Mohammed Kesselly "Keka" Kamara (born 31 October 1997) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Rapid București.
Career College and amateur Tyler Junior College Kamara moved to the United States to play college soccer at Tyler Junior College in 2016. During his two years at Tyler, Kamara scored 70 goals and tallied ten assists in just 44 games. He finished the 2017 season as the NJCAA player of the year after scoring a school record-breaking and NJCAA-leading 48 goals, which included 14 game-winners.
UCLA In 2018, Kamara transferred to UCLA, where he made 14 appearances, scored five goals, and tallied a single assist.
Atlanta Silverbacks During his time at college, Kamara also appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Atlanta Silverbacks, where he scored nine goals in 14 appearances.
Professional SC Paderborn 07 Kamara was considered a strong candidate to sign a Generation Adidas deal with Major League Soccer, which would see him enter the 2019 MLS SuperDraft. However, he opted to move to Europe, signing with 2. Bundesliga side SC Paderborn on 5 January 2019.
During his time at Paderborn, Kamara failed to make a single first team appearance, but did score eight goals in seven appearances for Paderborn's 5th-tier second team who competed in the Oberliga Westfalen.
In June 2019, Kamara and Paderborn mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.
LA Galaxy II On 2 August 2019, Kamara signed for USL Championship side LA Galaxy II. He made his professional debut on 11 August 2019, as an 84th-minute substitute during a 3–1 win over Austin Bold.
Menemenspor On 1 October 2020, Kamara moved to Turkish TFF First League side Menemenspor.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlanta Silverbacks2018National Premier Soccer League149———149SC Paderborn2018–192. Bundesliga0000——00SC Paderborn II2018–19Oberliga Westfalen78———78LA Galaxy II2019USL Championship94——10104202000——0000Total94——10104Menemenspor2020–21TFF 1. Lig10410——114Hatayspor2020–21Süper Lig211———2112021–2223420——2542022–2310———10Total45520——475Astana (loan)2022Kazakhstan Premier League20———20Hapoel Haifa2022–23Israeli Premier League24520—112762023–2428620—42348Total521140—536114CFR Cluj2024–25Liga I3184320—2302025–262000201050Total3384340104211Rapid București2026–27Liga I7111——82Career total17950124407320257
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsLiberia202341Total41
Scores and results list Liberia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kamara goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Mohammed Kamara No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 14 October 2023 Stade du Phosphate, Khouribga, Morocco 1–1 2–3 Friendly
Honours
CFR Cluj Cupa României: 2024–25 Supercupa României runner-up: 2025
References