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{{Short description|Sierra Leonean footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kei Kamara
| image = File:Kei Kamara Sierra Leone (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kamara with [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]] in 2022
| fullname = Kei Ansiu Kamara
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|9|1}}
| birth_place = [[Kenema]], Sierra Leone
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Kei Kamara |url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/players/kei-kamara/ |access-date=21 August 2022 |publisher=CF Montréal |archive-date=21 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821180906/https://en.cfmontreal.com/players/kei-kamara/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[FC Cincinnati]]
| clubnumber = 85
| youthyears1 = 2001–2003
| youthclubs1 = [[F.C. Kallon|Kallon]]
| collegeyears1 = 2004–2005
| college1 = [[Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros]]
| collegecaps1 = 47
| collegegoals1 = 31
| years1 = 2004–2005
| clubs1 = [[Orange County Blue Star]]
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 16
| years2 = 2006–2007
| clubs2 = [[Columbus Crew]]
| caps2 = 36
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2008
| clubs3 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2008–2009
| clubs4 = [[Houston Dynamo]]
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2009–2013
| clubs5 = [[Sporting Kansas City]]
| caps5 = 113
| goals5 = 38
| years6 = 2013
| clubs6 = → [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] (loan)
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2013–2014
| clubs7 = [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
| caps7 = 25
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = [[Columbus Crew]]
| caps8 = 41
| goals8 = 27
| years9 = 2016–2017
| clubs9 = [[New England Revolution]]
| caps9 = 52
| goals9 = 19
| years10 = 2018
| clubs10 = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver Whitecaps]]
| caps10 = 28
| goals10 = 14
| years11 = 2019–2020
| clubs11 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
| caps11 = 38
| goals11 = 17
| years12 = 2020
| clubs12 = [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]]
| caps12 = 7
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2021
| clubs13 = [[HIFK Fotboll|HIFK]]
| caps13 = 14
| goals13 = 5
| years14 = 2022
| clubs14 = [[CF Montréal]]
| caps14 = 32
| goals14 = 9
| years15 = 2023
| clubs15 = [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
| caps15 = 27
| goals15 = 5
| years16 = 2024
| clubs16 = [[Los Angeles FC]]
| caps16 = 27
| goals16 = 3
| years17 = 2025–
| clubs17 = [[FC Cincinnati]]
| caps17 = 8
| goals17 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2008–
| nationalteam1 = [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]]
| nationalcaps1 = 42
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| club-update = 02:28, 29 June 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 26 March 2025
}}
'''Kei Ansu Kamara''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|aɪ|_|k|ə|ˈ|m|ɑr|ə}}; born 1 September 1984) is a Sierra Leonean professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]] for [[FC Cincinnati]]. He is one of 13 players to have [[List of Major League Soccer players with 100 or more goals|scored 100 goals in MLS history]], achieving the landmark in 300 appearances. He is currently second on MLS's all-time scoring list, scoring for 11 different MLS clubs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-11 |title=Kamara scores 100th goal, Whitecaps beat Dynamo 2-1 |url=https://apnews.com/kamara-scores-100th-goal-whitecaps-beat-dynamo-2-1-e718101d7fb8474f8b3a667e0b5cb623 |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=All-time statistics|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/stats/alltime|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Major League Soccer|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112004015/https://www.mlssoccer.com/stats/alltime|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Kamara was born and raised in [[Kenema]], Sierra Leone's third-largest city. He began playing football as a child, initially as a form of [[escapism]] from the [[Sierra Leone Civil War]], in which he witnessed executions in his home city of Kenema, infiltrated early by rebels.<ref name=Old>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/05/lafcs-kei-kamara-grand-old-man-of-the-american-game |title=LAFC's Kei Kamara: Grand Old Man of the American Game |website=www.ussoccer.com |date=16 May 2024 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref> At age 16, Kamara and his family migrated to the United States through a refugee program, initially moving to [[Maryland]],<ref>{{cite web|date=25 August 2017|title=Kei Kamara, One-on-One: On nightmares, dreams and the perils of being honest|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/kei-kamara-one-one-nightmares-dreams-and-perils-being-honest|access-date=12 March 2018|website=FourFourTwo|archive-date=13 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313031659/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/features/kei-kamara-one-one-nightmares-dreams-and-perils-being-honest|url-status=dead}}</ref> before settling with relatives in [[Hawthorne, California]], near Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sierra Leone fans hail Kei Kamara debut|url=http://espnfc.com/news/story?id=1336129&_slug_=sierra-leone-fans-hail-kei-kamara%27s-norwich-debut&cc=5901|access-date=12 February 2013|publisher=ESPN|archive-date=6 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606190957/https://www.espn.com/soccer/?id=1336129&_slug_=sierra-leone-fans-hail-kei-kamara%2527s-norwich-debut&cc=5901|url-status=live}}</ref> At one point, he hid in the jungle and even spent two years in a refugee camp in [[the Gambia]].<ref name=Old/> He became an American citizen in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|author=Martin Rogers, USA TODAY Sports|date=8 November 2014|title=MLS players feel helpless watching homeland fight Ebola|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mls/2014/11/08/ebola-sierra-leone-michael-lahoud-kei-kamara-mls/18713145/|access-date=9 August 2015|work=USA TODAY|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903184525/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mls/2014/11/08/ebola-sierra-leone-michael-lahoud-kei-kamara-mls/18713145/|url-status=live}}</ref> He began his career playing for [[Kallon F.C.]] from 2001 to 2003.<ref name=Old/>

Kamara played [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at [[California State University, Dominguez Hills]], where, in his second year, he was named third-team All-American.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kei Kamara – Cal State Dominguez Hills profile|url=https://gotoros.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=181|access-date=5 August 2019|website=GoToros.com|publisher=Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics|archive-date=6 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606191106/https://gotoros.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=181|url-status=live}}</ref> Kamara also spent two seasons with [[Orange County Blue Star]] in the [[USL Premier Development League]].

==Club career==
===2006–2009: Early MLS career===
Kamara was chosen by [[Columbus Crew SC|Columbus Crew]] in the first round, ninth overall, at the [[2006 MLS SuperDraft]]. He spent two seasons there, making 36 appearances and scoring five goals.

Prior to the 2008 season, he was traded to [[San Jose Earthquakes]] in exchange for [[Brian Carroll]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7569085|title=Earthquakes trade for forward and a goalie|work=mercurynews.com|date=27 November 2007|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000217/http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_7569085|url-status=live}}</ref> However, he spent only the [[2008 Major League Soccer season|2008 season]] there, making 12 appearances and scoring two goals.

