| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael-John Valentino Kamson-Kamara [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2006 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Farnborough, London, England [3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock (on loan from Heart of Midlothian) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bromley | |||
| –2023 | Lincoln City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Lincoln City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Barwell (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Glentoran (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2026– | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Sierra Leone | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:31, 24 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:39, 29 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Michael-John Valentino Kamson-Kamara (born 14 February 2006) is a professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on loan from Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, as a defender. Born in England, he represents the Sierra Leone national team.
Kamson-Kamara started at Bromley up to U16 level before working with the XYZ Academy. [4] He signed his first professional contract at Lincoln City on 23 February 2023, signing a long-term contract. [5] [6] He had a spell on loan at Barwell during the 2023–24 season. [7] On 2 August 2024, he joined Peterborough Sports on loan for the season. [8] [9] Whilst on loan for Peterborough Sports, he would make his Lincoln City debut, coming off the bench in the EFL Trophy against Grimsby Town. [10] Having returned from his loan in February 2025, he would return to Peterborough Sports on 8 March 2025 for the remainder of the season. [11]
On 29 August 2025, he joined NIFL Premiership club Glentoran on loan for the season. [12] It was confirmed in January that he would remain at Glentoran until the end of the season. [13] After the conclusion to the season, he was offered a new contract by Lincoln City. [14]
On 27 May 2026, it was confirmed that Kamson-Kamara would join Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on 1 July 2026, penning a deal until the summer of 2030, with Lincoln City receiving a six-figure compensation fee. [15] [16]
On 3 September 2026, Kamson-Kamara joined Scottish Premiership rivals Kilmarnock on loan until January. [17] [18]
In September 2026, Kamson-Kamara received his maiden call-up to the Sierra Leone squad for their fixtures against Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea. [19] [20]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2023–24 [21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [22] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 [23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Barwell (loan) | 2023–24 [24] | SL Premier Division Central | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [d] | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Peterborough Sports (loan) | 2024–25 [22] | National League North | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Glentoran (loan) | 2025–26 [23] | NIFL Premiership | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 [e] | 1 | 31 | 5 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2026–27 [25] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [f] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2026–27 [25] | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 76 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 92 | 7 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |