Abdoul Camara was born on February 20, 1990 in Mamou, which is a city located in Guinea. He currently plays soccer for Sochaux, which is a French club located in Ligue. He has the ability to play at the striker position, but he is also used to play left sided winger.
While he was born in Guinea, he moved to France when he was still young, and joined the local soccer club, OS Fives. This club was in the commune Fives, which is a suburb of Lille. Abdoul Camara was able to join the highly regarded youth academy, Stade Rennais in June of 2004. While he competed in the youth system, he played among many other young talents. This team lived up to expectations by winning the championship in the under 18 category during the 2006-07 season. In 2008, the team also won the Coupe Gambardella.
On August 15, 2007, he signed his first three year professional contract. During the 2007-08 season he was mainly limited to play with the under 18 squad and the CFA, which is the team’s amateur club. During the following season, 2008-09, he was moved up to the senior team. However, the team did not assign him a number, and once again, he ended up competing mainly in CFA competitions. He played in 30 games over that season, and scored four goals. His contributions helped the team finish in first place among their group. This qualified them to compete in the playoffs. They competed in semifinals, losing to Lyon. Camara made his debut for professional club Rennes, as a substitute on the final day of the 2008-09 season. He helped Rennes beat Marseille with a score of 0-4.
On August 3, 2009, Rennes agreed to send Abdoul Camara to help Ligue 2 Club, Vannes for one season. He was given a first team shirt, and the number 9. During his debut match, he played as a substitute, and contributed to the 3-0 defeat of Metz. He was able to make his senior international debut on January 24, 2012. He competed for the Guinea National Team during the African Cup of Nations.