On 24 July 2008, Kamara was traded to [[Houston Dynamo]] for a first-round pick in the [[2009 MLS SuperDraft]] and allocation money.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3688355|title=Dynamo trade for forward Kamara|work=oursportscentral.com|date=24 July 2008|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125551/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3688355|url-status=live}}</ref> On 30 September 2008, Kamara scored two goals for MLS champion Houston Dynamo against Mexican club [[UNAM Pumas]] in a [[CONCACAF Champions League]] match.

===Sporting Kansas City===
On 15 September 2009, Kamara was traded to [[Sporting Kansas City]] for [[Abe Thompson]] and allocation money.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-trade-Kamara-to-K-C-forward-unhappy-1750723.php|title=Dynamo trade Kamara to K.C.; forward 'unhappy'|work=Houston Chronicle|date=15 September 2009|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925151057/http://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dynamo-trade-Kamara-to-K-C-forward-unhappy-1750723.php|url-status=live}}</ref> Kamara had several productive seasons with Kansas City which saw him become one of the most imposing wingers in the league.<ref name="Norwich reportedly interested in bringing Kamara to EPL">{{cite web|last=Wiebe|first=Andrew|title=Rumor Central: Norwich reportedly interested in bringing Kamara to EPL|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/post/2013/01/23/rumor-central-norwich-reportedly-interested-bringing-kamara-epl|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=24 January 2013|archive-date=25 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125041952/http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/post/2013/01/23/rumor-central-norwich-reportedly-interested-bringing-kamara-epl|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Loan to Norwich City====
Kamara was a transfer target of [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] of the English [[Premier League]] during the winter 2013 transfer window,<ref name="Norwich make move for Sierra Leone international Kei Kamara">{{cite web|title=Norwich make move for Sierra Leone international Kei Kamara|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8429071/Norwich-make-move-for-Sierra-Leone-international-Kei-Kamara|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=24 January 2013|archive-date=25 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125220016/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/8429071/Norwich-make-move-for-Sierra-Leone-international-Kei-Kamara|url-status=live}}</ref> following an unsuccessful trial at [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] earlier in the off-season.<ref name="Sporting KC's Kamara loaned out to EPL side Norwich City"/> It was announced on 30 January 2013 that Kamara was signed on loan by Norwich for the remainder of the [[2012–13 Premier League]] season. Norwich had the option for a pre-negotiated permanent transfer or to return Kamara to Sporting at the end of the season, in which case Kamara would miss the first 10 matches of the MLS season. As part of the deal, Kamara's contract with Major League Soccer was extended.<ref name="Sporting KC's Kamara loaned out to EPL side Norwich City">{{cite web|last=Firchau|first=Nick|title=Sporting KC's Kamara loaned out to EPL side Norwich City|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/30/sporting-kcs-kamara-loaned-out-epl-side-norwich-city|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=30 January 2013|archive-date=2 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202234138/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/30/sporting-kcs-kamara-loaned-out-epl-side-norwich-city|url-status=dead}}</ref> Norwich City announced on 5 February that Kamara was granted a visa, making him legally eligible to play for the club.<ref name="KAMARA GRANTED VISA">{{cite web|title=KAMARA GRANTED VISA|url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/kamara-visa-confirmed-5-feb-13-640628.aspx|publisher=Norwich City Football Club|access-date=5 February 2013|archive-date=8 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208064914/http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/kamara-visa-confirmed-5-feb-13-640628.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his league debut for Norwich as an 86th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw with [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] four days later. On the next matchday, 23 February, he came on as a 58th-minute substitute, and 19 minutes later, scored his first goal for Norwich, equalising 1–1 against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] with a powerful header at [[Carrow Road]], in an eventual 2–1 victory.<ref name="Norwich 0-0 Fulham">{{cite web|last=Hain-Cole|first=Al|title=Norwich 0–0 Fulham: Canaries still searching for first league win since December|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/81093/norwich-city-vs-fulham/report|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=9 February 2013|archive-date=12 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212021353/http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/81093/norwich-city-vs-fulham/report|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HIGHLIGHT: Sporting KC's Kei Kamara scores to lead EPL's Norwich City to victory">{{cite web|last=Lalas|first=Greg|title=HIGHLIGHT: Sporting KC's Kei Kamara scores to lead EPL's Norwich City to victory|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/02/23/sporting-kc-loanee-kei-kamaras-goal-shows-epls-norwich-city-way|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=23 February 2013|archive-date=26 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226030217/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/02/23/sporting-kc-loanee-kei-kamaras-goal-shows-epls-norwich-city-way|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kamara assisted team-mate [[Wes Hoolahan]] in the 1–1 draw against [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] on 17 March, as his header past the goalkeeper was deflected into the net by Hoolahan who was standing on the goal-line. 

