Mohammed Kamara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Kesselly Kamara | ||
| Date of birth | October 31, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinkor, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hatayspor | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | TJC Apache | 44 | (70) |
| 2018 | UCLA Bruins | 14 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 14 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | SC Paderborn | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | SC Paderborn II | 7 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | LA Galaxy II | 9 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Menemenspor | 10 | (4) |
| 2021– | Hatayspor | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:17, 12 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Mohammed Kesselly "Keka"[1] Kamara (born 31 October 1997) is a Liberian footballer who currently plays for Turkish club Hatayspor.
Career
College and amateur
Tyler Junior College
Kamara moved to the United States to play college soccer at Tyler Junior College in 2016.[2] During his two years at Tyler, Kamara scored 70 goals and tallied 10 assists in just 44 games. He finished the 2017 season as the NJCAA player of the year after scoring a school record-breaking and NJCAA-leading 48 goals, which included 14 game-winners.[1]
UCLA
In 2018, Kamara transferred to UCLA, where he made 14 appearances, scored 5 goals and tallied a single assist.[3]
Atlanta Silverbacks
During his time at college, Kamara also appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Atlanta Silverbacks, where he scored 9 goals in 14 appearances.[4][5]
Professional
SC Paderborn 07
Kamara was considered a strong candidate to sign a Generation Adidas deal with Major League Soccer, which would see him enter the 2019 MLS SuperDraft.[6] However, he opted to move to Europe, signing with 2. Bundesliga side SC Paderborn 07 on 5 January 2019.[7][8]
During his time at Paderborn, Kamara failed to make a single first team appearance, but did score 8 goals in 7 appearances for Paderborn's 5th-tier second team who competed in the Oberliga Westfalen.[9]
In June 2019, Kamara and Paderborn mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.[10]
LA Galaxy II
On 2 August 2019, Kamara signed for USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.[11] He made his professional debut on 11 August 2019, as an 84th-minute substitute during a 3-1 win over Austin Bold.[12]
Menemenspor
On 1 October 2020, Kamara moved to Turkish TFF First League side Menemenspor.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Mohammed Kamara dribbles around the world before scoring a home with UCLA soccer". dailybruin.com.
- ^ "Mohammed Kamara 2017 Men's Soccer Roster | Tyler Junior College Athletics". www.apacheathletics.com.
- ^ "Mohammed Kamara - Men's Soccer". UCLA.
- ^ "ATLANTA SILVERBACKS ALUM MOHAMMED KAMARA HONORED AS PLAYER OF THE YEAR, ALL-AMERICAN". January 29, 2018.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "MLS SuperDraft: Amaya, Buchanan to headline Generation adidas class | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "German second-tier Paderborn sign SKC's Shelton". ESPN.com. January 5, 2019.
- ^ "Khiry Shelton | Mohammed Kamara| SC Paderborn 07". bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga.
- ^ "Liberian youngster Mohammed Kamara parts ways with German Club Paderborn FC – Sokafrika".
- ^ "SC Paderborn: Mohammed Kamara löst Vertrag auf". bundesliga.de - die offizielle Webseite der Bundesliga.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II sign forward Mohammed Kamara | LA Galaxy".
- ^ "Austin Bold FC vs. LA Galaxy II - August 10, 2019 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ https://ajansspor.com/haber/menemenspor-mlsten-transfer-yapti-390825
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- Expatriate footballers in Germany
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- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Tyler Apaches men's soccer players
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- SC Paderborn 07 players
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