Sirina Camara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sirina Camara | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left-back/Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Home United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011 | Etoile | 29 | (2) |
| 2012 | Young Lions | 22 | (0) |
| 2013- | Home United | 29 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 March 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sirina Camara (born 12 April 1991) is a French footballer who plays for S.League club Home United as a left-back or centre-back.
Early life and career
Camara is of Malian descent. His mother emigrated to France when she was 18. Camara was born on 12 April 1991 in Pierrefitte, Paris. At the age of 14, he joined Pierrefitte FC. Four years later, he moved to Singapore to improve his chances of a professional football career. [2]
Camara is a Muslim.
Club career
Camara was signed to defending champions Etoile FC in the 2011 S.League season. He made his debut in a 0-0 draw against Balestier Khalsa.[3] His first goal for the club would come in the 1-1 draw against Home United in the 2011 Singapore Cup.[4] His first league goal came on the 27 September, in the 2-1 victory over Hougang United.[5]
Following the withdrawal of Etoile from the 2012 S.League season, Camara moved to Courts Young Lions before signing for Home United in 2013. He won the Singapore Cup in his maiden season with Home United and was recognised with the S.League Young Player of the Year award. With Home United, he was also part of the league's strongest defence the same season as they finished league runners-up.
He scored his first goal of the 2015 S.League season in the 3rd match of the season, scoring the 2nd goal in a 2-0 win over Tampines Rovers to hand Home their first win of the season.[6]
International career
In July 2013, Camara indicated he is receptive to the idea of obtaining Singaporean citizenship and playing for the Singapore national team.[7] National team coach Bernd Stange had been impressed with Camara's ability to play in several positions, adding that he is capable of playing for a top European club.[8] He would call up Camara if he has a Singapore passport.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 March 2014
| Club | Season | S.League | Singapore Cup | Singapore League Cup |
Asia | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Etoile | 2011 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - | - | — | 35 | 3 | |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| Young Lions | 2012 | 22 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Home United | 2013 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 36 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 6 | |
| Career Total | 80 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 9 | |
- Etoile and Young Lions are ineligible for qualification to AFC competitions.
- Young Lions withdrew from the 2012 Singapore Cup due to participation in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers.
Honours
Club
Home United
- Singapore Cup: 2013
Individual
- S.League Young Player of the Year: 2013
References
- ↑ "Home United - Sirina Camara". Home United Football Club. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "An interview with Sirina Camara and Jordan Webb". Home United Football Club. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Etoile vs. Balestier Khalsa 0 - 0". Soccerway. 25 February 2011.
- ↑ "Home United vs. Etoile 1 - 1". Soccerway. 19 September 2011.
- ↑ "Etoile vs. Hougang United 3 - 1". Soccerway. 27 September 2011.
- ↑ Shawn, Lim (13 March 2015). "Aw Pleased With First Win Of The Season" (in English). S.League. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Camara keen to be a Lion". The New Paper. 17 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stange applauds Hariss' decision to reject Rio Ave". The New Paper. 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Stange has sights on Camara". The New Paper. 16 July 2013.
External links
- Sirina Camara profile at Soccerway
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