Kamara did not score any more in a Norwich shirt and Norwich declined the option of taking him on a permanent transfer. On 4 May 2013, Norwich City confirmed the loan deal had ended and he would be returning to Sporting Kansas City immediately.<ref name="Kei Kamara to rejoin Sporting Kansas City">{{cite web|title=Kei Kamara to rejoin Sporting Kansas City, eligible for selection in midweek game vs. Seattle|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/05/05/kei-kamara-rejoin-sporting-kansas-city-eligible-selection-midweek-game-vs-se|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=6 May 2013|archive-date=7 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507235546/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/05/05/kei-kamara-rejoin-sporting-kansas-city-eligible-selection-midweek-game-vs-se|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Middlesbrough===
On 2 September 2013, it was confirmed that Kamara had signed for [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] of the [[Football League Championship|Championship]] on a two-year contract for a fee of £900,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sporting KC loses Kei Kamara to Middlesbrough FC|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2013/09/02/4453332/sporting-kc-could-lose-kei-kamara.html|publisher=kansascity.com|access-date=2 September 2013|archive-date=4 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904044051/http://www.kansascity.com/2013/09/02/4453332/sporting-kc-could-lose-kei-kamara.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/boro-bring-jacob-butterfield-kei-5832107|title=Boro bring in Jacob Butterfield and Kei Kamara|author=Philip Tallentire|date=3 September 2013|work=gazettelive|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924061310/http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/boro-bring-jacob-butterfield-kei-5832107|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for the club twelve days later, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute in a 1–3 loss to [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Fajah Barrie |first=Mohamed |title=Kei Kamara makes Middlesbrough debut |url=http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/1384-kei-kamara-makes-middlesbrough-debut |publisher=Sierra Leone Football Federation |access-date=18 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925230254/http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/1384-kei-kamara-makes-middlesbrough-debut |archive-date=25 September 2013 }}</ref> On 17 September, Kamara made his first start and scored his first goal for Boro in a 2–2 draw at [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Nottm Forest 2 Middlesbrough 2|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24028039|access-date=18 September 2013|archive-date=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920034046/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24028039|url-status=live}}</ref> He followed up his first goal against Forest by scoring on his home debut, a 3–3 draw against [[AFC Bournemouth]] four days later.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vickers|first=Anthony|title=Kei Kamara: Soccer Gods did not smile on Boro against Bournemouth|date=23 September 2013|url=http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/kei-kamara-soccer-gods-not-6079548|publisher=Gazette Live|access-date=25 September 2013|archive-date=26 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926174257/http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/kei-kamara-soccer-gods-not-6079548|url-status=live}}</ref> He then scored on 5 October in a 4–1 win at home to [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]], and twenty days later in a 4–0 home win at over [[Doncaster Rovers]]. On 28 August 2014, it was announced that Middlesbrough had parted company with Kamara as his contract had been cancelled by mutual consent.<ref name="Kamara parts ways with Middlesbrough by mutual consent">{{cite web|title=Kamara parts ways with Middlesbrough by mutual consent|url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/08/middlesbrough-mutual-consent.html|publisher=Soccer By Ives|access-date=28 August 2014|archive-date=31 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831012235/http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/08/middlesbrough-mutual-consent.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After parting ways with Middlesbrough, Kamara had a successful trial with recently promoted Championship side [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]. However, his work permit renewal application was declined after Sierra Leone fell to 75th place in the [[FIFA World Rankings]] and Wolverhampton shifted its focus to signing [[Yannick Sagbo]] instead.<ref name="Wolverhampton Wanderers">{{cite web|last1=Prescott|first1=Jack|title=Wolverhampton Wanderers end Kei Kamara interest|date=30 September 2014 |url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/wolves/transfer-talk/news/wolves-end-kamara-interest_179816.html|publisher=sportsmole.co.uk|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-date=2 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002095839/http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/wolves/transfer-talk/news/wolves-end-kamara-interest_179816.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Return to Columbus ===
In late August 2014, it was revealed that Kamara could return to MLS but would have to go through the league's allocation ranking system since Kansas City received a transfer fee for the player.<ref name="eyeing return">{{cite web|last1=Itel|first1=Dan|title=Kei Kamara leaving Middlesbrough, could be eyeing return to MLS and former club Sporting KC|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/08/28/kei-kamara-leaving-middlesbrough-could-be-eyeing-return-mls-and-former-club-|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-date=30 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030040342/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/08/28/kei-kamara-leaving-middlesbrough-could-be-eyeing-return-mls-and-former-club-|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the time, the No. 1 spot in the allocation ranking was held by [[Columbus Crew SC]], the club which initially drafted Kamara in 2006. On 7 October 2014 it was confirmed that Kamara had signed for Columbus and would officially be added to the roster 1 January 2015.<ref name="Crew signs forward Kei Kamara">{{cite web|title=Crew signs forward Kei Kamara|url=http://www.thecrew.com/news/2014/10/crew-signs-forward-kei-kamara|publisher=Columbus Crew SC|access-date=11 October 2014|archive-date=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009122503/http://www.thecrew.com/news/2014/10/crew-signs-forward-kei-kamara|url-status=dead}}</ref> Because he was released by Middlesbrough after the 2014 MLS roster freeze, he would not be able to appear for the Crew until the [[2015 Major League Soccer season]].

The following season, he helped the Crew to the play-offs by finishing second in the Eastern Conference, and finished the [[2015 Major League Soccer season|2015 MLS season]] as the joint top-scorer of the league, alongside [[Toronto FC]]'s [[Sebastian Giovinco]], with 22 goals in 33 games, although Giovinco claimed the [[MLS Golden Boot]] due to having provided more assists throughout the season (16 compared to Kamara's 8), which was the tie-breaking criterion.<ref name="Toronto FC's Giovinco wins MLS's Golden Boot award">{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2015/10/25/toronto-fcs-giovinco-wins-mlss-golden-boot-award.html|title=Toronto FC's Giovinco wins MLS's Golden Boot award|publisher=The Toronto Star|author1=Laura Armstrong|date=25 October 2015|access-date=26 October 2015|archive-date=26 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026190037/http://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2015/10/25/toronto-fcs-giovinco-wins-mlss-golden-boot-award.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2015, he was named one of the three finalists for both the 2015 MLS [[Landon Donovan MVP Award]] and the 2015 [[MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award|Advocare MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year Award]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/03/benny-feilhaber-sebastian-giovinco-kei-kamara-contend-landon-donovan-mvp-mls|title=Benny Feilhaber, Sebastian Giovinco, Kei Kamara contend for Landon Donovan MVP as MLS announces 2015 Awards finalists|publisher=MLS Soccer|date=3 November 2015|access-date=3 November 2015|archive-date=4 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104023844/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/03/benny-feilhaber-sebastian-giovinco-kei-kamara-contend-landon-donovan-mvp-mls|url-status=live}}</ref> he was awarded the MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award on 5 November,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/05/columbus-crew-sc-forward-kei-kamara-named-mls-works-humanitarian-year|title=Columbus Crew SC forward Kei Kamara named MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year|publisher=MLS Soccer|date=5 November 2015|access-date=9 November 2015|archive-date=9 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109010915/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/05/columbus-crew-sc-forward-kei-kamara-named-mls-works-humanitarian-year?|url-status=live}}</ref> although he missed out on the MVP Award, which went to Giovinco.<ref name="2015 MLS MVP">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/tfcs-giovinco-named-major-league-soccer-mvp/|title=TFC's Giovinco named Major League Soccer MVP|publisher=Sportsnet.ca|author=John Molinaro|date=2 December 2015|access-date=2 December 2015|archive-date=4 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204134900/http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/tfcs-giovinco-named-major-league-soccer-mvp/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 8 November, he scored two goals in a 3–1 win over [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]] in the Eastern Conference semi-finals of the [[2015 MLS Playoffs|MLS Playoffs]], including the decisive goal in extra-time, which allowed Columbus Crew to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/match/437319/columbus-crew-sc-montreal-impact/report|title=Columbus Crew beat Montreal Impact thanks to Kei Kamara winner|publisher=ESPN FC|date=8 November 2015|access-date=9 November 2015|archive-date=9 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109145715/http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-soccer/match/437319/columbus-crew-sc-montreal-impact/report|url-status=live}}</ref> On 22 November, he scored in the first leg of the 2015 MLS Playoff Eastern Conference Finals, a 2–0 win over the [[New York Red Bulls]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/22/columbus-crew-sc-2-new-york-red-bulls-0-mls-cup-playoffs-match-recap|title=Columbus Crew SC 2, New York Red Bulls 0 – MLS Cup Playoffs Match Recap|publisher=MLS Soccer|author1=Andrew King|date=22 November 2015|access-date=7 December 2015|archive-date=26 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126001249/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/22/columbus-crew-sc-2-new-york-red-bulls-0-mls-cup-playoffs-match-recap|url-status=live}}</ref> which allowed Columbus to claim the 2015 Eastern Conference Championship 2–1 on aggregate and advance to the MLS Cup Final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/29/columbus-crew-sc-proud-host-mls-cup-final-columbus-deserves-championship|title=Columbus Crew SC proud to host MLS Cup final: "Columbus deserves a championship"|publisher=MLS Soccer|author1=Andrew King|date=29 November 2015|access-date=7 December 2015|archive-date=3 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203005731/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/29/columbus-crew-sc-proud-host-mls-cup-final-columbus-deserves-championship|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to an injury sustained in training, however, it was initially uncertain whether Kamara would be able to feature in the [[MLS Cup 2015|2015 MLS Cup Final]] against the [[Portland Timbers]];<ref name="MLS Cup: Columbus Crew SC fans stayed behind to cheer on a dejected Kei Kamara">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/12/06/mls-cup-columbus-crew-sc-fans-stayed-behind-cheer-dejected-kei-kamara|title=MLS Cup: Columbus Crew SC fans stayed behind to cheer on a dejected Kei Kamara|publisher=MLS Soccer|author1=Andrew King|date=6 December 2015|access-date=7 December 2015|archive-date=6 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606191113/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-cup-columbus-crew-sc-fans-stayed-behind-cheer-dejected-kei-kamara|url-status=live}}</ref> nevertheless, he played all 90 minutes of the match, scoring the only goal for Columbus in a 2–1 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/12/06/columbus-crew-sc-1-portland-timbers-2-mls-cup-match-recap|title=Columbus Crew SC 1, Portland Timbers 2 – MLS Cup Match Recap|publisher=MLS Sosccer|author1=Ben Crouch|date=6 December 2015|access-date=7 December 2015|archive-date=6 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606191000/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/columbus-crew-sc-1-portland-timbers-2-mls-cup-match-recap|url-status=live}}</ref> With 4 goals, Kamara was the [[2015 MLS Cup Playoffs#Top goalscorers|top-goalscorer in the 2015 MLS Playoffs]], bringing his total seasonal tally to 26 goals<ref name="MLS Cup: Columbus Crew SC fans stayed behind to cheer on a dejected Kei Kamara"/> although he missed out on the MLS Cup MVP Award, which went to Portland's [[Diego Valeri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/12/07/kick-timbers-win-first-mls-cup-valeri-named-mvp-stadium-site-miami|title=Kick Off: Timbers win first MLS Cup – Valeri named MVP – Stadium site in Miami|publisher=MLS Soccer|author1=James Keep|date=7 December 2015|access-date=7 December 2015|archive-date=9 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209004219/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/12/07/kick-timbers-win-first-mls-cup-valeri-named-mvp-stadium-site-miami|url-status=live}}</ref>

After being signed to a [[Designated Player]] contract, Columbus got off to a rough start in the [[2016 Columbus Crew SC season|2016 season]]. Kamara scored five goals in his first nine games including a brace against Montreal on 7 May 2016 where Columbus had the lead. An argument arose between [[Federico Higuaín]] and Kamara over a penalty kick, with Kei potentially getting his first hat trick in his career; however, Higuaín wanted to take it himself. The game ended in a 4–4 draw. After the game, Kamara publicly called Higuaín out in an interview after the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/05/08/kei-kamara-lashes-out-teammate-federico-higuain-after-pk-incident|title=Kei Kamara blasts Crew SC teammate Federico Higuain after PK argument|publisher=MLS Soccer|author1=Andrew King|date=8 May 2016|access-date=12 May 2016|archive-date=12 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512170230/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/05/08/kei-kamara-lashes-out-teammate-federico-higuain-after-pk-incident|url-status=live}}</ref> As a result, he was suspended by manager [[Gregg Berhalter]] for the next game.

===New England Revolution===
On 12 May 2016, just five days after the penalty kick incident with Higuaín, Kamara was traded to [[New England Revolution]] in a blockbuster deal which saw Columbus receive a first-round pick in the [[2017 MLS SuperDraft]], a second-round pick in the [[2018 MLS SuperDraft]], an [[MLS International Roster Slots|international roster slot]] for the 2016 season, general allocation money, targeted allocation money, and a percentage of any fee received should New England transfer Kamara to a club outside of MLS.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=May 12, 2016 |title=Crew SC trades forward Kei Kamara to the New England Revolution |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-trades-forward-kei-kamara-new-england-revolution |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=ColumbusCrew.com |language=en |archive-date=1 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901054429/https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/crew-sc-trades-forward-kei-kamara-new-england-revolution |url-status=live }}</ref>

Kamara made his Revolution debut, and first start for his new club, on 14 May 2016, in a 2-0 victory over the [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]].<ref name="2024 New England Revolution Media Guide">{{cite web | title=2024 Media Guide | website=New England Revolution | date=2023-11-02 | url=https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ | ref={{sfnref|New England Revolution|2023}} | access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref>

He scored his first goal for New England in a 2–1 win over the New York Cosmos in the [[2016 U.S. Open Cup]] round of 16 on 29 June.<ref>{{cite web | title=New England 3-2 NY Cosmos (Jun 29, 2016) Final Score | website=ESPN | date=2024-10-31 | url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=452260 | ref={{sfnref|ESPN|2024}} | access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebentmusket.com/2016/6/29/12063618/kei-kamara-scores-his-first-goal-in-a-revolution-jersey |title=Kei Kamara scores his first goal in a Revolution Jersey|publisher=Bent Musket|author1=Seth Macomber|date=30 June 2016|access-date=30 June 2016|archive-date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701142503/http://www.thebentmusket.com/2016/6/29/12063618/kei-kamara-scores-his-first-goal-in-a-revolution-jersey|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club in MLS play on 2 July, part of a brace in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Impact.<ref name="Revolution 2-3 Montreal">{{cite web | title=New England Revolution Fall to Montreal Impact, 3-2 | website=revolutionsoccer.net | date=2016-07-03 | url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/new-england-revolution-fall-montreal-impact-3-2 | ref={{sfnref|revolutionsoccer.net|2016}} | access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref> His first goal in the match was the 80th of his career, making him only the 16th player in MLS history to record 80 goals.<ref name="Revolution 2-3 Montreal"/>  His second goal of the match brought his MLS career total to 81, moving him above [[Brian McBride]] and [[Josh Wolff]] to 14th in career goals in MLS history.<ref name="Revolution 2-3 Montreal"/> Kamara concluded the [[2016 New England Revolution season|2016 season]] with 12 goals, tied for 11th in the league.<ref>{{cite web | title=MLS Scoring Stats, 2016 Season | website=ESPN | date=2024-10-31 | url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/stats/_/league/USA.1/season/2016 | ref={{sfnref|ESPN|2024}} | access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref>

