Kaedyn Kamara

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Kaedyn Kamara
Personal information
Full name Kaedyn Kabbar Kamara [1]
Date of birth (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cork City (on loan from Preston North End)
Number 31
Youth career
–2022 Burnley
2022– Preston North End
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Preston North End 0 (0)
2024Workington (loan) 10 (4)
2025Marine (loan) 3 (0)
2025–Cork City (loan) 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:35, 27 July 2025 (UTC)

Kaedyn Kabbar Kamara (born 29 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City, on loan from EFL Championship club Preston North End.

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Career

Kamara is a youth product of Burnley, before moving to the youth academy of Preston North End in June 2022. [2] He made his professional debut with Preston North End as a late substitute in a 3–1 FA Cup win over Huddersfield Town on 7 January 2023. [3]

On 10 August 2024 Kamara joined Northern Premier League side Workington on loan. [4]

On 10 January 2025 Kamara joined Marine on loan until the end of the season. [5] After returning from his loan, he signed his first professional contract, signing a two-year-contract with Preston. [6]

On 22 July 2025, Kamara signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on loan until the end of their season in November, joining Preston teammate Kitt Nelson who was already on loan at the club. [7] [8]

Personal life

Kamara was a national boxing champion and world champion in kickboxing away from football as a youth. [9]

References

  1. "Club list of registered players: Preston North End" (PDF). English Football League. p. 15. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. Hodgson, George; Mcginlay, Sean (28 May 2022). "Ten youngsters join Preston North End as scholars as Burnley midfielder signs". LancsLive.
  3. Hodgson, George (9 January 2023). "Story of Kaedyn Kamara's Preston North End debut & Plymouth interest". LancsLive.
  4. "Workington Loan For Kaedyn Kamara". Preston North End Official Site. 10 August 2024.
  5. www.pnefc.net https://www.pnefc.net/news/2025/january/10/kaedyn-kamara-goes-on-loan-to-marine/ . Retrieved 10 January 2025.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "2.5 years on from first team debut - PNE youngster signs professional contract". Lancashire Evening Post. 14 May 2025.
  7. "Kaedyn Kamara joins on loan". Cork City FC.
  8. "Preston North End midfielder secures third loan move of career". Lancashire Evening Post. 22 July 2025.
  9. Pearce, James (10 November 2016). "Liverpool kickboxers secure stunning medal haul from World Championships".