Kei Kamara
- Years with club: 2020
- Position: Forward / Striker
- Nationality: Sierra Leonean
- Acquisition: Acquired via trade from Colorado Rapids on September 19, 2020
Kei Kamara is a prolific, veteran Sierra Leonean forward who joined Minnesota United FC during the 2020 Major League Soccer (MLS) season. One of the league’s all-time leading goalscorers, Kamara was acquired late in the shortened season to add a proven goal threat and veteran leadership for the Loons’ playoff push. He is known for his aerial ability, physical presence, and long, well-traveled MLS career.
Key stats with Minnesota United (MLS, 2020):
- MLS regular season appearances: 7 (1 start)
- MLS goals: 1
- MLS assists: 1
- Total club appearances (all competitions): 9
- MLS is Back Tournament appearances: 2 (with Colorado Rapids, prior to trade)
- Departure: Contract option was not renewed at the end of the 2020 season.
Memorable moments and honors:
- MLS legend: Kamara is one of a select few players to have scored 100 goals in MLS history and is second on the league’s all-time regular season scoring list.
- First Loons goal: He scored his first goal for Minnesota United on October 3, 2020, in a match against FC Cincinnati.
- Humanitarian Award: He was named the MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year in 2015.
- International career: He is a full international for the Sierra Leone national team.
Where is he now?:
- Following his departure from Minnesota United, Kamara played for HIFK in Finland in 2021 before returning to MLS with CF Montréal (2022), Chicago Fire FC (2023), and Los Angeles FC (2024).
- Kei Kamara currently plays as a striker for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer (MLS), a club he joined on May 12, 2025.
- At 41 years old (as of December 2025), he remains active in professional football.
