Noham Kamara
French footballer (born 2007)
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Noham Fadjigui Kamara (born 22 January 2007) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noham Fadjigui Kamara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Meaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lyon (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) | ||
| Number | 85 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Meaux | ||
| 2018–2024 | Torcy | ||
| 2024–2025 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Lyon (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:45, 15 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:30, 18 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Kamara began playing football for Meaux in his hometown before joining Torcy in the under-12 age group.[3] On 19 June 2024, he joined the under-19 side of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), signing a one-year contract.[4][5] He signed his first "intern" contract with the club on 24 March 2025, an agreement lasting until 2027.[6][7] That same week, he was invited for the first time to a senior team training session by head coach Luis Enrique.[8] On 3 May 2025, Kamara made his professional debut in a 2–1 defeat to Strasbourg, having come on as a substitute at halftime for Lucas Hernandez.[9] On 21 August 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain, a deal until 2028.[10]
On 2 February 2026, Kamara signed for Ligue 1 club Lyon on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy for €4 million and up to €2 million in potential bonuses.[11]
International career
Kamara was born to a Senegalese-Mauritanian father and French mother.[12][13] He is a France youth international, having competed at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 15 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Lyon (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19: 2024–25[15]
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2024–25[9]
- UEFA Super Cup: 2025[16]
- FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2025[17]