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Glen Kamara
Finnish footballer (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Glen Adjei Kamara (born 28 October 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes and the Finland national team.
![]() Kamara with Finland U21 in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Glen Adjei Kamara[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 28)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Tampere, Finland | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | Olarin Tarmo -77 | ||
2008 | EPS | ||
2011–2012 | Southend United | ||
2012–2015 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Southend United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Colchester United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Dundee | 54 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Rangers | 118 | (6) |
2023–2024 | Leeds United | 40 | (0) |
2024– | Rennes | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Finland U19 | 3 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Finland U21 | 12 | (0) |
2017– | Finland | 59 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 |
He began his senior career at Arsenal, where he made one substitute appearance in the Football League Cup and was loaned to Southend United and Colchester United. After 18 months at Dundee, he joined fellow Scottish Premiership side Rangers for £50,000. He made the PFA Scotland Team of the Year when they won the league title in 2020–21. In late August 2023 it was announced that he would be leaving Rangers to join Leeds in the EFL Championship. After a successful season with Leeds, Kamara joined French side Rennes for a €10 million fee.
Kamara made his senior international debut for Finland in 2017. He was named in their squad for UEFA Euro 2020. In 2022, he was recognized as Finnish Footballer of the Year by the Football Association of Finland.