Issa Kallon (born 3 January 1996) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port as a winger.[1] Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Sierra Leone national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Zeist, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Shanghai Port | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2005 | VV Jonathan | ||
2005–2014 | Vitesse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Utrecht | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Emmen (loan) | 37 | (4) |
2017–2022 | Cambuur | 143 | (24) |
2022– | Shanghai Port | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Netherlands U16 | 4 | (1) |
2012 | Netherlands U17 | 5 | (0) |
2013 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Netherlands U19 | 15 | (2) |
2015 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
2022– | Sierra Leone | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:47, 5 July 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 5 July 2022 (UTC) |
Kallon is a youth exponent from FC Utrecht. He made his Eredivisie debut at 24 August 2014 in a 1–2 away win against Feyenoord.[2]
On 27 July 2016 he went on a 1-year loan to FC Emmen.[3]
On 14 August 2017, Kallon joined SC Cambuur.[4] He left the club after five years, on 30 June 2022, as his contract expired.[5]
On 28 July 2022, Kallon joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.[6]
Born in the Netherlands, Kallon is of Sierra Leonean descent. He is a former youth international for the Netherlands.[7] Kallon was included in the Sierra Leone squad for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations.[8] He debuted with Sierra Leone in a 2–2 tie with the Ivory Coast on 16 January 2022.[9]
Shanghai Port F.C. – current squad | |
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Sierra Leone squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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