Kei Kamara
| Date of birth | 01 September 1984 |
| Place of birth | Kenema |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Kei Kamara joined Middlesbrough in September 2013 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in August 2014.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 01 Mar 2006 | 01 Mar 2008 | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 01 Mar 2008 | 24 Jul 2008 | |
| Houston Dynamo | 24 Jul 2008 | 15 Sep 2009 | |
| Sporting Kansas City | 15 Sep 2009 | 02 Sep 2013 | |
| Norwich City | 30 Jan 2013 | 05 May 2013 | L |
| Middlesbrough | 02 Sep 2013 | 29 Aug 2014 | |
| Columbus Crew | 01 Jan 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Norwich City | Premier League | 7 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 16 | 9 |
4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2013 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Middlesbrough v AFC Bournemouth | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Middlesbrough v Yeovil Town | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Barnsley v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2013 | Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Middlesbrough v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2013 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Watford v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Sierra Leone | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Sierra Leone | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sierra Leone | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sierra Leone | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Sierra Leone | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Sierra Leone | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Sierra Leone | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Sierra Leone | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Sierra Leone | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Sierra Leone | Africa Cup of Nations | 4 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Sierra Leone | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Sierra Leone | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2024-25 | Sierra Leone | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Sierra Leone | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Sierra Leone | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun 2008 | Equatorial Guinea v Sierra Leone | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Sierra Leone v South Africa | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 21 Jun 2008 | South Africa v Sierra Leone | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 4 |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Sierra Leone v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 09 Jun 2012 | Equatorial Guinea v Sierra Leone | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 23 Mar 2013 | Tunisia v Sierra Leone | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 08 Jun 2013 | Sierra Leone v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group B |
| 18 May 2014 | Swaziland v Sierra Leone | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | 1st round |
| 31 May 2014 | Sierra Leone v Swaziland | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 19 Jul 2014 | Sierra Leone v Seychelles | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | 2nd round |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Sierra Leone v Congo DR | L | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Sierra Leone v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group I |
| 04 Sep 2019 | Liberia v Sierra Leone | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
| 08 Sep 2019 | Sierra Leone v Liberia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Nigeria v Sierra Leone | D | 4-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Sierra Leone v Nigeria | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Lesotho v Sierra Leone | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Sierra Leone v Benin | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
| 06 Oct 2021 | Sierra Leone v South Sudan | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 2021 | Gambia v Sierra Leone | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Sierra Leone v Comoros | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2022 | Algeria v Sierra Leone | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 16 Jan 2022 | Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone | D | 2-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 20 Jan 2022 | Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals group E |
| 13 Nov 2024 | Chad v Sierra Leone | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group G |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Sierra Leone v Guinea-Bissau | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group A |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Egypt v Sierra Leone | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group A |
| 04 Sep 2025 | Guinea-Bissau v Sierra Leone | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group A |
| 08 Oct 2025 | Sierra Leone v Burkina Faso | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group A |
| 12 Oct 2025 | Djibouti v Sierra Leone | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.