Jay Tee Kamara

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Jay Tee Kamara
Personal information
Full name John Thomas Kamara
Date of birth (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ljungskile SK
Number 25
Youth career
Alaska FC
Montverde Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Louisville City 0 (0)
2021North Carolina FC (loan) 21 (4)
2022 Columbus Crew 2 9 (0)
2023– Ljungskile SK 27 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2023

John Thomas "Jay Tee" Kamara (born 10 May 2002) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ljungskile SK.

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Club career

Kamara began his career with Alaska FC before joining the Montverde Academy. [1] [2] On January 27, 2021, 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]

Career statistics

As of match played October 31, 2021 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Louisville City 2021 USL Championship 000000
North Carolina FC (loan) 2021 USL League One 21400214
Career total2140000214

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References

  1. "John Thomas Kamara signs first pro deal with Louisville City". Football Sierra Leone. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 Saxon, Jonathan (27 January 2021). "Louisville City FC signs John Thomas Kamara, dubbed the 'Sierra Leone Messi'". The Courier-Journal . Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. "Jay Tee Kamara joins North Carolina FC". Louisville City (Twitter).
  4. "North Carolina FC 1–2 Greenville Triumph". Soccerway.
  5. "Columbus Crew 2 signs four players ahead of 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  6. Jay Tee Kamara at Soccerway