Introduction
Glen Adjei Kamara (born 28 October 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Finland national team.
Club career
Arsenal
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Born in Tampere, Finland into a family of Sierra Leonean descent, Kamara started his career in England in the Southend United youth system before moving to Arsenal in 2012.
At first Kamara joined up with the club's Academy. He went on to be an unused substitute for Arsenal's UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray in December 2014. Kamara made his only appearance for Arsenal a day before his 20th birthday on 27 October 2015, up against Sheffield Wednesday in the Football League Cup fourth round in an eventual 3–0 away loss; he started the match and was substituted for Krystian Bielik after an hour.
On 22 January 2016, Kamara went back to Southend in League One, on loan for the rest of the season. He played six matches, all but one as a starter.
On deadline day of the summer transfer window upon 31 August 2016, Kamara joined Colchester United in League Two on loan until January 2017. He played six times, starting just once in the league.
Dundee
On 13 July 2017, Kamara signed a two-year deal with Dundee. He made his debut for the club in a Scottish League Cup game away to Raith Rovers where he put in a man of the match performance.
Rangers
On 5 January 2019, Kamara signed a pre-contract with Rangers on a 4⁄2-year deal. On 31 January, this deal was brought forward when the two clubs agreed to a £50,000 transfer.
Kamara scored his first goal in senior club football on 27 February, opening a 4–0 home win over his former club Dundee.
International career
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. In 2017, Kamara made his debut for Finland in a 3–0 victory over Estonia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2019
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Southend United (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dundee | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||
| Rangers | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 77 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 1 | ||
International
- As of 16 October 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 October 2018 | Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland |  Greece |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |