{{short description|Martiniquais professional footballer (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Samuel Camille | image = | caption = | fullname = Samuel Geoffroy Camille | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|2|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]], France | height = {{convert|1.76|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Left back]] | currentclub = [[Olympique de Valence|Olympique Valence]] | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs1 = [[ASOA Valence]] | years1 = 2005–2009 | clubs1 = [[RC Lens|Lens B]] | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = [[Rayo Vallecano B]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = [[Rayo Vallecano]] | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = [[Córdoba CF|Córdoba]] | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = [[Granada CF|Granada]] | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = → [[Cádiz CF|Cádiz]] (loan) | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2012–2014 | clubs7 = [[AD Alcorcón|Alcorcón]] | caps7 = 43 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2014–2016 | clubs8 = [[SD Ponferradina|Ponferradina]] | caps8 = 36 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2016–2019 | clubs9 = [[CD Tenerife|Tenerife]] | caps9 = 71 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2019– | clubs10 = [[Olympique de Valence|Olympique Valence]] | caps10 = | goals10 = | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 2019– | nationalteam1 = [[Martinique national football team|Martinique]] | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 18 May 2019 | nationalteam-update = 18 July 2021 }} '''Samuel Geoffroy Camille''' (born 2 February 1986) is a [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|left back]] for French club [[Olympique de Valence]]. Born in metropolitan France, he represents Martinique at international level.
He spent his entire professional career in Spain, representing five [[Segunda División]] clubs and appearing in 186 matches in the process.
==Club career== Born in [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis]], [[Paris]], Camille began his senior career with [[RC Lens]], but spent the vast majority of his four-year spell with the reserves. He made his debut with the first team on 24 September 2008, as a 67th-minute [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] in a 3–0 away win against [[FC Lorient]] in the [[2008–09 Coupe de la Ligue|third round]] of the [[Coupe de la Ligue]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://lorient.maville.com/actu/actudet_-football-jemaa-et-les-lensois-en-voulaient-plus-_2296-710276_actu.Htm|title=Football: Jemaa et les Lensois en voulaient plus|trans-title=Football: Jemaa and boys from Lens wanted it more|newspaper=[[Ouest-France]]|language=fr|date=25 September 2008|access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref>
In June 2009, after an unsuccessful trial with [[Atlético Madrid]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.diariosur.es/v/20110712/campo-gibraltar/camille-otro-lateral-zurdo-20110712.html|title=Camille, otro lateral zurdo que descarta a Raúl López|trans-title=Camille, another full-back that brings Raúl López closer to the door|newspaper=[[Diario Sur]]|first=J. M.|last=Aguilera|language=es|date=12 July 2011|access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref> Camille signed a contract with [[Rayo Vallecano]] also in Spain, being assigned to the [[Rayo Vallecano B|reserve team]] in [[Tercera División]]. He was definitely promoted in September,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/samuel_camille_y_rafa_garcia_suben_al_primer_equipo_del_rayo_vallecano_21536.php|title=Samuel Camille y Rafa García suben al primer equipo del Rayo Vallecano|trans-title=Samuel Camille and Rafa García are promoted to Rayo Vallecano's first team|publisher=Join Futbol|language=es|date=2 September 2009|access-date=20 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402174048/http://www.joinfutbol.com/es/samuel_camille_y_rafa_garcia_suben_al_primer_equipo_del_rayo_vallecano_21536.php|archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref> and made his first appearance with the main squad on 14 November 2009, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home victory over [[Real Murcia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/11/14/futbol/2adivision/1258226535.html|title=El Rayo acaba con su sequía|trans-title=Rayo end their drought|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|language=es|date=14 November 2009|access-date=8 September 2012}}</ref>
Camille joined fellow [[Segunda División]] club [[Córdoba CF]] on 8 July 2010,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/cordoba-ficha-lateral-zurdo-frances/20100708dasdasftb_31/Tes|title=El Córdoba ficha al lateral zurdo francés Samuel Camille del Rayo Vallecano|trans-title=Córdoba sign left back Samuel Camille from Rayo Vallecano|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|language=es|date=8 July 2010|access-date=8 September 2012}}</ref> being first choice in his [[2010–11 Segunda División|only season]]. He moved to [[Granada CF]] afterwards, being immediately loaned to [[Andalusia]] neighbours [[Cádiz CF]] in [[Segunda División B]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodecadiz.es/cadizcf/refuerzo-oficial-pendientes-sello_0_495850951.html|title=Un refuerzo oficial y cuatro pendientes del sello|trans-title=One official signing and four pending approval|newspaper=[[Diario de Cádiz]]|first=José M.|last=Vilches|language=es|date=12 July 2011|access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref>
On 6 August 2012, Camille signed with second-division [[AD Alcorcón]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nuevofutbol.com/2012/08/06/el-alcorcon-cierra-los-fichajes-de-samuel-camille-y-dani-nieto/|title=El Alcorcón cerra los fichajes de Samuel Camille y Dani Nieto|trans-title=Alcorcón close signings of Samuel Camille and Dani Nieto|publisher=Nuevo Fútbol|first=Gabi|last=López|language=es|date=6 August 2012|access-date=8 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029141738/http://www.nuevofutbol.com/2012/08/06/el-alcorcon-cierra-los-fichajes-de-samuel-camille-y-dani-nieto/|archive-date=29 October 2014}}</ref> After featuring regularly, he agreed to a deal at [[SD Ponferradina]] of the same league on 16 July 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2014/07/16/segunda/1405538832_070014.html|title=La Ponferradina incorpora al defensa del Alcorcón Camille|trans-title=Ponferradina add Alcorcón defender Camille|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=16 July 2014|access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref>
Camille scored his only goal as a professional on 1 September 2013, helping hosts Alcorcón defeat [[Recreativo de Huelva]] 3–0 after just a few seconds of [[Substitute (association football)|taking the field]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2013/09/02/futbol/2adivision/1378075200.html|title=El Alcorcón se apunta al liderato tras golear al Recreativo|trans-title=Alcorcón take first place after routing Recreativo|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=2 September 2013|access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref> Before leaving Spain at the age of 33, he also had a three-year spell in the second tier with [[CD Tenerife]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20160704/402962175076/el-tenerife-ficha-al-lateral-izquierdo-frances-camille-hasta-2018.html|title=El Tenerife ficha al lateral izquierdo francés Camille hasta 2018|trans-title=Tenerife sign French left-back Camille until 2018|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|language=es|date=4 July 2016|access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref>
==International career== On 20 May 2019, Camille was named to [[Martinique national football team|Martinique]]'s 40-man provisional squad for the [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gallery.mailchimp.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/041bd60a-92da-467b-b8d6-d6a51bae68bd/2019_Concacaf_Gold_Cup_Preliminary_Lists_May_20.pdf|title=40-player national team roster – 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup|publisher=[[CONCACAF]]|access-date=21 May 2019}}</ref> being included in the final team on 7 June.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gallery.mailchimp.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/9d73517a-b211-43dd-a2b0-8e3b80786b43/19_GC_Rosters_All_Teams_June6.pdf|title=National team roster – 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup|publisher=CONCACAF|access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> He made his debut in [[CONCACAF Gold Cup|the competition]] the following week, starting in the 4–0 loss against [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] in the first matchday.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2019/06/15/jonathan-david-scores-2-goals-to-lead-canadian-national-team-to-big-gold-cup-win/|title=Jonathan David scores 2 goals to lead Canadian national team to big Gold Cup win|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Daily News]]|first=Damian|last=Calhoun|date=15 June 2019|access-date=24 June 2019}}</ref>
Camille also played for the Martinique team in the [[2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2021 Gold Cup]], in another group-stage exit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/602705|title=Haiti beats Martinique to finish Gold Cup campaign|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=19 July 2021|access-date=22 December 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{BDFutbol|12509}} *{{Futbolme profile|13143}} *{{NFT player|74614}} *{{Soccerway|samuel-geoffroy-camille/103601}}
{{Martinique squad 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Martinique squad 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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