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{{Short description|Senegalese footballer (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Henri Camara
| image          =
| fullname       = Henri Camara<ref>{{Hugman|2968|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|05|10}}
| birth_place    = [[Dakar]], Senegal
| height         = 1.76m<ref>{{cite web |title=H. Camara |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/henri-camara/2676/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>
| death_date     = 
| youthyears1    = 
| youthclubs1    = [[ASC Diaraf]]
| position       = [[Striker (association football)|Striker]]
| years1         = 1998–1999 | clubs1  = [[Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg]]          | caps1  = 0  | goals1  = 0
| years2         = 1999–2000 | clubs2  = [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Neuchâtel Xamax]]                  | caps2  = 32 | goals2  = 17
| years3         = 2000–2001 | clubs3  = [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshoppers]]                 | caps3  = 11 | goals3  = 3
| years4         = 2001–2003 | clubs4  = [[CS Sedan Ardennes|Sedan]]                              | caps4  = 59 | goals4  = 22
| years5         = 2003–2005 | clubs5  = [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] | caps5  = 30 | goals5  = 7
| years6         = 2004–2005 | clubs6  = → [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] (loan)                          | caps6  = 18 | goals6  = 8
| years7         = 2005      | clubs7  = → [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] (loan)                | caps7  = 13 | goals7  = 4
| years8         = 2005–2009 | clubs8  = [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]]                   | caps8  = 69 | goals8  = 20
| years9         = 2007–2008 | clubs9  = → [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] (loan)        | caps9  = 10 | goals9  = 0
| years10        = 2009      | clubs10 = → [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] (loan)                  | caps10 = 4  | goals10 = 0
| years11        = 2009–2010 | clubs11 = [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]               | caps11 = 23 | goals11 = 4
| years12        = 2010–2011 | clubs12 = [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]]                             | caps12 = 28 | goals12 = 3
| years13        = 2011–2014 | clubs13 = [[Panetolikos F.C.|Panetolikos]]                         | caps13 = 102| goals13 = 29
| years14        = 2014–2015 | clubs14 = [[AEL Kalloni F.C.|Kalloni]]                             | caps14 = 13 | goals14 = 1 
| years15        = 2015      | clubs15 = [[PAS Lamia 1964|Lamia]]                                 | caps15 = 9  | goals15 = 1 
| years16        = 2015–2016 | clubs16 = [[Panetolikos F.C.|Panetolikos]]                         | caps16 = 5  | goals16 = 0
| years17        = 2016      | clubs17 = [[Apollon Smyrni F.C.|Apollon Smyrni]]                   | caps17 = 13 | goals17 = 6
| years18        = 2016–2017 | clubs18 = [[Ionikos F.C.|Ionikos]]                                 | caps18 = 23 | goals18 = 10
| years19        = 2017–2018 | clubs19 = [[Fostiras F.C.|Fostiras]]                               | caps19 = 2  | goals19 = 0
| totalcaps = 464 | totalgoals = 135
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2008
| nationalteam1  = [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]]
| nationalcaps1  = 99
| nationalgoals1 = 29
}}

'''Henri Camara''' (born 10 May 1977) is a Senegalese former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Striker (association football)|striker]]. Starting his career in the late 1990s, he went on to play professionally in France, Switzerland, Scotland, England, and Greece before retiring in 2018. A full international between 1999 and 2008, he won 99 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Senegal national football team|Senegal national team]] and scored 29 goals. He represented his nation at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], where he scored two goals as Senegal reached the quarter-finals.

==Club career==
===Early career===
Camara was born in [[Dakar]] to a Guinean father and a Senegalese mother.<ref name="Camara breaks father's heart"/> He began his career in France with [[Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace]] (1998–1999), before playing for Swiss clubs [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Neuchâtel Xamax]] (1999–2000), and [[Grasshopper Club Zürich]], where he won the Swiss Championship in 2001. He then returned to France with [[CS Sedan Ardennes|Sedan]] but sought a new move when they were relegated in 2003.

