Ishmail Kamara
Ishmail Foday Kamara (born 29 October 1987) is an association football player from Sierra Leone. He has gained five international caps for national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ishmail Foday Kamara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Haringey Borough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Issia Wazi | 16 | (7) |
| 2006 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 14 | (0) |
| 2007 | Northern Virginia Royals | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Thai Honda | 23 | (13) |
| 2008 | Real Maryland | 7 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Motala AIF | 7 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Margate | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Maidenhead United | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Dulwich Hamlet | 25 | (14) |
| 2012–2013 | Barnet | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Dartford | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | → VCD Athletic (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2014–2015 | Bishop's Stortford | 2 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Canvey Island (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015– | Haringey Borough | 21 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Sierra Leone | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:05, 17 March 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:54, 22 December 2013 (UTC) | |||
Career
Kamara's career has taken him all over the world, playing for sides in countries such as Sweden, Thailand, USA and Ivory Coast. In August 2010, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Margate from Motala AIF, at Margate he joined up with Sierra Leone teammate John Keister.[2][3]
In September 2010 Kamara had a short trial at Leeds United[4] Kamara signed for Isthmian League South Division side Dulwich Hamlet making his debut on 16 November 2011 against Walton and Hersham. He finished the season with 15 goals in 23 league games.
In October 2012, Kamara signed for Barnet, after trials with other Football League clubs including Portsmouth and Watford. He made his debut as an 80th-minute substitute for Oliver Lee against Fleetwood Town,[5] but suffered a dislocated shoulder just minutes after coming on which kept him out until towards the end of the season. This was the only game he played for the senior team in the 2012/13 season, as well as playing a handful of games for the under-21 side. He was then released at the end of the season. Kamara joined Conference Premier side Dartford in December 2013. After the end of the 2013–14 season, he left Dartford, and subsequently joined Bishop's Stortford at the start of the 2014–15 season.
International career
Kamara has five caps for the Sierra Leone national side.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 January 2014.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Margate | 2010–11[7] | Isthmian Premier Division | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2011–12[8] | Conference South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2011–12[9] | Isthmian Division One South | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 29 | 15 | |
| Barnet | 2012–13[10] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dartford | 2013–14[11] | Conference Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 41 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 16 | ||
- Two appearances in Isthmian League Cup, two in London Senior Cup
- Appearance in Kent Senior Cup
International
- As of match played 14 June 2008[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
- "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- Ishmail Kamara. margate-fc.com
- Colin Byers's Photo Galleries at. Pbase.com. Retrieved on 2016-08-08.
- Latest News. nonleaguedaily.com (5 October 2010)
- Fleetwood 2 – 1 Barnet. Bbc.co.uk (2012-09-29). Retrieved on 2016-08-08.
- Foday Ishmail Kamara | National Football Teams. National-soccer-teams.com. Retrieved on 2016-08-08.
- "Games played by Ishmail Kamara in 2010/2011". Margate F.C. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Games played by Ishmail Kamara in 2011/2012". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Games played by Ishmail Kamara in 2011/2012 for Dulwich". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Games played by Ishmail Kamara in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Games played by Ishmail Kamara in 2013/2014". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "Ishmail Kamara". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
External links
- Ishmail Kamara at Soccerbase
