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Titi Camara net Worth, Retirement and Guinea sports minister

Titi Camara. Photo/Sky Sports
  • He is a retired Guinean professional footballer
  • He played as a striker for Guinea and France
  • He worked as a coach for Guinea national team and as a minister for sports

Abboubacar Sidiki Camara also known as “Titi ” is a retired Guinea professional footballer whose net worth in 2023 is estimated to be between $1-$5 million from his football career as a player, coach and sports minister. He is considered one of the greatest Guinean footballers of all time and is the third-highest goalscorer in the country.

Born in Guinea, he started playing with the local clubs before he left for France where he played for teams like Saint-Etienne, Lens and Marseille before he left for England to play for Liverpool for one season then back to France to play for West Ham United and Strasbourg. After that, the former striker moved to Qatar to play for Al-Wakrah before he returned to Guinea where he ended his playing career with Horoya AC.

Camara was a key player for the Guinea national team for more than a decade and helped his team reach the 2004 African Nations Cup where he finished as the tournament’s second-highest scorer with three goals. After retiring from playing, he became the coach of the Guinea national team and was later appointed Guinea’s sports minister where he served for two years.

Titi Camara Biography

Full name Aboubacar Sidiki “Titi” Camara
Age 51 years old
Height 1.84 m
Place of birth Conakry, Guinea
Date of birth November 17 1972
Nationality Guinean
Occupation Footballer
Source of wealth Football earnings
Marital Status Single

Titi Camara Net Worth

Titi Camara’s net worth in 2023 is estimated to be between $1-$5 million, primarily from his salary as a player, partly as a coach and also as a sports minister. During his playing years, he played for some of the biggest clubs in Europe including Liverpool, Marseille and Saint-Etienne. He also earned from his coaching career as the head of the Guinea national team and was later appointed as the sports minister where he served for two years. These dues have significantly helped in the growth of his net worth.

Titi Camara Personal Life

Aboubacar Sidiki Camara also known as Titi was born on November 17 1972 in Conakry, Guinea to parents of the country’s origin his father was a big football fan and this sparked his interest in the sport at a young age. He joined a local youth academy where he was spotted by Saint-Etienne, a French football club and moved to France to pursue the sport professionally.

Titi Camara

Titi Camara. Photo/X.com

He then moved to England to play for Liverpool for one season then back to France to play for West Ham United and Strasbourg. After that, the former striker moved to Qatar to play for Al-Wakrah before he returned to Guinea where he ended his playing career with Horoya AC. The former player was married to his wife Mariam Koulibaly but they divorced on allegations of the player assaulting her

The player was sentenced to a six-month suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay Koulibaly a certain amount in compensation. He was also found guilty of forgery for attempting to use fake documents to avoid sharing his estate with his wife. Since then, he has not been publicly married.

After the former player retired, he has been involved in several business ventures and philanthropic endeavours. He is also a pundit for several Guinean and international media outlets. He is also the founder of the Titi Camara Foundation which provides educational and vocational training to underprivileged youth in Guinea.

Titi Camara Career

The former player began his professional career in France with Saint-Etienne where he quickly established himself as a talented and prolific striker. His performance caught the attention of scouts and he moved to RC Lens where he spent two seasons. After that, he joined Olympique Marseille where he played alongside the best players in the world and helped the club win the French Cup in 1995.

Titi Camara. Photo/Eurosport

The then player moved to England to join Liverpool though he only played for one season and scored a memorable goal against Arsenal at Highbury. Due to some factors like disciplinary issues, he was sold out to West Ham United for three seasons. He then had brief spells with Strasbourg in France and Al-Wakrah in Qatar where he finished his career with Horoya AC.

He was a key player for the Guinea national team for more than a decade and was the captain of the team that reached the 2004 African Nations Cup where he finished as the tournament’s second-highest scorer with three goals. After retiring, he served as a coach and a minister for sports.

Luxury Collection

As reflected in his net worth, the former player is a wealthy man who owns several high-end cars like the Rolls Royce, and Mercedes Maybach S-Class among others.

FAQs

1. How old is he?

51 years old

  1. What is his net worth in 2023?

$1-$5 million

3. Is he married/

No

4. Does he have children?

Yes

5. What is his religious belief?

Muslim

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