On 2 September 2017, Kamara scored his first MLS [[hat trick]] against [[Orlando City SC|Orlando City]] in a 4–0 win.<ref>{{cite web | title=New England's Kei Kamara scores first career MLS hat trick | website=mlssoccer | date=2017-09-15 | url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/new-england-s-kei-kamara-scores-first-career-mls-hat-trick-5577387296001 | ref={{sfnref|mlssoccer|2017}} | access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref> His first goal in the match was the 100th of his career, making him only the 12th player in MLS history to record 100 goals.<ref>{{cite web | title=Recap: Kei Kamara's first career hat trick leads Revs to 4-0 win over Orlando City | website=revolutionsoccer.net | date=2017-09-03 | url=https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/recap-kei-kamaras-first-career-hat-trick-leads-revs-4-0-win-over-orlando-city | ref={{sfnref|revolutionsoccer.net|2017}} | access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref> He was named MLS Player of the Week for week 26.<ref name="2024 New England Revolution Media Guide"/> Kamara led the Revolution in scoring in the [[2017 New England Revolution season|2017]] season, winning the club's golden boot with 12 goals and 5 assists,<ref name="2024 New England Revolution Media Guide"/> tied for 19th in the league in scoring.<ref>{{cite web | title=MLS Scoring Stats, 2017 Season | website=ESPN | date=2024-10-31 | url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/stats/_/league/USA.1/season/2017 | ref={{sfnref|ESPN|2024}} | access-date=2024-10-31}}</ref>

===Vancouver Whitecaps FC===
On 10 December 2017, Kamara was traded by New England to [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] in exchange for a first-round selection in the [[2019 MLS SuperDraft]] and a conditional second-round selection in the [[2020 MLS SuperDraft]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/12/10/whitecaps-fc-acquire-two-time-mls-all-star-striker-kei-kamara|title=Whitecaps FC acquire two-time MLS all-star striker Kei Kamara|date=10 December 2017|website=whitecapsfc.com|publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|access-date=4 January 2018|archive-date=2 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002173616/https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/12/10/whitecaps-fc-acquire-two-time-mls-all-star-striker-kei-kamara|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored on his debut on 4 March against [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]] in a 2–1 win.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-03-04-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-montreal-impact/boxscore|title=Boxscore: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Montreal Impact 03/04/2018 &#124; Matchcenter|website=mlssoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=4 March 2018|access-date=6 March 2018|archive-date=7 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307022714/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-03-04-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-vs-montreal-impact/boxscore|url-status=live}}</ref> Kamara left Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season when his contract expired.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2018/11/26/whitecaps-fc-announce-first-roster-moves-ahead-2019|title=Whitecaps FC announce first roster moves ahead of 2019, exercise seven contract options|website=whitecapsfc.com|publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|date=26 November 2018|access-date=10 December 2018|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201074748/https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2018/11/26/whitecaps-fc-announce-first-roster-moves-ahead-2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Colorado Rapids===
On 11 December 2018, Kamara was selected by [[FC Cincinnati]] in the [[2018 MLS Expansion Draft]] and immediately traded to [[Colorado Rapids]] in exchange for an [[MLS International Roster Slots|international roster slot]] for the 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coloradorapids.com/post/2018/12/11/rapids-acquire-striker-two-time-mls-all-star-kei-kamara|title=Rapids acquire two-time MLS All-Star Kei Kamara|website=coloradorapids.com|publisher=Colorado Rapids|date=11 December 2018|access-date=24 June 2020|archive-date=6 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606191000/https://www.coloradorapids.com/news/|url-status=live}}</ref>

He scored the second hat-trick of his professional career, and the ninth overall hat-trick in franchise history for the Colorado Rapids, in a 6–3 win over [[Montreal Impact (2012–2020)|Montreal Impact]] on 3 August 2019. The tally meant he reached 11 league goals for the season, the most for the Rapids since [[Omar Cummings]] in 2010.

===Minnesota United===
On 18 September 2020, Colorado traded Kamara to [[Minnesota United FC|Minnesota United]] for allocation money and a 2022 second round [[MLS SuperDraft]] pick.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://global.espn.com/football/soccer-transfers/story/4184214/minnesota-united-signs-kei-kamara-from-colorado-sources|title=Minnesota United signs Kei Kamara from Colorado|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN|date=18 September 2020|access-date=18 September 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209080529/https://global.espn.com/football/soccer-transfers/story/4184214/minnesota-united-signs-kei-kamara-from-colorado-sources|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored a penalty kick against [[FC Cincinnati]] on 3 October 2020, becoming the first MLS player to score for eight different teams; no one else has scored for more than six.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Butler|first=Dylan|date=5 October 2020|title=Veteran Kei Kamara tops MLS list by scoring goals for eight different teams|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/10/05/veteran-kei-kamara-tops-mls-list-scoring-goals-eight-different-teams|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Major League Soccer|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126213849/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/10/05/veteran-kei-kamara-tops-mls-list-scoring-goals-eight-different-teams|url-status=live}}</ref>

===HIFK Fotboll===
On 30 July 2021, Kamara signed with [[HIFK Fotboll]] in Finland through the end of the 2021 season, with an option for the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hifkfotboll.fi/en/2021/07/kei-kamara-signs-with-hifk/|title=Kei Kamara signs with HIFK|author=Eddie Hultin|website=hifkfotboll.fi|date=30 July 2021|accessdate=1 September 2021|archive-date=6 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606191108/https://hifkfotboll.fi/en/2021/07/kei-kamara-signs-with-hifk/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===CF Montréal===
In February 2022, Kamara returned to North America, joining [[CF Montréal]] on a one-year deal, with an option for 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/cf-montreal-signs-forward-kei-kamara|date=18 February 2022|title=CF Montréal signs forward Kei Kamara|work=[[CF Montréal]]|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220013853/https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/cf-montreal-signs-forward-kei-kamara|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for his new club on 23 February against [[Santos Laguna]] of [[Liga MX]] in a [[2022 CONCACAF Champions League]] match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/live-at-8pm-montreal-v-santos-laguna|title=CF Montréal 3-0 Santos Laguna|date=23 February 2022|work=[[CF Montréal]]|access-date=24 February 2022|archive-date=24 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224185345/https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/live-at-8pm-montreal-v-santos-laguna|url-status=live}}</ref> On 2 April, Kamara scored his first goal for the club against FC Cincinnati, becoming the first MLS player to score for nine different teams, and also added a further two assists to help his side to a 4–3 win.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/recap-fc-cincinnati-3-cf-montreal-4 |title=Recap: FC Cincinnati 3, CF Montréal 4 |website=www.mlssoccer.com |date=2 April 2022 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref> On 20 August, Kamara scored his 135th MLS goal in a 4–0 win over New England Revolution, thus overtaking [[Jeff Cunningham]] as the third-highest scorer in MLS history; this was also his 11th career goal against the Revolution, becoming the club against which he has scored the most career goals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/live-at-7-30pm-cf-montreal-v-new-england-revolution |title=CF Montréal 4-0 New England Revolution |website=en.cfmontreal.com |date=20 August 2022 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref> On 13 September, he scored a first-half brace against Chicago Fire, becoming his biggest victim (12 goals).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/live-at-7-30pm-cf-montreal-v-chicago-fire |title=CF Montréal 3-2 Chicago Fire |website=en.cfmontreal.com |date=13 September 2022 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref>

