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Jay Tee Kamara

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Jay Tee Kamara
Personal information
Full name John Thomas Kamara
Date of birth (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Portland Hearts of Pine
Number 80
Youth career
Alaska FC
Montverde Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Louisville City 0 (0)
2021North Carolina FC (loan) 21 (4)
2022 Columbus Crew 2 9 (0)
2023–2024 Ljungskile SK 42 (8)
2024–2025 Sandviken 8 (0)
2025– Portland Hearts of Pine 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2025

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

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Kamara began his career with Alaska FC in his hometown of Freetown before attending 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] Due to visa issues, Kamara didn't join the team until mid-May, two months into the League One season.[8] He made his Hearts of Pine debut on May 17 against FC Naples, scoring a goal in a 2–1 Hearts of Pine victory.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played November 2, 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ Bittar, Alie (28 January 2021). "John Thomas Kamara signs first pro deal with Louisville City". Football Sierra Leone. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Jay Tee Kamara joins North Carolina FC". Louisville City (Twitter).
  4. ^ "North Carolina FC 1–2 Greenville Triumph". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Columbus Crew 2 signs four players ahead of 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com.
  6. ^ a b Bittar, Alie (24 January 2025). "Jay Tee Kamara Joins Portland Hearts Of Pine In The US". Football Sierra Leone. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Swedish Superettan Side Sandvikens Sign Jay Tee Kamara". Football Sierra Leone. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  8. ^ Craig, Steve (16 May 2025). "Hearts of Pine scoring most of their goals in crunch time". Press Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  9. ^ Craig, Steve (17 May 2025). "Hearts of Pine claim their first USL League One win". Press Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  10. ^ Jay Tee Kamara at Soccerway
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