Aboubakar Kamara

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Aboubakar Kamara
Aboubakar Kamara, Fulham FC.jpg
Kamara playing for Fulham in 2017
Personal information
Full name Aboubakar Kamara[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Gonesse, France
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Aris
Number 47
Youth career
0000–2014 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Monaco B 26 (15)
2014–2015 Monaco 2 (0)
2015–2016 Kortrijk 12 (0)
2016–2017 Amiens 45 (16)
2016–2017 Amiens B 1 (0)
2017–2021 Fulham 85 (14)
2019 → Yeni Malatyaspor (loan) 10 (1)
2021 → Dijon (loan) 10 (1)
2021– Aris 1 (0)
National team‡
2021– Mauritania 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:46, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:59, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

Aboubakar Kamara (born 7 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Super League Greece club Aris Thessaloniki.[2] Born in France, he represents Mauritania internationally.

Club career[]

Kamara made his Ligue 1 debut for Monaco on 12 September 2014 against Olympique Lyonnais in a 2–1 away defeat. He replaced Yannick Carrasco after 84 minutes.[3] In July 2015, Kamara signed a three-year contract with Belgian Pro League side K.V. Kortrijk,[4] but returned to France only six months later, joining Championnat National side Amiens and helping the club to achieve back-to-back promotions up to Ligue 1.[5][6] He scored the first goal of a dramatic 2–1 win against Stade de Reims in the last matchday, with Amiens clinching promotion after retaking the lead in the 6th minute of stoppage time.[7] Kamara ended the season as the club's top goalscorer at the 2016–17 Ligue 2 with 10 goals.[8]

Fulham[]

On 31 July 2017, Kamara signed for Fulham for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract with an option for another 12 months.[9] He chose to wear the number 47 so that his initials and number would match AK-47.[10] On 23 September, Kamara scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Middlesbrough,[11] and three days later, he scored the opening goal in a 3–1 win over Nottingham Forest.[12] On 31 October, Kamara was sent off for shoving Bailey Wright off the ball, as Fulham lost 2–0 to Bristol City.[13] He later scored consecutive braces for Fulham in a 2–2 draw with Hull City and in a 4–1 win over Ipswich Town.[14][15] On 20 January 2018, Kamara scored the final goal in a 6–0 win over Burton Albion.[16] This turned out to be the last goal he scored for Fulham during the 2017–18 season, as he was used sparingly afterwards, with the rest of his appearances coming off the bench.

On 5 December, Kamara scored his first goal of the 2018–19 season in a 1–1 draw against Leicester City,[17] and three days later, he scored a consolation penalty in a 4–1 loss to Manchester United, after coming on at half-time for Aleksandar Mitrović.[18] On 29 December, against Huddersfield Town, Kamara argued with Mitrović over taking a penalty; his effort was saved by Jonas Lössl.[19] Although Fulham won the match, manager Claudio Ranieri was angered by Kamara's decision to take the penalty, stating: "He did not respect me, the club, team-mates and crowd. I spoke with him, it is not right". Mitrović was more forgiving of Kamara, referring to a similar incident he had while playing for Newcastle United.[20] On New Year's Day, Kamara scored against Arsenal, in an eventual 4–1 loss.[21] During January, Kamara had another altercation with Mitrović in a yoga session at the club's training ground, and as a result, was left out of the team squad for Fulham's match against Burnley.[22][23] Later that month, Kamara was arrested at the club's training ground on suspicion of actual bodily harm and criminal damage[24] and was "banned indefinitely from all club activities".[25]

Yeni Malatyaspor (loan)[]

Kamara had been training with the under-23 squad, and, on 31 January 2019, joined Yeni Malatyaspor on loan until the end of the season.[26]

Fulham[]

Kamara resumed back with Fulham for the 2019–20 season from his loan spell with Yeni Malatyaspor.

