Alhaji Kamara
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alhaji Kamara | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvic United | |||
| FC Kallon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | FC Kallon | 31 | (13) |
| 2012 | → Djurgårdens IF (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | → IK Frej (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2013 | → IFK Värnamo (loan) | 10 | (6) |
| 2014–2016 | IFK Norrköping | 40 | (16) |
| 2015 | → Johor Darul Takzim (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | D.C. United | 9 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Richmond Kickers (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Al-Taawoun | 14 | (5) |
| 2018– | Sheriff Tiraspol | 12 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Sierra Leone | 6 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2016 | |||
Alhaji Kamara (born 16 April 1994) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays for Sheriff Tiraspol.
Club career
He started his professional career at FC Kallon in the Sierra Leone National First Division. At a young age, he had trials with Tippeligaen club Fredrikstad FK and Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. Eventually he was signed by Swedish club Djurgårdens IF just after turning 18 years old.[1]
Kamara failed to make an impact at Djurgårdens IF, and instead enjoyed loan spells to IK Frej and IFK Värnamo. Before the 2014 season, he was signed by IFK Norrköping, where he positioned himself as a key player during his first season. On 31 March 2015, Kamara was loaned out to Malaysia's Super League champion, Johor Darul Takzim FC (JDT) outfit from IFK Norrköping.[2]
However, the loan was cancelled in July 2015.[3] He returned to Norrköping, and featured fourteen times as the team won the league.
Kamara signed for D.C. United on 11 May 2016.[4] Kamara scored with his first touch in his debut for D.C. United just seconds after coming on against Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park. His goal was the difference, as United went on to win the match 1-0.[5]
On 2 February 2018, Kamara signed for Sheriff Tiraspol.[6]
Heart defect
In February 2016, it was reported that Kamara has a potential cardio issue that could have eliminated him from professional play. Kamara was effectively put on an indefinite restrain from playing football. Kamara was evaluated by MLS Cardioligist Consultant; Matthew Martinez, of Allerton PA; who is a specialist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Through rigorous testing, Kamara was found that it was not the case that his condition could cause concern, and he was cleared to continue in his professional career with full medical clearance and it was announced that Kamara intended to continue his career in Major League Soccer club D.C. United where he would be allowed to play, with the understanding that he would undergo tests for preventative measures at the end of each season.
Career statistics
- As of 12 May 2016.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Djurgårdens IF | 2012 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| IK Frej | 2013 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| Total | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| IFK Värnamo | 2013 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 8 | |
| Total | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | |
| IFK Norrköping | 2014 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 10 | |
| Johor Darul Takzim | 2015 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| IFK Norrköping | 2015 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 18 | 9 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 21 | |
| D.C. United | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Career total | 74 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 34 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 February 2012 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |  | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 13 October 2015 | Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria |  | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- IFK Norrköping
References
- ↑ "Kamanor och Kamara nya inslag i DIF". Djurgårdens IF. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Kamara lämnar – flyttar till Malaysia". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ IFK Norrköping. "Alhaji Kamara återvänder till Norrköping · IFK Norrköping". Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- ↑ Caitlin Murray (11 May 2016). "DC United sign 22-year-old Sierra Leone international striker Alhaji Kamara". MLS. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ Arielle Castillo (30 May 2016). "Alhaji Kamara's goal on D.C. United debut sets MLS records". MLS. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Добро пожаловать, Альхаджи". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- 1 2 "Guillermo Molins". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
External links
- Alhaji Kamara at SvFF: Svenska Fotbollförbundet (in Swedish)
- Alhaji Kamara at National-Football-Teams.com
- Elite Prospects profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 November 2013)