![]() Kamara with Finland U21 in 2015
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 October 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Arsenal | ||
Number | 47 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | OT-77 | ||
2008 | EPS | ||
2011–2012 | Southend United | ||
2012–2015 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Southend United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Colchester United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
2015– | Finland U21 | 5 | (0) |
* 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 Arsenal.
Born in Tampere, Finland, he started his career in England in the Southend United youth set up before moving to Arsenal in 2012. 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. 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.
On deadline day, 31 August 2016, he joined Colchester United on loan until January 2017.
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.