Mohamed Nbalie Kamara (born 29 May 1999) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Horoya AC and the Sierra Leone national team.[1][2] He received attention for his performance against Algeria in Sierra Leone's opening 2021 Africa Cup of Nations match, being named Man of the Match after holding the defending champions to a 0–0 draw.[3][4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamed Nbalies Kamara | ||
Date of birth | (1999-05-30) 30 May 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Kambia, Sierra Leone | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Horoya AC | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | F.C. Johansen | ||
2019–2022 | East End Lions | ||
2022– | Horoya AC | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018– | Sierra Leone | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 29 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:39, 18 February 2022 (UTC) |
Mohamed Kamara started his career with Sierra Leonean side F.C. Johansen where he stayed for a season before joining East End Lions he spent three years at the club. On May 22nd, 2022 Guinean club Horoya AC announced they had signed him on a 2 year contract lasting until 2024.
He was called up to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations as first choice goalkeeper where he shone in the teams opening game against defending champions Algeria where he kept a cleansheet and followed up with winning man of the match. In the second game against Ivory Coast where he saved Franck Kessie penalty to secure a 2–2 draw. Sierra leone would go on to exit the groupstage after a loss to Equatorial Guinea.
Sierra Leone squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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