===Chicago Fire===
Kamara was traded to the Chicago Fire prior to the 2023 season. He was unhappy with CF Montreal's contract offer and had previously requested a trade.<ref>{{cite news |title=CF Montréal trades Kei Kamara to Chicago |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/mls/club-de-foot-montreal/cf-montreal-trades-kei-kamara-to-chicago |work=Montreal Gazette |date=February 24, 2023 |language=en-CA |access-date=17 May 2023 |archive-date=19 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319234159/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/mls/club-de-foot-montreal/cf-montreal-trades-kei-kamara-to-chicago |url-status=live }}</ref> On 25 March, in his third appearance with the team, Kamara scored a late goal against Inter Miami to seal a 3–2 win, thus becoming the first player to score for 10 clubs in the MLS as well as the first player in MLS history to score in 16 different seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gotoros.com/news/2023/3/29/mens-soccer-kei-kamara-sets-new-records-as-chicago-fire-registers-first-mls-wn-of-season |title=Kei Kamara Sets New Records as Chicago Fire Registers First MLS Wn of Season |website=gotoros.com |date=29 March 2023 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref> On 8 April, he scored a first-half brace against his former team [[Minnesota United FC]] to help his side to a 2–1 win, thus ending the Loon's 5-match unbeaten start.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.startribune.com/kei-kamara-scores-twice-chicago-fire-minnesota-united-loons-mls/600265673 |title=Ex-Loon Kei Kamara scores twice as Chicago Fire hand Minnesota United its first defeat, 2-1 |website=www.startribune.com |date=9 April 2023 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref> On 27 July, he scored another late winner from the bench, this time in his [[Leagues Cup]] debut against Minnesota United.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.twincities.com/2023/07/27/ex-loon-kei-kamara-strikes-again-to-foil-minnesota-united-in-leagues-cup-group-stage-match/ |title=Ex-Loon Kei Kamara strikes again to foil Minnesota United in Leagues Cup group stage match |website=www.twincities.com |date=27 July 2023 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref>

===Los Angeles FC===
On 29 March 2024, Kamara signed with [[Los Angeles FC]] for the 2024 season with a club option for 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-signs-forward-kei-kamara |title=LAFC Signs Forward Kei Kamara &#124; Los Angeles Football Club |access-date=29 March 2024 |archive-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330065139/https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-signs-forward-kei-kamara |url-status=live }}</ref> In doing so, he became the oldest active player in the U.S. top flight, being only eight days older than [[Brad Guzan]].<ref name=Old/> On 8 May, Kamara scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over [[Las Vegas Lights FC|Las Vegas Lights]] in the fourth round of the [[2024 U.S. Open Cup]], making him the only player to have scored for 11 different MLS teams during his career in the United States.<ref name=Old/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thecup.us/2024/05/09/2024-us-open-cup-round-4-kei-kamaras-first-lafc-goal-sparks-3-1-road-win-over-las-vegas-lights/ |title=Kei Kamara's first LAFC goal sparks 3-1 road win over Las Vegas Lights |website=thecup.us |date=9 May 2024 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref> On 19 June, Kamara scored his first MLS goal for the club to salvage a 1–1 draw with Austin FC. This was also his 145th MLS goal, tying with [[Landon Donovan]] for the second-most goals in MLS history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lafc.com/news/recap-lafc-1-1-austin-6-19-24 |title=Recap - LAFC 1-1 Austin 6/19/24 |website=www.lafc.com |date=19 June 2024 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref> In the following match on 22 June, he scored his 146th MLS goal against San Jose Earthquakes to pass Donovan as the second-highest goalscorer in league history, only behind [[Chris Wondolowski]] (171).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/second-to-one-kei-kamara-moves-ahead-of-landon-donovan-on-all-time-mls-goals-list |title=Second to one! Kei Kamara moves ahead of Landon Donovan on MLS all-time goals list |website=www.mlssoccer.com |date=23 June 2024 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref> On 4 July, he opened the scoring against La Galaxy in an eventual 2–1 win at the [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], and in doing so at the age of 39 years and 10 months, he became the oldest scorer in [[El Tráfico]] history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/kei-kamara-soars-into-el-trafico-lore-energy-moment-of-the-matchday |title=Kei Kamara soars into El Tráfico lore |website=www.mlssoccer.com |date=5 July 2024 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref>

Despite his advanced age, Kamara was one of the [[2024 Leagues Cup#Statistics|top scorers]] of the [[2024 Leagues Cup]] with three goals, including one in both the quarterfinals and the semifinals. Thus, he contributed decisively to helping Los Angeles reach the Leagues Cup Final for the first time in its history, which they lost 3–1 to Columbus Crew.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lafc.com/news/recap-lafc-4-0-colorado-rapids-2024-leagues-cup |title=Recap - LAFC 4-0 Colorado Rapids - 2024 Leagues Cup |website=www.lafc.com |date=22 August 2024 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref> On 25 September, Kamara came off the bench in the [[2024 U.S. Open Cup final]] against his former club Sporting Kansas City, for whom he had won his only Open Cup title in 2012. He scored a header in extra-time to seal a 3–1 win, and in doing so at the age of 40 years and 24 days, he became both the oldest player and the oldest scorer in an Open Cup final since the inception of MLS in 1996.<ref name=2title>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lafc.com/news/recap-lafc-3-1-sporting-kansas-city-2024-u-s-open-cup-final |title=Recap - LAFC 3-1 Sporting Kansas City - 2024 U.S. Open Cup Final |website=www.lafc.com |date=25 September 2024 |accessdate=23 October 2024}}</ref>

===FC Cincinnati===
On 12 May 2025, [[FC Cincinnati]] announced Kamara's signing as a free agent to a contract through the 2025 season, with an option for it to be extended for another season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2025 |title=FC Cincinnati sign forward Kei Kamara |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/news/fc-cincinnati-sign-forward-kei-kamara |url-status=live |access-date=12 May 2025 |website=FC Cincinnati}}</ref> On 14 May, he made his first appearance for the club, coming on as a substitute against [[Toronto FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cincinnati F. C. |first= |date=15 May 2025 |title=Kei Kamara: Match Log |url=https://www.fccincinnati.com/players/kei-kamara/match-log/ |access-date=15 May 2025 |website=FC Cincinnati |language=en}}</ref>