===Wolverhampton Wanderers===
Camara joined newly promoted [[Premier League|English Premier League]] club [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] in August 2003 in a four-year deal for £1.5 million.<ref>{{cite news|title=Camara and Craddock in the spotlight |url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~405236,00.html |publisher=wolves.co.uk |date=1 August 2003 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902140600/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~405236%2C00.html |archive-date=2 September 2012}}</ref> He was a regular first-choice player, capable of creating goalscoring opportunities, but often guilty of erratic finishing that left him with just one goal from 23 games, this goal being the crucial winner as Wolves came back from 3 down at half time to beat relegation rivals [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] 4–3.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3206858.stm |title=Wolves comeback stuns Leicester |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=25 October 2003 |access-date=1 September 2009}}</ref> Towards the end of the season, he found his scoring touch and struck 6 times in the final 9 games. While this could not prevent relegation, he was named the fans' Player of the Year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0,,10307~525164,00.html |title=Player of the Year is announced |publisher=wolves.co.uk |date=15 May 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830001624/http://www.wolves.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10307~525164%2C00.html |archive-date=30 August 2012}}</ref>

However, Camara was unwilling to play at a lower level and did not turn up for pre-season training.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/3889891.stm|title=Camara walks out on Wolves|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=13 July 2004}}</ref> His future was further unsettled by a bid from [[Phil Gartside]], [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]' chairman, which Wolves chief executive [[Jez Moxey]] rejected.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wolverhampton_wanderers/3892941.stm|title=Wolves firm on Camara|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=14 July 2004}}</ref> He eventually returned to the club but only to negotiate a loan move away.

====Celtic and Southampton loans====
Camara's route out of Wolves came in the form of [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], who paid £1.5 million to take him on loan for the 2004–05 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/3934577.stm|title=Camara joins Celtic|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=30 July 2004}}</ref> His time in Scotland was disappointing, though, as he scored eight goals from twelve starts and six substitute appearances. Camara claimed in the press that he would replace [[Henrik Larsson]], who had just left the club. He also requested Larsson's squad number (7) which he had had at a previous club as well, but was instead given number 27.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3942525.stm|title=Camara keen to impress|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=31 July 2004}}</ref>

The loan deal was terminated during the January 2005 transfer window despite being contracted for longer, as he moved back to England with [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/4222475.stm|title=Camara completes switch to Saints|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=31 January 2005}}</ref> Here, he suffered relegation again as the Saints made the drop on the final day of the season.

===Wigan Athletic===
Camara finally found a new permanent club when he was signed by Premiership newcomers [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] in August 2005 in a three-year deal for £3 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/4127346.stm|title=Camara joins Wigan in £3m switch|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=6 August 2005}}</ref> In 2006, his contract was extended to 2009 due to his outstanding goal scoring form. He had a great time playing with [[Jason Roberts (footballer)|Jason Roberts]] as they linked well. He again found himself in a Premier League relegation battle, but it ended third time lucky for him as Wigan made a last day escape at the expense of [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]].

After Wigan manager [[Paul Jewell]]'s resignation, Camara found himself out of favour at Wigan and he was loaned out to [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]], for the duration of the 2007–08 season, at the end of the Summer transfer window.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_ham_utd/6973578.stm|title=West Ham sign Solano and Camara|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=31 August 2007}}</ref> By his own admission, he has had a torrid time at West Ham and wants to preferably find another club in England. Despite allowing him to leave on loan [[Steve Bruce]] suggested that if Camara wanted to stay at Wigan he was more than welcome to.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3608244,00.html | work=Sky Sports | title=Sky Sports – Football – Premier League – News – Camara looks for new club}}</ref>

Camara scored a brace in his first game back for Wigan under Bruce in the 4–0 win in the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] over [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7576437.stm|title=''Wigan 4–0 Notts County''|date=26 August 2008|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He then scored the match winner against Everton in a 1–0 victory for Wigan at the JJB Stadium on 24 November 2008, their first win against Everton on home soil. He scored again against West Bromwich Albion the following match. Whilst at Wigan he started in the [[2006 Football League Cup Final]].

