Mohamed Kamara
Encyclopedia
Mohamed Kamara widely known as Medo, is a Sierra Leone
an footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FK Partizan
in the Serbian SuperLiga
.
He also has a Finnish
citizenship.
, Sierra Leone
. During the civil war
his parents were killed and football was the only thing that helped him to cope.
. His older brother Kemoh Kamara was teaching in the school and taught also football. When he was 12, he joined his first club, Sierra Rangers. Rangers was a youth team that traveled around the country playing in youth tournaments. His football career took a great step forward when he signed for Sierra Leone National Premier League
club FC Kallon in 2002. He was a regular member of the Sierra Leone under-17 team that lost to Cameroon at the 2003 African U-17 Championship Final in Swaziland
. He was also a member of the Sierra Leone U-17 team which participated at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
in Finland
.
refused to give playing rights to them. Medo had to wait his player licence from the FIFA to his 18th birthday and then signed a contract with Kuopion Palloseura before the 2006 season. During the long waiting period he trained with JIPPO
in Joensuu
. After a season and relegation with the Kuopio
based club, he moved to Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi in the Finnish capital.
In his first year with HJK he played in every league match and was voted for the club MVP of the season. In March 2008, he signed a new three-year contract, which would keep him with HJK until the end of the 2010 season. In April 2010, he signed a contract extension at HJK to stay with the Finnish club until June 2011. On 30 August 2010, he played his farewell match for HJK to win his team's 3–1 against IFK Mariehamn
.
Despite the fact that he left HJK before the end of the season, Medo was awarded for the 2010 Veikkausliiga
Player of the Year.
. Medo was presented with another Partizan gain, Pierre Boya
. He made his debut for the club on 4 September in a home fixture against FK Hajduk Kula. Medo started and played for the full duration of the game as Hajduk were beaten 2–0. He also made five appearances in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group stage as Partizan finished bottom of their group.
, but FIFA
ruled this out as they rejected his application to play for Finland on 9 December 2010. After FIFA's decision, Medo announced his availability for the Sierra Leonean national team
and was subsequently called up to face Niger
on 27 March 2011. Finally, on 27 March 2011, Kamara debuted for his homeland playing the whole match against Niger.
HJK
Partizan
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
an footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
in the Serbian SuperLiga
Serbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
.
He also has a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
citizenship.
Biography
Medo was born and raised in BoBo, Sierra Leone
Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Southern Province. It lies about 164 miles south-east of Freetown and had a population 149,957 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate is 231,494 . The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District...
, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
. During the civil war
Sierra Leone Civil War
The Sierra Leone Civil War began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front , with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia , intervened in Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow the Joseph Momoh government...
his parents were killed and football was the only thing that helped him to cope.
Early years
Medo started playing football at the age of 7 in his school in BoBo, Sierra Leone
Bo is the second largest city in Sierra Leone and the largest city in the Southern Province. It lies about 164 miles south-east of Freetown and had a population 149,957 in the 2004 census, with a current estimate is 231,494 . The city serve as the capital and administrative center of Bo District...
. His older brother Kemoh Kamara was teaching in the school and taught also football. When he was 12, he joined his first club, Sierra Rangers. Rangers was a youth team that traveled around the country playing in youth tournaments. His football career took a great step forward when he signed for Sierra Leone National Premier League
Sierra Leone National Premier League
Sierra Leone National Premier League is the top football league in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1967. The league is sponsored by the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, one of the major Sierra Leonean banks. East End Lions and Mighty Blackpool are the two biggest and most successful clubs. The...
club FC Kallon in 2002. He was a regular member of the Sierra Leone under-17 team that lost to Cameroon at the 2003 African U-17 Championship Final in Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
. He was also a member of the Sierra Leone U-17 team which participated at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 was held in the cities of Helsinki, Tampere, Lahti, and Turku in Finland between 13 August and 30 August 2003...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Moving to Finland
After the tournament he escaped, with a group of his teammates, from their accommodation and applied for asylum. The group got a right of asylum, but FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
refused to give playing rights to them. Medo had to wait his player licence from the FIFA to his 18th birthday and then signed a contract with Kuopion Palloseura before the 2006 season. During the long waiting period he trained with JIPPO
JIPPO
JIPPO is a Finnish football club, based in Joensuu. It currently plays in the Ykkönen, the second highest level of Finnish football. Jarmo Korhonen replaced Mark Dziadulewicz as the club's manager after 2010 season...
in Joensuu
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
. After a season and relegation with the Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
based club, he moved to Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi in the Finnish capital.
