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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Joy Gbashai Kamara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Peckham, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Welling United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Welling United | 11 | (2) |
| 2024– | Peterborough United | 9 | (2) |
| 2025 | → King's Lynn Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Harborough Town (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:17, 13 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
David Joy Gbashai Kamara (born 4 January 2006) is a footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Peterborough United.
Career
[edit]Kamara was born in the London Borough of Lambeth and attended St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Rotherhithe.[3] He began his career at Welling United, coming through the academy ranks before making his debut in a 1–0 London Senior Cup victory over Cray Valley Paper Mills.[4] The next season, he would score his first goal for the Wings in a 3–2 league victory over Havant & Waterlooville.[5]
Kamara's performances attracted attention from Football League sides, with him holding trials at both Gillingham[6] and Peterborough United,[7] as well as interest from Luton Town. However, it would be Peterborough that would confirm the signing of Kamara on 10 June 2024.[8]
Kamara made his senior debut on 8 October 2024, coming on as a substitute for Abraham Odoh in a 2–0 EFL Trophy victory over Stevenage.[9]
On 10 October 2025, Kamara joined Enterprise National League North side King's Lynn Town on an initial one-month loan[10]
On 12 November 2025, Kamara signed a new long-term contract at Peterborough until 2029.[11] The following day Kamara joined Harborough Town on loan until the end of the season[12]
International career
[edit]Kamara is of Sierra Leonean descent. He was called up, along with 20 other foreign-based players, to the provisional Sierra Leone U20 squad in preparation for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 6 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Welling United | 2022–23[14] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[14] | National League South | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 1 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2024–25[15] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025–26[16] | League One | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||
| King's Lynn Town (loan) | 2025–26[16] | National League North | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Harborough Town (loan) | 2025–26[17] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 1 | 16 | 6 | |
| Career total | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 11 | ||
- ↑ One appearance in London Senior Cup, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Peterborough United
References
[edit]- ↑ "Squad List 2024/25 & U21 registered contract players: Peterborough United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 76. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ "David Kamara". worldfootball.net.
- ↑ Olly Groome (8 July 2025). "David Kamara comes to visit…". stjosephsgeorgerow.org. St Joseph's RC Primary School. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ↑ David Carter (19 October 2022). "Valley Profligacy in Front of Goal Continues as Young Wings Take Flight". crayvalleypmfc.com. Cray Valley Paper Mills. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ Olly Groome (26 August 2023). "MATCH REPORT: Welling United 3 Havant & Waterlooville 2". wellingunited.com. Welling United. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ Luke Cawdell (2 February 2024). "Welling United talent David Kamara on Gillingham's radar after reported interest from Premier League Luton Town". kentonline.co.uk. Kent Online. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ Alan Swann (14 May 2024). "Peterborough United set to make teenage striker their first summer signing and latest on Knight and Steer". peterboroughtoday.co.uk. Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ "Posh Confirm Arrival Of Kamara". theposh.com. Peterborough United. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ "Posh Should Progress In Trophy After Wet Night In PE2". theposh.com. Peterborough United. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ↑ https://www.kltown.co.uk/2025/10/10/news-david-kamara-joins/
- ↑ https://www.theposh.com/news/kamara-signs-new-contract
- ↑ https://harboroughtownfc.org/posh-striker-kamara-joins-the-bees-for-the-season/
- ↑ "SLFA Announces 21 Foreign-Based Players for U-20 AFCON Preparation". sierraloaded.sl. 15 February 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- 1 2 "David Kamara - Player Profile". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by David Kamara in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- 1 2 "Games played by David Kamara in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ "Harborough Town - Appearances - David Kamara". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- 2006 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Footballers from London
- Sportspeople of Sierra Leonean descent
- Black British sportsmen
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Welling United F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- King's Lynn Town F.C. players
- Harborough Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players