Momoh Kamara
| 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 | IF Elfsborg | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025–2025 | Mattia FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Minnesota United 2 (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2026– | IF Elfsborg | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sierra Leone U20 | 5 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sierra Leone | 6 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 9 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Momoh Ibrahim Kamara (born 6 May 2005) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for IF Elfsborg, on loan from Sierra Leonean side Mattia FC. He represents Sierra Leone at international level.
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]
On 25 March 2026, he moved to Swedish club IF Elfsborg on loan.[9]
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.[10]
| 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[11]
- 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations XI All Star Team[12]
References
- ↑ Kwafo, Erick (16 May 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Getting to Know Sierra Leone prodigy Momoh Ibrahim Kamara – 2025 U20 AFCON star". africasoccer.com. Africa Soccer. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ Géthox, Sonangnon (18 September 2024). "Qualificatifs CAN U20 2025 – UFOA A (Groupe A) : Les compositions officielles de Sierra Leone – Libéria". africafootunited.com (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ Faye, Aliou (28 September 2024). "Tournoi UFOA-A U20 : Découvrez les récompenses individuelles". dsports.sn (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "CAN U-20 CAF TotalEnergies Egypte 2025 : tous les MVP de la phase de poules". cafonline.com (in French). CAF Online. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "CAN U20 : Momoh Kamara, le feu follet venu de Sierra Leone qui bouscule la hiérarchie". cafonline.com (in French). CAF Online. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ Ahanogbe, Prudence (19 May 2025). "CAN U20 2025 : qui termine meilleur buteur ?". afrik-foot.com (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ Ben Amara, Imed (1 May 2025). "CAN U 20 ans : 5 choses à savoir sur Momoh Kamara, le bourreau de l'Egypte !". foot-africa.com (in French). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "Sierra Leone : une sélection entre expérience et renouveau pour les qualifications au Mondial 2026". cafonline.com (in French). CAF Online. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ MNUFC. "MNUFC2 Loans Midfielder Momoh Kamara to IF Elfsborg | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ Momoh Kamara at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Shooting Stars Captain Momoh Kamara Wins AFCON U-20 Golden Boot Award". Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "CAN U20: Avec Fletcher, Maamma, Kamara, l'équipe-type de la compétition!" (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
External links
- Momoh Kamara at Soccerway
- Momoh Kamara at WorldFootball.net
- Momoh Kamara at National-Football-Teams.com
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Sierra Leonean men's footballers
- Sierra Leone men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Leixões S.C. players
- Minnesota United FC 2 players