| 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 | Ljungskile SK | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| 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– | Ljungskile SK | 14 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2023 | |||
John Thomas "Jay Tee" Kamara (born 10 May 2002) is an Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ljungskile SK.
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]
| 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 | |
| Career total | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ "John Thomas Kamara signs first pro deal with Louisville City". Football Sierra Leone. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b Saxon, Jonathan (27 January 2021). "Louisville City FC signs John Thomas Kamara, dubbed the 'Sierra Leone Messi'". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Jay Tee Kamara joins North Carolina FC". Louisville City (Twitter).
- ^ "North Carolina FC 1–2 Greenville Triumph". Soccerway.
- ^ "Columbus Crew 2 signs four players ahead of 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
- ^ Jay Tee Kamara at Soccerway