| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Kallon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | FC Kallon | ||
| 2011 | → Motala AIF (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Syrianska FC | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Sierra Leone | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alusine Kamara (born 5 September 1989) is a Sierra Leonean retired footballer who played two matches as a midfielder for Syrianska FC in the Swedish Allsvenskan, as well as once for the Sierra Leonea national team. [1]
Career
Kamara played for Freetown club FC Kallon, whom he represented in the Sierra Leone National Premier League and the African Champions League. [2] In 2011, he agreed a loan move to Swedish Division 1 Södra (third tier) side Motala AIF, where he scored six goals in 13 appearances. [3]
Following a summer 2011 trial with recently promoted Allsvenskan side Syrianska FC, Kamara agreed a transfer to — and a three and a half year contract with — the top-tier club on 10 August 2011. [3] [4] He made his first Allsvenskan start a few days later in a 3–0 defeat to Mjällby AIF. [5] [6]
Kamara was also capped once football for Sierra Leone. His debut came in a February 2011 friendly match 2–1 defeat against Nigeria in Lagos. [7] [8] He was also called up by Sierra Leone's Swedish manager Lars Olof Mattsson to participate in a May 2011 training camp. [9]
References
- ^ Alusine Kamara at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Ahly held by Highlanders". BBC Sport. 4 March 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Kamara cleared to play" (in Swedish). Syrianska FC. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Kamara completes Syrianska move". Sierra Express Media. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Mjällby annihilate Syrianska" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "'Baggio' Kamara makes Swedish top flight league debut". Sierra Leone Football. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Nigeria beats Sierra Leone 2-1 in friendly match". USA Today. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "An under-strength Leone Stars team lose out to Nigeria's Super Eagles". Sierra Leone Football. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Two different Sierra Leone squads have been announced". BBC Sport. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
External links
- Alusine Kamara at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Freetown
- Sierra Leonean men's footballers
- F.C. Kallon players
- Motala AIF players
- Syrianska FC players
- Sierra Leone men's international footballers
- Ettan Fotboll players
- Allsvenskan players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sierra Leonean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Kallon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | FC Kallon | ||
| 2011 | → Motala AIF (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Syrianska FC | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Sierra Leone | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alusine Kamara (born 5 September 1989) is a Sierra Leonean retired footballer who played two matches as a midfielder for Syrianska FC in the Swedish Allsvenskan, as well as once for the Sierra Leonea national team. [1]
Career
Kamara played for Freetown club FC Kallon, whom he represented in the Sierra Leone National Premier League and the African Champions League. [2] In 2011, he agreed a loan move to Swedish Division 1 Södra (third tier) side Motala AIF, where he scored six goals in 13 appearances. [3]
Following a summer 2011 trial with recently promoted Allsvenskan side Syrianska FC, Kamara agreed a transfer to — and a three and a half year contract with — the top-tier club on 10 August 2011. [3] [4] He made his first Allsvenskan start a few days later in a 3–0 defeat to Mjällby AIF. [5] [6]
Kamara was also capped once football for Sierra Leone. His debut came in a February 2011 friendly match 2–1 defeat against Nigeria in Lagos. [7] [8] He was also called up by Sierra Leone's Swedish manager Lars Olof Mattsson to participate in a May 2011 training camp. [9]
References
- ^ Alusine Kamara at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Ahly held by Highlanders". BBC Sport. 4 March 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Kamara cleared to play" (in Swedish). Syrianska FC. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Kamara completes Syrianska move". Sierra Express Media. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Mjällby annihilate Syrianska" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "'Baggio' Kamara makes Swedish top flight league debut". Sierra Leone Football. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Nigeria beats Sierra Leone 2-1 in friendly match". USA Today. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "An under-strength Leone Stars team lose out to Nigeria's Super Eagles". Sierra Leone Football. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Two different Sierra Leone squads have been announced". BBC Sport. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
External links
- Alusine Kamara at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Freetown
- Sierra Leonean men's footballers
- F.C. Kallon players
- Motala AIF players
- Syrianska FC players
- Sierra Leone men's international footballers
- Ettan Fotboll players
- Allsvenskan players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sierra Leonean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Sweden