Musa Kallon
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Musa Kallon is a retired footballer
and coach in Sierra Leone
. He is the older brother of Sierra Leonean international footballers Mohammed Kallon, and Kemokai Kallon
. As a footballer, he played for Vanspor (1994–1995) in Turkey, Sportul Studenţesc
(1995–1996) in Romania
, PSM Makassar
/Ujung Pandang and Persebaya Surabaya
(1996–1999) in Indonesia
.
and scored two goals in a match against Niger
5-1 in order to qualify Sierra Leone qualify for the 1996 African Cup of Nations
in South Africa. He also coached Sierra Leone in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship
in Finland
after winning 2nd place in the African U-17 Championship 2003.
Kallon coached Kallon F.C.
to a runners up position in the 2004/2005 League. He fell out with his players, management and his younger brother who later sacked him. In 2005, Kallon was banned for a year after forcefully stopping a league match between Kallon FC and Diamond Stars
by letting his daughter sit down in the centre of the field, after the players refused to play under him.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and coach in 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...
. He is the older brother of Sierra Leonean international footballers Mohammed Kallon, and Kemokai Kallon
Kemokai Kallon
Kemokai Kallon nickname Panbody is a Sierra Leonean footballer playing currently for Kallon F.C. where he is the captain of the team. He is the older-brother of Sierra Leonean international footballer Mohamed Kallon and the younger brother of former Sierra Leonean international footballer Musa...
. As a footballer, he played for Vanspor (1994–1995) in Turkey, Sportul Studenţesc
Sportul Studentesc
Sportul Studenţesc is a Romanian football club that was established in 1916 . The Bucharest club has won the Balkans Cup once and its best result in the Romanian league is a 2nd place in 1986...
(1995–1996) in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, PSM Makassar
PSM Makassar
PSM, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar, is a football club that plays in the Liga Primer Indonesia. It was once considered as one of Indonesia's strongest football clubs, having won a title in 2000 and finishing runner-up three out of the past four seasons after that...
/Ujung Pandang and Persebaya Surabaya
Persebaya Surabaya
Persebaya Surabaya is a major Indonesian soccer team located in Surabaya, East Java. Persebaya generally play in the top league of Liga Indonesia, the Indonesia Super League but in 2010-11 are in the second tier....
(1996–1999) in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
.
International coaching and playing career
Kallon has capped several times for Sierra LeoneSierra 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 scored two goals in a match against 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...
5-1 in order to qualify Sierra Leone qualify for the 1996 African Cup of Nations
1996 African Cup of Nations
-Group B:---------------------Group C:------------ withdrew, so their three matches were canceled.*vs. , January 16, 1996*vs. , January 19, 1996*vs...
in South Africa. He also coached Sierra Leone in 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...
after winning 2nd place in the African U-17 Championship 2003.
Kallon coached Kallon F.C.
Kallon F.C.
Kallon Football Club commonly known as F.C. Kallon, formerly Sierra Fisheries, is a Sierra Leonean football club based in Freetown. The club is one of the top clubs in the Sierra Leone National Premier League and play their home games at the National Stadium in Freetown.-History:The club is named...
to a runners up position in the 2004/2005 League. He fell out with his players, management and his younger brother who later sacked him. In 2005, Kallon was banned for a year after forcefully stopping a league match between Kallon FC and Diamond Stars
Diamond Stars
The Diamond Stars of Kono is a Sierra Leonean professional football Club based in Koidu Town, Kono District, Sierra Leone. The club represent the diamond-rich Kono District and is a member of the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra Leone. The club got the name...
by letting his daughter sit down in the centre of the field, after the players refused to play under him.