Dijon (loan)[]

On 1 February 2021, Kamara joined French side Dijon on a 5-month loan deal.[27]

Aris Thessaloniki[]

On August 16, 2021, Superleague Greece team Aris confirmed they had signed Kamara from Fulham, for a 3.5 million euro fee. The 26-year-old scored 17 goals in 94 appearances for the Cottagers after arriving from French side Amiens in 2017. Kamara was part of two successful promotion campaigns, starting both of Fulham’s play-off final victories against Aston Villa and Brentford.[28]

International career[]

He made his debut for Mauritania on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against Morocco.[29]

Personal life[]

Kamara was born in France and is of Mauritanian and Senegalese descent.[30]

He is a Muslim and fasted for Ramadan even before starting the 2018 Play-Off Final for Fulham.[31]

Career statistics[]

As of 8 August 2021[32]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monaco 2014–15 Ligue 1 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Kortrijk 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 12 0 0 0 — — — 12 0
Amiens 2015–16 Championnat National 16 5 — — — — 16 5
2016–17 Ligue 2 29 11 0 0 0 0 — — 29 11
Total 45 16 0 0 0 0 — — 45 16
Fulham 2017–18 Championship 32 7 1 0 2 0 — — 35 7
2018–19 Premier League 13 3 0 0 2 2 — — 15 5
2019–20 Championship 28 4 0 0 1 0 — — 29 4
2020–21 Premier League 11 0 1 0 2 1 — — 14 1
2021–22 Championship 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 85 14 2 0 7 3 — — 94 17
Yeni Malatyaspor (loan) 2018–19 Süper Lig 10 1 3 0 — — — 13 1
Dijon (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 1 10 1 1 0 — — — 11 1
Career total 164 45 6 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 177 35

Honours[]

Fulham

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Fulham" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Aris Thessaloniki F.C."
  3. ^ "Lyon vs. Monaco – 12 September 2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
  4. ^ "KV Kortrijk trekt aanvaller van AS Monaco aan". nieuwsblad.be (in French). nieuwsblad. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Fiche de Aboubakar Kamara (Fulham), l'actu le palmares et les stats de Aboubakar Kamara".
  6. ^ https://www.goal.com/en/news/strasbourg-amiens-promoted-ligue-1-finale/e1sa45mfsqqj1e1atfw2dz9qi
  7. ^ https://www.goal.com/en-tza/match/reims-v-amiens-sc/lineups/bgw7mnm8l1k5uplbpa4r0hre1
  8. ^ "Classement buteurs - {0}".
  9. ^ "Kamara Signs". www.fulhamfc.com. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Aboubakar Kamara : Appelez-le "AK 47"".
  11. ^ "Fulham 1–1 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Nottingham Forest 1–3 Fulham". BBC Sport. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Fulham 0–2 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Hull City 2–2 Fulham". BBC Sport. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Fulham 4–1 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Fulham 6–0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Fulham 1–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Manchester United 4–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Fulham 1–0 Huddersfield Town". BBC Sport. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  20. ^ "Claudio Ranieri says he 'wanted to kill' Aboubakar Kamara". BBC Sport. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Arsenal 4–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  22. ^ "Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic and Aboubakar Kamara in gym bust-up". Sky Sports. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  23. ^ "Aleksandar Mitrovic and Aboubakar Kamara bust-up played down by Claudio Ranieri". Sky Sports. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  24. ^ Nakrani, Sachin (23 January 2019). "Fulham's Aboubakar Kamara arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  25. ^ "Aboubakar Kamara: Fulham striker arrested on suspicion of ABH and criminal damage". BBC Sport. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  26. ^ "Aboubakar Kamara: Fulham striker loaned to Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  27. ^ "ABOUBAKAR KAMARA PRÊTÉ AU DFCO !" [ABOUBAKAR KAMARA LOANED TO DFCO!]. Dijon FCO (in French). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Άρης: Ο Αμπουμπουκάρ Καμαρά ανακοινώθηκε από τους «κίτρινους»" (in Greek). www.newschainonline.com. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  29. ^ "Mauritania v Morocco game report". Confederation of African Football. 26 March 2021.
  30. ^ "La Mauritanie concurrencée par le Sénégal pour Bingourou et Aboubakar Kamara". March 15, 2019.
  31. ^ "The Boys of 2018". Fulham F.C.
  32. ^ Aboubakar Kamara at Soccerway
  33. ^ Cartwright, Phil (26 May 2018). "Aston Villa 0–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  34. ^ Stevens, Rob (4 August 2020). "Brentford 1–2 Fulham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

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