Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Kamara [1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 January 2006 | ||
Place of birth | London, England | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Welling United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2024 | Welling United | 11 | (2) |
2024– | Peterborough United | 1 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:32, 1 September 2025 (UTC) |
David Kamara (born 4 January 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Peterborough United.
Kamara began his career at Welling United, coming through the academy ranks before making his debut in a 1–0 London Senior Cup victory over Cray Valley Paper Mills. [3] The next season, he would score his first goal for the Wings in a 3–2 league victory over Havant & Waterlooville. [4]
Kamara's performances attracted attention from Football League sides, with him holding trials at both Gillingham [5] and Peterborough United, [6] as well as interest from Luton Town. However, it would be Peterborough that would confirm the signing of Kamara on 10 June 2024. [7]
Kamara made his senior debut on 8 October 2024, coming on as a substitute for Abraham Odoh in a 2–0 EFL Trophy victory over Stevenage. [8]
Kamara is of Sierra Leonean descent. He was called up, along with 20 other foreign-based players, to the provisional Sierra Leone U20 squad in preparation for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [9]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Welling United | 2022–23 [10] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2023–24 [10] | National League South | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 [b] | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||
Peterborough United | 2024–25 [11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 3 |
Peterborough United