Mahdi Camara

Following his move to Rennes, Camara's current-season form is down 22% on last season (Season 60→47), while his Rating eased 74→60. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 60).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Rennes · 6th	32	3	1	6.67	60	47
2024/25	Rennes	2	0	0	7.2	—	—
2024/25	Stade Brestois 29 · 9th	34	5	3	7.08	74	60
2023/24	Stade Brestois 29 · 3rd	32	7	3	7.11	81	38
2022/23	Stade Brestois 29Loan · 14th	31	2	0	6.8	70	33
2022/23	Rennes	33	2	0	6.8	—	—
2022/23	Saint Etienne · 8th	4	0	1	6.75	52	5
2021/22	Saint Etienne · 18th	35	3	0	7	75	51

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Key starterCentral midfielder

M. Camara is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Rennes, rated 60.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 60th of 123 on scout potential in the Ligue 1. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (86.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Camara.

Judged on this season alone, Camara graded 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 15% of the 21 central midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 3.485 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 60 → 47). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, 9th of 21 of the 21 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 28 Camara is in his prime years, and a market index of 27.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25

Current potential9th of 21 central midfielders · Ligue 1 Current seasonTop 15% central midfielders · Ligue 1 3rd-best central midfielder in the Ligue 1 60th in the Ligue 1 · potential 9th-highest potential central midfielder in the Ligue 1

60.2

Ratingi

9th of 21 central midfielders

47.2

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

86.9%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.49

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Rennes finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.49

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 86.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 60.2, Camara carries the 9th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Ligue 1 of 21. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %86.9%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.102

Assists / 900.034

Goal contribution / 900.135

Defensive actions / 903.485

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.203

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~46), then tapers with age. At 28, Camara sits on 27.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Camara's projected Rating — 60.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles62

Interceptions32

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

€3M total transfer fees · 5 moves

RennesAug 2025 – now

Stade Brestois 29Jul 2023 – Aug 2025€ 3M

Stade Brestois 29(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Saint Etienne(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2022

Laval(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

Saint Etienneuntil Jan 2019

About M. Camara

Mahdi Camara is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Rennes, born on June 30, 1998 in Martigues, standing 178 cm tall. He is from France. Rennes currently sit 9th of 18 in the Ligue 1.

This season

In the current season, M. Camara has made 32 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 2,660 minutes, with 5 yellow cards.

M. Camara's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Rennes face Le Mans at home in the Ligue 1.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Camara at 60.2 with a Season form score of 47.2, ranking 60th of 123 central midfielders in the Ligue 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Camara has totalled 325 club appearances with 37 goals and 10 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 37 appearances for Saint Etienne.

M. Camara's career has also included time at Stade Brestois 29, Saint Etienne and Laval.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Rennes finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points