==International career==
An international since 2008, Kamara was dropped from the national team set-up for "disciplinary reasons" in August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49433167|title=Kei Kamara waits to react to Sierra Leone disciplinary axe|date=22 August 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=22 August 2019|archive-date=22 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822163652/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49433167|url-status=live}}</ref> He was recalled later that month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49482004|title=Kei Kamara recalled by Sierra Leone as disciplinary ban lifted|date=27 August 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019|first=Mohamed Fajah|last=Barrie|archive-date=27 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827112817/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49482004|url-status=live}}</ref> He retired from international duty in November 2019, blaming in part new manager [[Sellas Tetteh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50405004|title=Sierra Leone's Kei Kamara quits international football|work=BBC Sport|date=13 November 2019|access-date=13 November 2019|archive-date=13 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113125937/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50405004|url-status=live}}</ref> Tetteh defended himself.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50421410|title=Sierra Leone boss Sellas Tetteh responds to Kei Kamara comments|work=BBC Sport|date=14 November 2019|access-date=18 November 2019|archive-date=15 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115154450/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50421410|url-status=live}}</ref> Kamara later returned to the national team set-up and on 12 June 2021 Kamara scored the only goal for Sierra Leone in a victory against [[Benin national football team|Benin]] which qualified Sierra Leone for the [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations]], their first since [[1996 African Cup of Nations|1996]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-great-kei-kamara-scores-to-send-sierra-leone-to-first-afcon-tournament-in-25|first=Ari|last=Liljenwall|date=15 June 2021|title=MLS great Kei Kamara scores to send Sierra Leone to first AFCON tournament in 25 years|access-date=20 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624205121/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-great-kei-kamara-scores-to-send-sierra-leone-to-first-afcon-tournament-in-25|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 21 April 2022, Kamara once again announced his retirement from international football.<ref>{{Cite web |last=mlssoccer |title=CF Montréal forward Kei Kamara retires from Sierra Leone national team after 14 years {{!}} MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cf-montreal-s-kei-kamara-retires-from-sierra-leone-national-team-after-14-years |access-date=2022-04-30 |website=mlssoccer |language=en |archive-date=1 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401073232/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/cf-montreal-s-kei-kamara-retires-from-sierra-leone-national-team-after-14-years |url-status=live }}</ref> He came out of retirement for a second time in November 2024 at the age of 40 to play against [[Chad national football team|Chad]] in Sierra Leone's penultimate [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] game.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[World Soccer (magazine)|World Soccer]]|date=January 2025|page=19|title=The month in numbers}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kamara earned his U.S. citizenship in 2006. He is married and has three children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/19/football/kei-kamara-mls-sierra-leone-football/|title=MLS: Scoring champ Kei Kamara escapes civil war, thrives with Crew|author=Motez Bishara|publisher=CNN|date=19 November 2015|access-date=8 December 2017|archive-date=8 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208231537/http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/19/football/kei-kamara-mls-sierra-leone-football/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 28 June 2025|<ref>{{MLS player|kei-kamara}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerway|kei-kamara/7224}}</ref><ref>{{Soccerbase}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/kei-kamara/|title=Kei Kamara at SoccerStats.us|website=SoccerStats.us|access-date=5 August 2019|archive-date=6 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806163340/http://soccerstats.us/bios/kei-kamara/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[U.S. Open Cup]] and [[Canadian Championship]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Orange County Blue Star]]
|2004<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22364.html|title=2004 Orange County Blue Star statistics|website=USLSoccer.com|publisher=[[United Soccer League]]|access-date=6 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041222000032/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2004/roster/22364.html|archive-date=22 December 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|[[Premier Development League|PDL]]
|5||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Premier Development League#Playoffs|PDL]] play-offs}}||1||6||5
|-
|2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2005/roster/22364.html|title=2005 Orange County Blue Star statistics|website=USLSoccer.com|publisher=[[United Soccer League]]|access-date=6 August 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207083606/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2005/roster/22364.html|archive-date=7 February 2012}}</ref>
|PDL
|14||12||{{0}}||{{0}}||colspan="2"|—||{{0}}||{{0}}||14||12
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!19!!16!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!1!!20!!17
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|[[2006 Major League Soccer season|2006]]
|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|19||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||20||3
|-
|[[2007 Columbus Crew season|2007]]
|MLS
|17||2||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!36!!5!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!38!!5
|-
|[[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|[[2008 San Jose Earthquakes season|2008]]
|MLS
|12||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]]
|[[2008 Houston Dynamo season|2008]]
|MLS
|10||2||0||0||7{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in [[North American SuperLiga]], five appearances and one goal in [[CONCACAF Champions League]]}}||2||2{{efn|Appearances in [[MLS Cup playoffs]]|name=MLSP}}||1||19||5
|-
|[[2009 Houston Dynamo season|2009]]
|MLS
|22||5||3||0||3{{efn|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League|name=CCL}}||1||0||0||28||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!32!!7!!3!!0!!10!!3!!2!!1!!47!!11
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards/Sporting Kansas City]]
|[[2009 Kansas City Wizards season|2009]]
|MLS
|6||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||1
|-
|[[2010 Kansas City Wizards season|2010]]
|MLS
|29||10||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||10
|-
|[[2011 Sporting Kansas City season|2011]]
|MLS
|30||9||2||1||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=MLSP}}||0||35||10
|-
|[[2012 Sporting Kansas City season|2012]]
|MLS
|33||11||2||1||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=MLSP}}||0||37||12
|-
|[[2013 Sporting Kansas City season|2013]]
|MLS
|15||7||1||1||0||0||0||0||16||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!113!!38!!6!!3!!0!!0!!5!!0!!124!!41
|-
|[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] (loan)
|[[2012–13 Norwich City F.C. season|2012–13]]
|[[Premier League]]
|11||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|[[2013–14 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2013–14]]
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|25||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||4
|-
|[[2014–15 Middlesbrough F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!25!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!25!!4
|-
|rowspan="3"|Columbus Crew
|[[2015 Columbus Crew SC season|2015]]
|MLS
|32||22||0||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=MLSP}}||4||37||26
|-
|[[2016 Columbus Crew SC season|2016]]
|MLS
|9||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!41!!27!!0!!0!!0!!0!!5!!4!!46!!31
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[New England Revolution]]
|[[2016 New England Revolution season|2016]]
|MLS
|21||7||5||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||9
|-
|[[2017 New England Revolution season|2017]]
|MLS
|31||12||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||12
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!52!!19!!7!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!59!!21
|-
|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
|[[2018 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season|2018]]
|MLS
|28||14||3||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||17
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|[[2019 Colorado Rapids season|2019]]
|MLS
|29||14||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||14
|-
|[[2020 Colorado Rapids season|2020]]
|MLS
|9{{efn|Includes three appearances and one goal in [[MLS is Back Tournament]] group stage}}||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!38!!17!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!38!!17
|-
|[[Minnesota United FC]]
|[[2020 Minnesota United FC season|2020]]
|MLS
|7||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=MLSP}}||0||9||1
|-
|[[HIFK Fotboll|HIFK]]
|[[2021 Veikkausliiga|2021]]
|[[Veikkausliiga]]
|14||5||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||5
|-
|[[CF Montréal]]
|[[2022 CF Montréal season|2022]]
|MLS
|32||9||2||0||3{{efn|name=CCL}}||0||2{{efn|name=MLSP}}||0||39||9
|-
|[[Chicago Fire FC]]
|[[2023 Chicago Fire FC season|2023]]
|MLS
|27||5||3||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Leagues Cup]]}}||1||31||6
|-
|[[Los Angeles FC]]
|[[2024 Los Angeles FC season|2024]]
|MLS
|27||3||4||2||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|Six appearances and three goals in Leagues Cup, three appearances in MLS Cup playoffs}}||3||40||8
|-
|[[FC Cincinnati]]
|[[2025 FC Cincinnati season|2025]]
|MLS
|8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!522!!173!!30!!10!!13!!3!!27!!10!!292!!196
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 25 March 2025|<ref>{{NFT player}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="18"|[[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]]
|2008||5||0
|-
|2009||0||0
|-
|2010||1||0
|-
|2011||4||0
|-
|2012||5||2
|-
|2013||3||0
|-
|2014||5||1
|-
|2015||1||0
|-
|2016||1||1
|-
|2017||1||0
|-
|2018||1||0
|-
|2019||2||1
|-
|2020||2||0
|-
|2021||5||2
|-
|2022||3||0
|-
|2023||0||0
|-
|2024||1||0
|-
|2025||2||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!42!!7
|}