On 2 February 2009, Camara joined Stoke City on loan until the end of the season in search of regular first-team football. He missed a glaring opportunity straight after coming off the bench for his debut at [[Sunderland AFC|Sunderland]], smashing a volley from 6 yards against the bar with the entire goal to aim for.{{citation needed|date=June 2009}} He was released by Wigan at the end of the [[2008–09 in English football|2008–09]] season, after not being offered a new contract.<ref name="Sibierski keen to play on">{{cite news| title = Sibierski keen to play on| url = http://www.wigantoday.net/latics/Sibierski-keen-to-play-on.5346410.jp| publisher = Wigan Today| date = 9 June 2009| access-date = 10 June 2009| archive-date = 20 June 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090620225308/http://www.wigantoday.net/latics/Sibierski-keen-to-play-on.5346410.jp| url-status = dead}}</ref>

Camara spent much of the 2009 [[close-season]] on trial at Premier League club [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] but was not offered a contract.<ref name="No Deal For Camara">{{cite news|title=No Deal For Camara |url=http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~1753332,00.html |publisher=Hull City |date=13 August 2009 |access-date=7 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301012756/http://www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10338~1753332%2C00.html |archive-date=1 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Sheffield United===
After initially rejecting a deal with the Blades, Camara signed a short-term agreement with the Sheffield club until the end of the season.<ref name="blades deal">{{cite news |title=Blades snap up Camara |url=http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1833787,00.html |publisher=Sheffield United F.C. |date=22 October 2009 |access-date=22 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091024142234/http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10418~1833787%2C00.html |archive-date=24 October 2009}}</ref> Camara made his début in a 4–3 loss to [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] at the end of October and scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over [[Peterborough United F.C.|Peterborough United]] a month later.<ref name="blades goal">{{cite news| title = Camara clicks in an instant | url = http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/sheffield-united/Camara-clicks-in-an-instant.5848118.jp | newspaper =The Sheffield Star| date = 23 November 2009| access-date = 22 November 2009}}</ref> He made 23 appearances that season, often from the bench, and scored four goals but was released when his contract expired as the club sought to cut the wage bill.

===Atromitos===
On 11 May 2010, Camara signed a one-year deal with [[Super League Greece]] side [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]].

===Panetolikos===
On 19 June 2011, Camara signed a one-year deal with Super League side [[Panetolikos F.C.|Panetolikos]]. Despite appearing in all 30 league games and being Panetolikos' top scorer for the season with 7 goals, he couldn't help his team avoid relegation.

Camara signed another one-year deal with Panetolikos on 27 August 2012,<ref name="Dimbala and Camara sign with Panetolikos">{{cite news| title = Dimbala and Camara sign with Panetolikos| url = http://www.panaitolikos1926.gr/football-menu/item/2503-υπέγραψαν-ντμπαλάκαμαρά| publisher = panaitolikos1926.gr| date = 27 August 2012| access-date = 6 January 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140108004820/http://www.panaitolikos1926.gr/football-menu/item/2503-%CF%85%CF%80%CE%AD%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%88%CE%B1%CE%BD-%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC| archive-date = 8 January 2014| url-status = dead}}</ref> and, by scoring 10 goals in the regular season and 3 goals in the playoffs, helped the team return to the Greek Super League after only one year at the [[Football League (Greece)|Greek Football League]].

In the summer of 2013, he signed a third one-year deal with Panetolikos.<ref name="Junior and Camara sign with Panetolikos">{{cite news|title=Junior and Camara sign with Panetolikos |url=http://allsportsagrinio.gr/archives/71289 |publisher=allsportsagrinio.gr |date=28 July 2013 |access-date=6 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107033123/http://allsportsagrinio.gr/archives/71289 |archive-date=7 January 2014}}</ref>

===Kalloni===
On 12 May 2014, Camara signed a year deal with [[Kalloni F.C.|Kalloni]],<ref>{{cite news| title = Στην Καλλονή ο Ανρί Καμαρά| url = http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/ellada/super-league/article/49589/stin-kalloni-o-anri-kamara/| publisher = www.novasports.gr| date = 12 May 2014| access-date = 15 August 2015| archive-date = 24 September 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180924225249/http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/ellada/super-league/article/49589/stin-kalloni-o-anri-kamara/| url-status = dead}}</ref> for an undisclosed fee. He resigned on 1 February 2015.<ref>{{cite news| title = Έφυγε από την Καλλονή ο Καμαρά| url = http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/aelk/efyge-apo-thn-kallonh-o-kamara.3280918.html| publisher = www.sport24.gr| date = 1 February 2015}}</ref>

===Lamia===
On 2 February 2015, [[PAS Lamia 1964|Lamia]] announced the signing of the player for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite news| title = Στη Λαμία ο Ανρί Καμαρά| url = http://www.zougla.gr/sports/article/sti-lamia-o-anri-kamara| publisher = www.zougla.gr| date = 2 February 2015}}</ref>