In his first year with HJK he played in every league match and was voted for the club MVP of the season. In March 2008, he signed a new three-year contract, which would keep him with HJK until the end of the 2010 season. In April 2010, he signed a contract extension at HJK to stay with the Finnish club until June 2011. On 30 August 2010, he played his farewell match for HJK to win his team's 3–1 against IFK Mariehamn
IFK Mariehamn
IFK Mariehamn is a Finnish football club, based in Mariehamn, capital of the Åland Islands. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier Division . The club's manager is Pekka Lyyski, and it plays its home matches at Wiklöf Holding Arena....
.
Despite the fact that he left HJK before the end of the season, Medo was awarded for the 2010 Veikkausliiga
2010 Veikkausliiga
The 2010 Veikkausliiga was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.-Teams:...
Player of the Year.
Partizan
A day after his last match for HJK, on 31 August 2010, he signed a three-year contract with FK PartizanFK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
. Medo was presented with another Partizan gain, Pierre Boya
Pierre Boya
Pierre Boya is a Cameroonian footballer.-Club career:Boya came to FK Partizan in November 2003, and scored a goal on his debut later that month. The highlight of his career at Partizan was during the 2004–05 UEFA Cup group stage, when he scored both Partizan goals in a 2–2 away draw against Lazio,...
. He made his debut for the club on 4 September in a home fixture against FK Hajduk Kula. Medo started and played for the full duration of the game as Hajduk were beaten 2–0. He also made five appearances in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group stage as Partizan finished bottom of their group.
International career
Medo has expressed his wish to play for the Finnish national teamFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
, but FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
ruled this out as they rejected his application to play for Finland on 9 December 2010. After FIFA's decision, Medo announced his availability for the Sierra Leonean national team
Sierra Leone national football team
The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...
and was subsequently called up to face Niger
Niger national football team
The Niger national football team, nicknamed the Menas, is overseen by the Fédération Nigerienne de Football and a member of CAF. Niger plays in the colors of the Flag of Niger, white, green, and orange...
on 27 March 2011. Finally, on 27 March 2011, Kamara debuted for his homeland playing the whole match against Niger.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| KuPS | 2006 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |||||
| HJK | 2007 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||||
| 2008 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||||
| 2009 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 6 | |||||
| 2010 2010 Veikkausliiga The 2010 Veikkausliiga was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.-Teams:... |
16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 91 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 142 | 20 | |||||
| Partizan FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978... |
2010–11 2010–11 Serbian Superliga -League table:-Results:... |
18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||||
| 2011–12 2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga -League table:-Results:... |
12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Career total | 142 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 225 | 23 |
Club
KuPS- Finnish League CupFinnish League CupThe Finnish League Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually during pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.-Finnish League Cup finals:...
: 2006
HJK
- Finnish LeagueVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
: 2009, 20102010 VeikkausliigaThe 2010 Veikkausliiga was the eightieth season of top-tier football in Finland. It began on 16 April 2010 and ended on 23 October 2010.-Teams:... - Finnish CupFinnish CupThe Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
: 2008
Partizan
- Serbian SuperLigaSerbian SuperligaSerbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
: 2010–112010–11 Serbian Superliga-League table:-Results:... - Serbian CupSerbian CupThe Serbian Cup is the national football cup of Serbia. For sponsorship reasons it is referred to in the media as Lav Cup of Serbia since 2007.The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round.-Sponsorship:...
: 2010–112010–11 Serbian CupThe Serbian Cup 2010–11 is fifth season of the Serbian national football tournament. The competition started on 1 September 2010 and concluded with the Final on 11 May 2011. Partizan Belgrade won the title 2-1 over FK Vojvodina in controversial fashion...
External links
- Mohamed Kamara at Utakmica.rs
- Mohamed Kamara at Veikkausliiga.com