Malvin Kamara
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| Malvin Kamara | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malvin Ginah Kamara | |
| Date of birth | 17 November 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Plumstead, London, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Youth career | ||
| – | Wimbledon | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003–2004 2004–2006 2006–2007 2007 2007–2009 2008 |
Wimbledon Milton Keynes Dons Cardiff City Port Vale Huddersfield Town → Grimsby Town (loan) |
29 (2) 48 (3) 15 (1) 18 (1) 45 (3) 2 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007– | Sierra Leone | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Malvin Ginah Kamara (born 17 November 1983 in Plumstead, London) is an English-born Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is without a club after being released from the League One side Huddersfield Town on 12 May 2009.
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[edit] Club career
Kamara came through Wimbledon's youth setup, joining on a professional basis in January 2003 and stuck with the club through their 2004 transformation into the Milton Keynes Dons. He played close to 100 games for the club, though most of his appearances were as a substitute. In July 2006, after finding out he would not be offered a new contract at the club, Kamara moved on to Cardiff City,[1] where he again was a regular bench warmer.
In January 2007, he transferred to Port Vale for a nominal fee[2] and made 14 league starts before the season's end. His stay at Vale Park proved to be a short one however, as on 18 June 2007 he signed with Huddersfield Town.[3]
Regular first team football followed in the 2007-08 season as he played fifty games over all competitions for the Yorkshire based club. He joined League Two side Grimsby Town on loan on 24 September 2008,[4] making his debut for in the 1–0 defeat by Barnet at Blundell Park on 28 September.[5] He returned to the Galpharm on 25 October, after playing just two matches at Grimsby. He was released by Huddersfield on 12 May 2009,[6] his three appearances for the club during the 2008-09 season a stark contrast to his virtual ever-presence the season previous.
[edit] International career
On 3 June 2007, he picked up his first cap for Sierra Leone in a 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Togo in Freetown, which Sierra Leone lost 1–0.
[edit] Personal life
The son of Albert and Winifred Kamara, he has an elder brother and a half-sister, as well as a twin-brother Michael, who is the lead singer of funk band Nexus.[7] Kamara himself is something of a soul singer, having taken the mic at a charity concert in January 2005.[8]
He has an odd ritual of watching Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory before every game in order to calm his nerves.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ "Cardiff pick up MK Dons prospects". BBC Sport. 5 July 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/5149962.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-08.
- ^ "Port Vale capture winger Kamara". BBC Sport. 16 January 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/p/port_vale/6268599.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-08.
- ^ "Huddersfield sign winger Kamara". BBC Sport. 18 June 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/6763467.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-08.
- ^ "Mariners make double loan swoop". BBC Sport. 26 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/7637185.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-08.
- ^ Elliot, David. "Grimsby Town vs Barnet". grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk. http://www.grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10417~43985,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-08.
- ^ "Huddersfield release five players". BBC Sport. 12 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/h/huddersfield_town/8045738.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-08.
- ^ Malvin Kamara at MySpace
- ^ "Footballer's got a soulful pitch!". BBC News. 18/01/05. http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2005/01/18/singer_malvin_feature.shtml. Retrieved on 2009-06-08.
- ^ Charles, Chris (13 May 2009). "Sport quotes of the week". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/8044493.stm. Retrieved on 2009-06-08.
[edit] External links
- Malvin Kamara player profile at htafc.com
- Malvin Kamara player profile at mkdons.com
- Malvin Kamara career stats at Soccerbase
