Boubacar Kamara Scout Report At Aston Villa 2022/2023

Aston Villa has moved fast this transfer window, with three players already in the books, and Steven Gerrard is far from finished, still keen on adding a few more talents. With Boubacar Kamara, Gerrard has attracted one of the most promising young talents in European football, who was also linked with Manchester United and Bayern Munich.

Born in Marseille, France, on the 23rd of November 1999, Boubacar Kamara is a 22-year-old French footballer who plays for Olympique Marseille in Ligue 1. Kamara was introduced to the Marseille academy when he was just five years old. Having never left the club, Kamara has captained the youth setup at various levels, being added to the Marseille B-team in 2016, and made his debut in the French fourth tier at just 16 years old.

Just over a year later, Rudy Garcia handed him his senior debut in the Europa League. Six weeks later, Kamara made his first appearance in Ligue 1, replacing Patrice Evra in the 1:0 win over Lille. An ankle injury cost him most of the season, but the youngster started the last three games and played 70 minutes in the 2018-19 season. Establishing himself as a key member of the first team, receiving just one French cap, Kamara has featured 48 times in various age groups from the U17s to under U21s and has made nearly 150 appearances for his boyhood club, Marseille.

In this tactical analysis, we will examine how Kamara is deployed in Marseilles tactics. Also, this scout report will be an analysis of Kamaras biggest strengths as well as how he will fit into Aston Villas side.

Boubacar Kamara Position

Kamara is a defensive midfielder who has played in central defence and even at fullback. He established himself in the first team as a central defender but has mainly played in midfield since 2020. Under Andre Villas-Boas, Kamara was deployed as both a single pivot in a 4-3-3 and in a double pivot. Regardless, Kamara would often split the centre-backs in possession, creating a back three and operating as the deepest midfielder.

Meanwhile, this season under Jorge Sampaoli, Kamara has played largely in a double pivot of a 4-2-3-1 that transitions to a 3-2-4-1 in possession.

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