===Panetolikos===
On 18 August 2015, Camara returned to Panetolikos F.C., signing a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite news| title=Επέστρεψε ο Καμαρά| url=http://www.panetolikos.gr/επέστρεψε-ο-καμαρά/| publisher=panetolikos.gr| date=18 August 2015| access-date=12 January 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527064036/http://www.panetolikos.gr/%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%ad%cf%83%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b5%cf%88%ce%b5-%ce%bf-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac/| archive-date=27 May 2016| url-status=dead}}</ref> On 18 January 2016 Camara and Panetolikos parted ways. Having received an offer from [[Apollon Smyrni F.C.]], Camara asked for his contract with Panetolikos to be terminated, in an attempt to get more playing time and reach 100 [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] caps.<ref>{{cite news | title=Λύση συνεργασίας με Ανρί Καμαρά | url=http://www.panetolikos.gr/λύση-συνεργασίας-με-ανρί-καμαρά/ | publisher=www.panetolikos.gr | date=18 January 2016 | access-date=12 January 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302200341/http://www.panetolikos.gr/%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%83%CE%B7-%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%81%CE%AF-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC/ | archive-date=2 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Apollon===
On 19 January 2016, Camara joined Apollon Smyrni.<ref>{{cite news | title=Ανακοίνωσε Καμαρά ο Απόλλων | url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/anakoinwse-kamara-o-apollwn/3136346 | publisher=www.sport-fm.gr| date=19 January 2016|access-date=19 January 2016}}</ref>

He spent the 2017–18 season at [[Gamma Ethniki|Greek third-tier]] side [[Fostiras F.C.|Fostiras]].<ref name="retirement">{{cite news |last1=Okeleji |first1=Oluwashina |title=Much-travelled Senegal striker Henri Camara quits at 41 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45209716 |access-date=16 August 2018 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref> He retired from football in August 2018 at the age of 41.<ref name="retirement"/>

==International career==
Camara made his international debut for [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] in a 1–1 African Cup of Nations qualifier against [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] on 28 February 1999. He went on to play in their surprising run at the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], scoring two goals, including a [[golden goal]], in the Round of 16 against [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], which took them to the quarter-finals for the first time in their history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/sweden_v_senegal/newsid_2040000/2040188.stm|title=Golden day for Senegal|date=16 June 2002|access-date=13 June 2019|language=en-GB}}</ref> He was also part of the 2000, 2002, [[2004 Africa Cup of Nations|2004]], [[2006 Africa Cup of Nations|2006]] and [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations]] squads.

Camara also featured in [[Ronaldinho]]'s squad for a charity football match. The match was between Europe and the rest of the world. Camara came on as a substitute and scored 2 goals in the second half of the game to help his team take the victory.

