Bio:
As a player, he was known as a tough-tackling midfielder. He joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16, before being signed by Portsmouth in November 1974. He spent three years at the club before being sold on to Swindon Town for £14,000. He returned to Portsmouth in 1981 for a £50,000 fee but was transferred to Brentford in October 1981. He spent four years with “The Bees.” Then, he left the club after picking up a runners-up medal in the Football League Trophy in 1985.
Kamara re-signed with Swindon Town in August 1985 and helped the club to two successive promotions into the Second Division. He moved on to Stoke City in 1988. A successful spell with the club earned him a move to Leeds United in 1990. He contributed to the club winning the Second Division title in 1989–90. However, he was injured for eight months. Then, he was sold to Luton Town for £150,000 in 1991. He had loan spells with Premier League clubs Sheffield United and Middlesbrough. Then, he joined Sheffield United on a permanent basis in 1993. The following year he joined Bradford City as a player-coach.
Chris Kamara had a professional football career running for 20 years, from 1975 to 1995. He spent most of his years in football in lower league tiers. He also played in the Premier League. Strangely, he appeared in all these games in his mid and late 30’s.
Kamara has been a popular media man in recent years. He became a very popular figure on Sky Sports for several seasons. He has delivered some extraordinary live commentaries seen as legendary. This is despite not really following the script as he should have.
Factfile:
- Full Name: Christopher Kamara
- Position: Midfield
- Date of Birth: 25.12.1957
- Birthplace: Middlesbrough
- Nation: England
- Caps: 0
- Goals: 0
- Club Career: Leeds United
- Period: 1990-1991
- League Games, 253
- League Goals, 27
- Previous Club: Portsmouth / Brentford
- Transfer Fee: –
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