John Thomas "Jay Tee" Kamara (born 10 May 2002) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL League One team Portland Hearts of Pine.
Club career
Kamara began his career with Alaska FC in his hometown of Freetown before joining Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, United States.[1][2] On January 27, 2021, after his graduation from Montverde, 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]
After the season, Kamara moved to Sweden, joining Ljungskile SK in the third-tier Ettan Fotboll.[6] He stayed there for a season and a half before moving to Sandvikens IF in the second-tier Superettan in August of 2024.[7]
In 2025, Kamara moved to back to the United States to join Portland Hearts of Pine in USL League One.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played November 2, 2024[8]
| 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 | |
| Columbus Crew 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Ljungskile SK | 2023 | Ettan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Ettan | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Sandvikens IF | 2024 | Superettan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 80 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 12 | ||
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.
- ^ a b "Jay Tee Kamara Joins Portland Hearts Of Pine In The US". 24 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Swedish Superettan Side Sandvikens Sign Jay Tee Kamara". 21 August 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Jay Tee Kamara at Soccerway
External links
- Profile Archived 9 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine at North Carolina FC