External links
- Profile Archived 9 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine at North Carolina FC
- Profile at Portland Hearts of Pine
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Kamara | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Hearts of Pine | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alaska FC | |||
| Montverde Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Louisville City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2022 | Columbus Crew 2 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ljungskile SK | 42 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | Sandvikens IF | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Portland Hearts of Pine | 14 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 September 2025 | |||
John Thomas "Jay Tee" Kamara (born 10 May 2002) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL League One team Portland Hearts of Pine.
Kamara began his career with Alaska FC in his hometown of Freetown before attending Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, United States. [1] [2] On January 27, 2021, after his graduation from Montverde, Kamara joined USL Championship club Louisville City. [2]
On 13 April 2021, Karama was loaned out to USL League One club North Carolina FC for the 2021 season. [3] He made his professional debut for the club on 8 May against Greenville Triumph, starting in the 2–1 defeat. [4]
On February 18, 2022, Kamara was transferred to Columbus Crew 2, the reserve side of Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew, ahead of their inaugural MLS Next Pro season. [5]
After the season, Kamara moved to Sweden, joining Ljungskile SK in the third-tier Ettan Fotboll. [6] He stayed there for a season and a half before moving to Sandvikens IF in the second-tier Superettan in August of 2024. [7]
In 2025, Kamara returned to the United States to join Portland Hearts of Pine in USL League One. [6] Due to visa issues, Kamara didn't join the team until mid-May, two months into the League One season. [8] He made his Hearts of Pine debut on May 17 against FC Naples, scoring a goal in a 2–1 Hearts of Pine victory. [9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Louisville City | 2021 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| North Carolina FC (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | |
| Columbus Crew 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Ljungskile SK | 2023 | Ettan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Ettan | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Sandvikens IF | 2024 | Superettan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 80 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 12 | ||
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