| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Camara | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bonn, West Germany | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Tavistock Town | ||
| 2001–2003 | Torquay United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Torquay United | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Stevenage Borough | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Taunton Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Clevedon Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2005 | Taunton Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Torrington | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Tavistock | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Royal Racing Montegnée | 2 | (1) |
| 2010-2011 | Guildford City | 40 | (18) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Benjamin Camara (born 20 August 1984 in Bonn[1]) is a former English footballer and current Personal trainer.
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Camara was born in West Germany city of Bonn and grew up in Plymouth. He joined Torquay United's Centre of Excellence whilst at school in Tavistock and continued to play for Tavistock Town. He signed as a trainee on the 1 July 2001 and made his league debut on the 15 March 2003, coming on a substitute in a 1–1 draw at home to Scunthorpe United. He made a further substitute appearance on the 3 May 2003, in a 1–1 away to Lincoln City and was awarded young player of the year and a professional contract that summer (along with fellow trainees Kain Bond, Lucas Burgess, Graham Killoughery and Steven Orchard). However, he was released by Torquay manager Leroy Rosenior in January 2004 without adding to his first team appearances and joined Stevenage Borough. He made just one appearance, as a substitute, for Boro (on February 14, 2004 away to Leigh RMI).
Camara joined Taunton Town in the summer of 2004,[2] moving to Clevedon Town in January 2005.[3] He returned to Taunton in July 2005, but moved to Torrington in December 2005, playing under former Torquay defender Robbie Herrera and alongside former Torquay colleagues Dean Stevens and Nick Skinner. In August 2007 signed with RRFC Montegnée[4] and retired here in June 2008.
Ben Camara has resumed his football career with Guildford City F.C. in the 2010/2011 season.
Since his retirement 2008 worked as Personal trainer in London.[5]