Jay Tee Kamara

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 and the Sierra Leone national football team.

Club career Kamara began his career with Alaska FC in his hometown of Freetown before attending Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, United States. On January 27, 2021, after his graduation from Montverde, Kamara joined USL Championship club Louisville City. He made his professional debut for the club on 8 May against Greenville Triumph, starting in the 2–1 defeat.

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.

After the season, Kamara moved to Sweden, joining Ljungskile SK in the third-tier Ettan Fotboll. He stayed there for a season and a half before moving to Sandvikens IF in the second-tier Superettan in August of 2024.

In 2025, Kamara returned to the United States to join Portland Hearts of Pine in USL League One. He made his Hearts of Pine debut on 17 May against FC Naples, scoring a goal in a 2–1 Hearts of Pine victory. He scored a goal in a 2–2 2025 USL League One playoffs semi-final draw against Spokane Velocity, but missed a penalty in the subsequent penalty shootout that saw Spokane advance to the League One Final.

International career Kamara was called up to the Sierra Leone national football team on 20 March 2026. He made his debut in a match against the Azerbaijan national team on 30 March 2026, coming on as an 86th minute substitute in a 1–1 friendly draw that Azerbaijan won in a penalty shootout. Kamara scored his penalty.

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