Glen Kamara
.jpg) Kamara with Finland U21 in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Colchester United (on loan from Arsenal) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | OT-77 | ||
| 2008 | EPS | ||
| 2011–2012 | Southend United | ||
| 2012–2015 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Arsenal | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Southend United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Colchester United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Finland U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:34, 13 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Glen Kamara (born 28 October 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colchester United, on loan from Arsenal.[2]
Career
Born in Tampere, Finland, he started his career in England in the Southend United youth set up before moving to Arsenal in 2012.[3] He was a member of the Arsenal F.C. Academy. He was an unused substitute for Arsenal's match against Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League in December 2014.[4] Kamara made his debut for Arsenal on 27 October 2015, a day before his 20th birthday, against Sheffield Wednesday in the Football League Cup fourth round, an eventual 3–0 away loss.[5]
On deadline day, 31 August 2016, he joined Colchester United on loan until January 2017.[6]
International
Kamara has represented both the Finland U19 and Finland U21 sides in internationals. He was an unused substitute for the Finland senior side in a friendly against Estonia in June 2015.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 12 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2015–16[8] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 2016–17[8] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Player Profile Glen Kamara". Premier League. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Southend United sign Arsenal's Glen Kamara on loan". Southend United FC. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/14225199.Kamara_wants_to_repay_Blues_after_returning_on_loan/
- ↑ "Galatasaray 1-4 Arsenal". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Done Deal: Arsenal complete midfielder move". Daily Star. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Finland 0-2 Estonia". Soccerway.
- 1 2 "Games played by Glen Kamara in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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