Jay Tee Kamara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Kamara | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Hearts of Pine | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alaska FC | |||
| Montverde Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Louisville City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → North Carolina FC (loan) | 21 | (4) |
| 2022 | Columbus Crew 2 | 9 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ljungskile SK | 42 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | Sandvikens IF | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Portland Hearts of Pine | 24 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 October 2025 | |||
John Thomas "Jay Tee" Kamara (born 10 May 2002) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL League One team Portland Hearts of Pine.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Kamara began his career with Alaska FC in his hometown of Freetown before attending Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, United States.[1][2] On January 27, 2021, after his graduation from Montverde, Kamara joined USL Championship club Louisville City.[2]
On 13 April 2021, Kamara was loaned out to USL League One club North Carolina FC for the 2021 season.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on 8 May against Greenville Triumph, starting in the 2–1 defeat.[4]
On February 18, 2022, Kamara was transferred to Columbus Crew 2, the reserve side of Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew, ahead of their inaugural MLS Next Pro season.[5]
After the season, Kamara moved to Sweden, joining Ljungskile SK in the third-tier Ettan Fotboll.[6] He stayed there for a season and a half before moving to Sandvikens IF in the second-tier Superettan in August of 2024.[7]
In 2025, Kamara returned to the United States to join Portland Hearts of Pine in USL League One.[6] Due to visa issues, Kamara didn't join the team until mid-May, two months into the League One season.[8] He made his Hearts of Pine debut on 17 May against FC Naples, scoring a goal in a 2–1 Hearts of Pine victory.[9]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 25 October 2025[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Louisville City | 2021 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| North Carolina FC (loan) | 2021 | USL League One | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 4 | |
| Columbus Crew 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Ljungskile SK | 2023 | Ettan | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |
| 2024 | Ettan | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Sandvikens IF | 2024 | Superettan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Portland Hearts of Pine | 2025 | USL League One | 25[a] | 6[b] | 3[c] | 2[d] | — | 28 | 8 | |
| Career total | 115 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 20 | ||
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Includes one appearance in the USL League One playoffs
- ^ Includes one goal scored in the USL League One playoffs
- ^ Includes three appearances in the 2025 USL Cup
- ^ Includes two goals scored in the 2025 USL Cup
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Profile Archived 9 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine at North Carolina FC
- Profile at Portland Hearts of Pine
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Sierra Leonean men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Louisville City FC players
- North Carolina FC players
- USL League One players
- Sierra Leonean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Montverde Academy alumni
- Columbus Crew 2 players
- Sandvikens IF players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Portland Hearts of Pine players
- Ljungskile SK players
- Sierra Leonean football biography stubs