Kei Kamara
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Kamara with Sierra Leone in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kei Ansiu Kamara | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kenema, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
| Number | 85 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025– | FC Cincinnati | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | Sierra Leone | 42 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:38, 15 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2025 | |||
Kei Ansu Kamara (/ˈkaɪ kəˈmɑːrə/; born 1 September 1984) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a striker for FC Cincinnati. 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.