Boubacar Bernard Kamara (born 23 November 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Aston Villa and the France national team.
Kamara made his debut as a professional side on 13 December 2016 against Sochaux in a Coupe de la Ligue match.
[14][15] Kamara returned to football on 5 October 2024, playing 45 minutes for Aston Villa's Under-21 team in a Premier League 2 game against Newcastle United.
[8] In 2022, Kamara was contacted directly by Senegal manager Aliou Cissé to convince him to declare for the Senegalese team after their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations victory to fill the space of aging midfielders Idrissa Gueye and Cheikhou Kouyaté.
[19] Kamara made his debut on 6 June 2022, as a second half substitute in a 1–1 away UEFA Nations League draw against Croatia, thus committing his international future to France.