025–26 | Israeli Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9[g] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Career total | 171 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 12 | ||
- Includes Guinée Coupe Nationale, Israel State Cup, and Swiss Cup
- Appearance in CAF Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Seven appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | |
Honours
Horoya AC
- Guinée Championnat National: 2015–16
- Guinée Coupe Nationale: 2016
- Guinean Super Cup: 2016
Hafia
- Guinée Coupe Nationale: 2017
BSC Young Boys