Internationally, Camara could have played for [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] as his father was born in Guinea. On choosing Senegal, he explained, "I was born in Senegal but my father is from Guinea, so, yes, I could have played with [[Momo Sylla]] in the Guinea national team. When I was young, I received an invitation from the Senegal youth team and my dad didn't want me to play. His dream was for me to play for Guinea. But I didn't know Guinea very well. Senegal was my country, so it was an easy decision for me to make."<ref name="Camara breaks father's heart">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3601220.stm|title=Camara breaks father's heart|last=White |first=Nicolas |date=26 August 2004|work=BBC Sport|access-date=24 June 2009}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{cite web |title=Henri Camara |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/5802/Henri_Camara.html |website=National Football Teams |access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=H. Camara |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/henri-camara/2676/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/10890/henri-camara?cc=5739 |title=Henri Camara |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |access-date=7 December 2011 |archive-date=19 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054756/http://www.espnfc.com/player/10890/henri-camara |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de France]], [[FA Cup]], [[Scottish Cup]], [[Greek Football Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]], [[Football League Cup]], [[Scottish League Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[RC Strasbourg|Strasbourg]]
|[[1998–99 French Division 1|1998–99]]
|[[French Division 1|Division 1]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
|[[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Neuchâtel Xamax]]
|[[1999–2000 Nationalliga A|1999–2000]]
|[[Swiss Super League|Swiss Nationalliga A]]
|32||17||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||17
|-
|[[Grasshopper Club Zürich]]
|[[2000–01 Swiss Football League|2000–01]]
|Swiss Nationalliga A
|11||3||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||11||3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[CS Sedan Ardennes|Sedan]]
|[[2001–02 French Division 1|2001–02]]
|Division 1
|25||8||3||0||0||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||0||30||8
|-
|[[2002–03 Ligue 1|2002–03]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|34||14||0||0||1||1||colspan="2"|–||35||15
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!22!!3!!0!!1!!1!!2!!0!!65!!23
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
|[[2003–04 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2003–04]]
|[[Premier League]]
|30||7||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||32||7
|-
|[[2004–05 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season|2004–05]]
|[[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!30!!7!!0!!0!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–||32!!7
|-
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] (loan)
|[[2004–05 Celtic F.C. season|2004–05]]
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|18||8||1||0||1||0||6{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||26||8
|-
|[[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] (loan)
|[[2004–05 Southampton F.C. season|2004–05]]
|Premier League
|13||4||3||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||16||6
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] 
|[[2005–06 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2005–06]]
|Premier League
|29||12||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||32||12
|-
|[[2006–07 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2006–07]]
|Premier League
|23||6||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||23||6
|-
|[[2007–08 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2007–08]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0
|-
|[[2008–09 Wigan Athletic F.C. season|2008–09]]
|Premier League
|17||2||1||1||3||3||colspan="2"|–||21||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!69!!20!!1!!1!!7!!3!!colspan="2"|–||77!!24
|-
|[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]] (loan)
|[[2007–08 West Ham United F.C. season|2007–08]]
|Premier League
|10||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||10||0
|-
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 Stoke City F.C. season|2008–09]]
|Premier League
|4||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||4||0
|-
|[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|[[2009–10 Sheffield United F.C. season|2009–10]]
|[[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|23||4||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||25||4
|-
|[[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]]
|[[2010–11 Super League Greece|2010–11]]
|[[Super League Greece]]
|28||3||7||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||35||4
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Panetolikos F.C.|Panetolikos]]
|[[2011–12 Super League Greece|2011–12]]
|Super League Greece
|30||7||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||7
|-
|[[2012–13 Football League (Greece)|2012–13]]
|[[Football League (Greece)|Football League Greece]]
|40||13||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||41||13
|-
|[[2013–14 Super League Greece|2013–14]]
|Super League Greece
|32||9||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||34||9
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!102!!29!!5!!0!!colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||107!!29
|-
|[[Kalloni F.C.|Kalloni]]
|[[2014–15 Super League Greece|2014–15]]
|Super League Greece
|13||1||2||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||3
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[PAS Lamia 1964|Lamia]]
|[[2014–15 Football League (Greece)|2014–15]]
|Football League Greece
|9||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!9!!1!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9!!1
|-
|[[Panetolikos F.C.|Panetolikos]]
|[[2015–16 Super League Greece|2015–16]]
|Super League Greece
|5||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7||0
|-
|[[Apollon Smyrni F.C.|Apollon Smyrni]]
|[[2015–16 Football League (Greece)|2015–16]]
|Football League Greece
|13||6||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||6
|-
|[[Ionikos F.C.|Ionikos]]
|[[2016–17 Gamma Ethniki|2016–17]]
|[[Gamma Ethniki]]
|23||10||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||10
|-
|[[Fostiras F.C.|Fostiras]]
|[[2017–18 Gamma Ethniki|2017–18]]
|Gamma Ethniki
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!491!!135!!26!!6!!10!!4!!8!!0!!533!!145
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="stats">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/hcamara-intlg.html |title=Henri Camara – Goals in International Matches |work=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=7 December 2011}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Senegal national football team|Senegal]]
|1999||11||2
|-
|2000||13||2
|-
|2001||10||3
|-
|2002||13||3
|-
|2003||7||3
|-
|2004||13||4
|-
|2005||7||4
|-
|2006||9||2
|-
|2007||4||3
|-
|2008||12||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!99!!29
|}

