Researching Papa Camara
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Camara surname? In that year Camara was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Papa Camara on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Papa Camara and the Camara Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 197 people with the Camara surname in the UK? Camara is now ranked number 3857 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Camara surname in the USA? Camara is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Papa Camara
Papa Camara
Naby Laye "Papa" Camara (1952 – 4 January 2018) was a Guinean footballer of the 1970s and 1980s and football manager.
He was regarded as one of Guinea's all-time great players, a stalwart of the highly successful Hafia FC side of the 1970s and early 1980s and a Guinean national team which was among Africa's strongest during this period.
He played in five African Club Champions Cup finals - the former African Champions League competition - winning three continental titles with the Conakry-based club, Hafia FC.
Known for his dribbling skills, Camara partnered well with the 1972 African Player of the year Cherif Souleymane and played alongside the likes of Petit Sory, Maxine Camara, Cham Ousmane Tolo, Bangaly Sylla and Aliou Njolea to make Hafia FC the most successful club in Africa in the 70's
He also helped Syli Nationale finish as runners-up to Morocco at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations, the furthest Guinea have ever reached at a Nations Cup.
In recent years, he served as an assistant coach for the national side. He managed the Guinea national football team at the 1994 African Cup of Nations.
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