John Kamara


John Bankolé Kamara is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays for Azerbaijani club Keşla, as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Freetown, Kamara has played in Lebanon and Greece for Tadamon Sour, Apollon Smyrni and Lamia. In October 2014 he was told not to train with Lamia, on advice from the Greek health ministry, following fears over the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic. He wore off a T-shirt saying "we are west Africans not a virus", and as a result faced sanctions.
In August 2015 he signed a two-year contract with Aris Thessaloniki. He signed for Latvian club Riga for the 2016 season.
Kamara joined Kazakh club Kaisar on 1 January 2017.
On 8 January 2019, Kamara joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Keşla FK. On 25 June 2020, Kamara signed a new contract with Keşla for the 2020-21 season.

International career

He made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone in 2013, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Career statistics

International

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef
1.19 November 2014Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa, DR Congo
1–0
1–3
2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification