Alusine Kamara

Alusine Kamara (born 5 September 1989), nicknamed 'Baggio', is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Syrianska FC in the Swedish Allsvenskan.

Alusine Kamara
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-05) 5 September 1989
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfield
Club information
Current team
 Syrianska FC
Number 15
Youth career
FC Kallon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 FC Kallon
2011 → Motala AIF (loan) 13 (6)
2011–2014 Syrianska FC 57 (10)
National team
2011–2013 Sierra Leone 15 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:00, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

Life and career

Kamara played for Freetown club FC Kallon, whom he represented in the Sierra Leone National Premier League and the African Champions League.[1] In 2011, he agreed a loan move to Swedish Division 1 Södra (third tier) side Motala AIF, where he scored six goals in 13 appearances.[2]

Following a summer 2011 trial with recently promoted Allsvenskan side Syrianska FC, Kamara agreed a transfer to — and a three and a half year contract with — the top-tier club on 10 August 2011.[2][3] He made his first Allsvenskan start a few days later in a 3–0 defeat to Mjällby AIF.[4][5]

Kamara also plays international football for Sierra Leone. His debut came in a February 2011 friendly match 2–1 defeat against Nigeria in Lagos.[6][7] He was also called up by Sierra Leone's Swedish manager Lars Olof Mattsson to participate in a May 2011 training camp.[8]

References
  1. "Ahly held by Highlanders". BBC Sport. 4 March 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  2. "Kamara cleared to play" (in Swedish). Syrianska FC. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  3. "Kamara completes Syrianska move". Sierra Express Media. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  4. "Mjällby annihilate Syrianska" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  5. "'Baggio' Kamara makes Swedish top flight league debut". Sierra Leone Football. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  6. "Nigeria beats Sierra Leone 2-1 in friendly match". USA Today. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  7. "An under-strength Leone Stars team lose out to Nigeria's Super Eagles". Sierra Leone Football. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  8. "Two different Sierra Leone squads have been announced". BBC Sport. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
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