![]() Kamara with Sierra Leone in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kei Ansu Kamara | ||
Date of birth | 1 September 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Kenema, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | Kallon | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros | 47 | (31) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Orange County Blue Star | 19 | (16) |
2006–2007 | Columbus Crew | 36 | (5) |
2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Houston Dynamo | 32 | (7) |
2009–2013 | Sporting Kansas City | 113 | (38) |
2013 | → Norwich City (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Middlesbrough | 25 | (4) |
2015–2016 | Columbus Crew | 41 | (27) |
2016–2017 | New England Revolution | 52 | (19) |
2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | (14) |
2019–2020 | Colorado Rapids | 38 | (17) |
2020 | Minnesota United | 7 | (1) |
2021 | HIFK | 14 | (5) |
2022 | CF Montréal | 32 | (9) |
2023 | Chicago Fire | 27 | (5) |
2024 | Los Angeles FC | 27 | (3) |
International career | |||
2008–2022 | Sierra Leone | 39 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:42, 20 October 2024 (UTC) |
Kei Ansu Kamara (/ˈkaɪ kəˈmɑːrə/; born 1 September 1984) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is one of 13 players to have scored 100 goals in MLS history, achieving the landmark in 300 appearances. He is currently second on MLS's all-time scoring list, scoring for 11 different MLS clubs.[2][3]