:''Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Camara goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Henri Camara<ref name="stats" />
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 6 June 1999 || [[Stade du 4-Août]], [[Ouagadougou]], Burkina Faso || {{fb|BFA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || [[2000 African Cup of Nations qualification#Group 5|1999 African Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 20 August 1999 || [[Cicero Stadium]], [[Asmara]], Eritrea || {{fb|ERI}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2000 African Cup of Nations qualification#Playoff|2000 African Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 25 January 2000 || [[Sani Abacha Stadium]], [[Kano (city)|Kano]], Nigeria || {{fb|BFA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–1 || [[2000 African Cup of Nations#Group C|2000 African Cup of Nations]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || 1 February 2000 || [[Lagos National Stadium|National Stadium]], [[Lagos]], Nigeria || {{fb|ZAM}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || 2000 African Cup of Nations
|-
| align="center"|5 || 10 March 2001 || [[Stade Leopold Senghor]], [[Dakar]], Senegal || {{fb|NAM}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|4–0 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF final round#Group C|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || 24 March 2001 || Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || {{fb|UGA}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations qualification#Group 5|2002 African Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|7 || 30 December 2001 || Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || {{fb|ALG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|8
| rowspan="2"|16 June 2002 || rowspan="2"|[[Ōita Bank Dome]], [[Ōita (city)|Ōita]], Japan || rowspan="2"|{{fb|SWE}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|2–1 || rowspan="2"|[[2002 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Sweden vs Senegal|2002 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|9
| align="center"|2–1
|-
| align="center"|10 || 8 September 2002 || Setsoso Stadium, [[Maseru]], Lesotho || {{fb|LSO|1987}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2004 African Cup of Nations qualification#Group 5|2004 African Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|11 || 7 June 2003 || Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || {{fb|GAM}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|3–1 || 2004 African Cup of Nations qualification
|-
| align="center"|12
| rowspan="2"|14 June 2003 || rowspan="2"|Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || rowspan="2"|{{fb|LSO|1987}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|2004 African Cup of Nations qualification
|-
| align="center"|13
| align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|14 || 18 August 2004 || [[Stade Pierre de Coubertin (Cannes)|Stade Pierre de Coubertin]], [[Avignon]], France || {{fb|CIV}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|15 || 5 September 2004 || [[Stade 26 mars]], [[Bamako]], Mali || {{fb|MLI}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–2 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round#Group 1|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|16
| rowspan="2"|10 October 2004 || rowspan="2"|[[National Complex (Liberia)|National Complex]], [[Paynesville, Liberia|Paynesville]], Liberia || rowspan="2"|{{fb|LBR}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|17
| align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|18 || 26 March 2005 || Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || {{fb|LBR}} || align="center"|4–0 || align="center"|6–1 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|19 || 18 June 2005 || Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || {{fb|TGO}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–2 || 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|20
| rowspan="2"|8 October 2005 || rowspan="2"|Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || rowspan="2"|{{fb|MLI}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| align="center"|21
| align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|22 || 23 January 2006 || [[Port Said Stadium]], [[Port Said]], Egypt || {{fb|ZIM}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[2006 Africa Cup of Nations#Group D|2006 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| align="center"|23 || 3 February 2006 || [[Harras El-Hedoud Stadium]], [[Alexandria]], Egypt || {{fb|GUI}} || align="center"|3–1 || align="center"|3–2 || 2006 Africa Cup of Nations
|-
| align="center"|24
| rowspan="2"|8 September 2007 || rowspan="2"|Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || rowspan="2"|{{fb|BFA}} || align="center"|3–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|5–1 || rowspan="2"|[[2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification#Group 7|2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|25
| align="center"|4–1
|-
| align="center"|26 || 17 November 2007 || [[Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir]], [[Colombes]], France || {{fb|MLI}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–2 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|27 || 12 January 2008 || Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || {{fb|NAM}} || align="center"|3–1 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|28 || 31 January 2008 || [[Baba Yara Stadium]], [[Kumasi]], Nigeria || {{fb|RSA}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations#Group D|2008 Africa Cup of Nations]]
|-
| align="center"|29 || 21 June 2008 || Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal || {{fb|LBR}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–1 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round#Group 6|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Wigan Athletic'''
*[[Football League Cup]] runner-up: [[2005–06 Football League Cup|2005–06]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4727118.stm |title=Man Utd ease to Carling Cup glory |website=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2006 |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Soccerbase}}
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* {{NFT|5802}}
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/searchresults.asp?FootballHeroName=Henri+Camara Sporting-heroes Photos & stats]

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