:''Scores and results list Sierra Leone's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kamara goal''.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Kei Kamara
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || rowspan="2"|16 June 2012 || rowspan="2"|[[National Stadium (Sierra Leone)|National Stadium]], [[Freetown]], Sierra Leone || rowspan="2"|{{fb|STP}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–2 || rowspan="2"|[[2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || align="center"|3–1
|-
| align="center"|3 || 6 September 2014 || [[Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny]], [[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast || rowspan=2 | {{fb|CIV}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–2 || [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group D|2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|4 || 3 September 2016 || [[Stade Bouaké]], [[Bouaké]], Ivory Coast || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I|2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|5 || 8 September 2019 || National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone || {{fb|LBR}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF first round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || 15 June 2021 || [[Stade du 28 Septembre]], [[Conakry]], Guinea || {{fb|BEN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group L|2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|7 || 9 October 2021 || [[Stade El Abdi]], [[El Jadida]], Morocco || {{fb|GAM}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–1 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Sporting Kansas City'''<ref name="SW">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/kei-kamara/7224/|title=K. Kamara – Soccerway|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=7 December 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923231816/http://int.soccerway.com/players/kei-kamara/7224/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]] (Regular Season): [[2011 Major League Soccer season|2011]], [[2012 Major League Soccer season|2012]]
*[[U.S. Open Cup]]: [[2012 U.S. Open Cup|2012]]

'''Columbus Crew'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/30/kei-kamara-wil-trapp-michael-parkhurst-react-columbus-crew-sc-winning-eastern|title=Kei Kamara, Wil Trapp & Michael Parkhurst react to Columbus Crew winning the Eastern Conference Championship – MLS Now|publisher=MLS Soccer|date=30 November 2015|access-date=7 December 2015|archive-date=5 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205153835/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/30/kei-kamara-wil-trapp-michael-parkhurst-react-columbus-crew-sc-winning-eastern|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]] (Playoffs): [[2015 MLS Cup Playoffs|2015]]

'''Los Angeles FC'''
*U.S. Open Cup: [[2024 U.S. Open Cup|2024]]

'''Individual'''
*[[MLS Fair Play Award]]: [[2007 Major League Soccer season|2007]]
*Sierra Leonean Player of the Year: 2012<ref name="Kei Kamara voted Sierra Leonean player of the year 2012">{{cite web|last=Barrie |first=Mohamed Fajah |title=Kei Kamara voted Sierra Leonean player of the year 2012 |url=http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/1168-kei-kamara-voted-sierra-leonean-player-of-the-year-2012 |publisher=Sierra Leone Football |access-date=31 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721212707/http://sierraleonefootball.com/index.php/component/content/article/1-latest-news/1168-kei-kamara-voted-sierra-leonean-player-of-the-year-2012 |archive-date=21 July 2015 }}</ref>
*MLS Joint Top-scorer: [[2015 Major League Soccer season#Top scorers|2015]] (22 goals, alongside Sebastian Giovinco)<ref name="Toronto FC's Giovinco wins MLS's Golden Boot award"/>
*[[MLS All-Star Game|MLS All-Star]]: [[2015 MLS All-Star Game|2015]],<ref name="AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster">{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/18/sebastian-giovinco-kei-kamara-among-22-players-named-2015-att-mls-all-star-g|title=Sebastian Giovinco, Kei Kamara among 22 players named to 2015 AT&T MLS All-Star Game roster|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=20 July 2015|archive-date=21 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921022035/http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2015/news/article/2015/07/18/sebastian-giovinco-kei-kamara-among-22-players-named-2015-att-mls-all-star-g|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[2023 MLS All-Star Game|2023]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2023 MLS All-Star Team Roster|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2023/news/2023-mls-all-star-team-roster|website=Major League Soccer|access-date=July 18, 2023|date=July 7, 2023|archive-date=27 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627180642/https://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2023/news/2023-mls-all-star-team-roster|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award|MLS Works Humanitarian of the Year]]: 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/05/columbus-crew-sc-forward-kei-kamara-named-mls-works-humanitarian-year|title=Columbus Crew SC forward Kei Kamara named MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year|publisher=MLS|date=5 November 2015|access-date=8 December 2017|archive-date=13 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013095342/https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/05/columbus-crew-sc-forward-kei-kamara-named-mls-works-humanitarian-year|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[MLS Best XI]]: [[2015 Major League Soccer season|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2015 MLS Best XI revealed: 10 first-time selections get the nod|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/29/2015-mls-best-xi-revealed-10-first-time-selections-get-nod|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=29 November 2015|archive-date=1 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201040723/http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/29/2015-mls-best-xi-revealed-10-first-time-selections-get-nod|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[2015 MLS Cup Playoffs#Top goalscorers|MLS Cup Playoffs Top-scorer]]: 2015<ref name="MLS Cup: Columbus Crew SC fans stayed behind to cheer on a dejected Kei Kamara"/>
* [[List of Major League Soccer players with 100 or more goals|MLS 100 goals club]]
* [[List of Major League Soccer players with 400 or more appearances|MLS 400 Games Club]]

==References==
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