Sergio Cámara: From Barcelona UCL Debut to Andorran Title Chase

Andalús forward Sergio Cámara, a key player for Inter d'Escaldes in the Primera Divisió, has emerged as one of the team's most decisive performers this season, with five goals and two assists across 15 matches according to Transfermarkt data. Speaking to *Altaveu* after a training session in La Seu d'Urgell, the attacker reflected on his winding career—from early promise in Spain's youth ranks to a Champions League debut with Barcelona's first team and stints abroad—while advocating for greater professionalism in Andorran football.

Cámara left Jaén at age 12 to join Villarreal's academy, opting for its dedicated youth residence over Sevilla's less structured setup following a strong showing at the Brunete tournament. He progressed through Villarreal's C and B teams, signing his first professional contract at 16 or 17 in Tercera División. A 2014 move to Barcelona B in Segunda División brought him into a talented squad featuring players like Grimaldo, Adama Traoré, Patric and Dongou under Eusebio Sacristán.

His standout moment came under Luis Enrique, who showed personal faith in him during preseason. Cámara debuted in the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen, starting three of four friendlies and training alongside Messi, Neymar and Suárez. "It was one of the best teams in the world," he recalled, praising their rapid decision-making. However, with Lucas Digne's arrival shifting his role toward full-back, he joined Girona instead of staying with the demoted Barça B.

Subsequent stops included a tough Girona spell, a strong Reus campaign that saw early survival in Segunda División before the club's demise, and ventures abroad. At 24 or 25, he moved to Poland's Jagiellonia Białystok—then investing heavily, including a new sports city—amid six Spanish teammates easing the transition. He highlighted the league's electric atmospheres, with packed stadiums and pyrotechnics surpassing some Spanish top-flight matches. Jagiellonia, now leading domestically and in Conference League contention, grew during his time there.

Further spells in Romania and Azerbaijan followed, before a return to Spain with Badalona Futur and Jaén. Now settled in Andorra, Cámara described the move not as financial but driven by a search for competitive stability and maturity. With Inter pausing this matchday but chasing the title—"it looks good, but everything is still open," he cautioned—he called for bolder stakes at the Nacional stadium to elevate the league's professionalism under the Andorran Football Federation (FAF).