| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Kesselly Kamara | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sinkor, Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CFR Cluj | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | TJC Apache | 44 | (70) |
| 2018 | UCLA Bruins | 14 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 14 | (9) |
| 2019 | SC Paderborn | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | SC Paderborn II | 7 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | LA Galaxy II | 9 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Menemenspor | 10 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Hatayspor | 45 | (5) |
| 2022 | → Astana (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Hapoel Haifa | 52 | (11) |
| 2024– | CFR Cluj | 10 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | Liberia | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 | |||
Mohammed Kesselly "Keka" [1] Kamara (born 31 October 1997) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays for Liga I club CFR Cluj and the Liberia national team.
Kamara moved to the United States to play college soccer at Tyler Junior College in 2016. [2] During his two years at Tyler, Kamara scored 70 goals and tallied ten assists in just 44 games. He finished the 2017 season as the NJCAA player of the year after scoring a school record-breaking and NJCAA-leading 48 goals, which included 14 game-winners. [1]
In 2018, Kamara transferred to UCLA, where he made 14 appearances, scored five goals, and tallied a single assist. [3]
During his time at college, Kamara also appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Atlanta Silverbacks, where he scored nine goals in 14 appearances. [4] [5]
Kamara was considered a strong candidate to sign a Generation Adidas deal with Major League Soccer, which would see him enter the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. [6] However, he opted to move to Europe, signing with 2. Bundesliga side SC Paderborn on 5 January 2019. [7] [8]
During his time at Paderborn, Kamara failed to make a single first team appearance, but did score eight goals in seven appearances for Paderborn's 5th-tier second team who competed in the Oberliga Westfalen. [9]
In June 2019, Kamara and Paderborn mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club. [10]
On 2 August 2019, Kamara signed for USL Championship side LA Galaxy II. [11] He made his professional debut on 11 August 2019, as an 84th-minute substitute during a 3–1 win over Austin Bold. [12]
On 1 October 2020, Kamara moved to Turkish TFF First League side Menemenspor. [13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 October 2023 | Stade du Phosphate, Khouribga, Morocco |  Libya | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
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