Momoh Kamara
Sierra Leonean footballer (born 2005)
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Momoh Ibrahim Kamara (born 6 May 2005) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer side Minnesota United II, on loan from Sierra Leonean side Mattia FC. He represents Sierra Leone at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kambia, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United II | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2022 | Mattia FC | ||
| 2022–2023 | Diamond Stars | ||
| 2023 | Ladegbuwa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Leixões S.C. | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | Mattia FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Minnesota United II (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sierra Leone U20 | 5 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sierra Leone | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 9 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Momoh Ibrahim Kamara grew up in Sierra Leone where he was trained by the Mattia Football Club team playing midfielder. He joined the Diamond Stars Football Club still in Sierra Leone for a year before leaving for Nigeria to Ladegbuwa FC.[1] He was called up to the U20 selection to play in the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[2] It was during this competition that he became known by scoring four goals in five matches, failing in the final. He qualified his team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Under-20 for the first time, and finished as co-top scorer and best player of the competition.[3]
At the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for the Under-20s, he repeated his feat by scoring a hat-trick against Egypt, the host country in the group stage. Then he scored another goal against South Africa. He was twice elected man of the match.[4][5] His selection failed in the quarter-finals against Morocco, in added time. He finished as the competition's top scorer. He is the first Sierra Leonean player to achieve this feat.[6]
He was recruited in 2025 by the Leixões Sport Club SC club in Portugal, without ever managing to join the first team.[7]
He returned to his home country of Sierra Leone, where he joined his former club, Mattia Football Club, before being loaned to Minnesota United FC 2, where he joined the reserve team, where he played in MLS Next Pro. He scored his first goal on June 29, 2025, in his second match, coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute.
In 2025, he was called up to participate in the African Zone Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He entered the game for the first time on March 20, 2025, providing an assist, winning the match 3 goals to 1.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minnesota United II | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
International
- As of matches played 9 September 2025.[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | |||
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kamara goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September 2025 | Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia |  Ethiopia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
- 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorer[10]
- 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations XI All Star Team[11]