Michael-John Valentino Kamson-Kamara (born 14 February 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Lincoln City, as a defender. Born in Farnborough Kamson-Kamara began his career as youth with Bromley, and was part of the XYZ Football Academy. He has subsequently played for Lincoln City, Barwell, Peterborough Sports and Glentoran.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael-John Valentino Kamson-Kamara[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Farnborough, London, England[3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lincoln City | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bromley | |||
| –2023 | Lincoln City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Lincoln City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Barwell (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Glentoran (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2026– | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:02, 27 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
He will join Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian on 1 July 2026.
Club career
editLincoln City
editKamson-Kamara started at Bromley up to U16 level before working with the XYZ Academy.[4] He signed his first professional contract at Lincoln City on 23 February 2023, signing a long-term contract.[5][6] He had a spell on loan at Barwell during the 2023–24 season.[7] On 2 August 2024, he joined Peterborough Sports on loan for the season.[8][9] Whilst on loan for Peterborough Sports, he would make his Lincoln City debut, coming off the bench in the EFL Trophy against Grimsby Town.[10] Having returned from his loan in February 2025, he would return to Peterborough Sports on 8 March 2025 for the remainder of the season.[11]
On 29 August 2025, he joined NIFL Premiership club Glentoran on loan for the season.[12] It was confirmed in January that he would remain at Glentoran until the end of the season.[13] After the conclusion to the season, he was offered a new contract by Lincoln City.[14]
Heart of Midlothian
editOn 27 May 2026, it was confirmed that Kamson-Kamara would join Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian on 1 July 2026, penning a deal until the summer of 2030, with Lincoln City receiving a six-figure compensation fee.[15][16]
Career statistics
edit- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lincoln City | 2023–24[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[19] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Barwell (loan) | 2023–24[20] | SL Premier Division Central | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| Peterborough Sports (loan) | 2024–25[18] | National League North | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Glentoran (loan) | 2025–26[19] | NIFL Premiership | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 31 | 5 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2026–27[21] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 72 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in Leicestershire and Rutland Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance in County Antrim Shield
References
edit- ↑ "Club list of registered players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 39. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "M. Kamara". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "Michael-John Kamson Kamara: 2023/2024 Biog & Stats". Southern Football League. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "Former Bromley Prospect Signs Long Term Imps Deal". staceywest.net. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ "Kamson-Kamara signs first pro deal". Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ "Michael-John Kamson-Kamara signs first pro deal with Lincoln City". XYZ Academy. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ "18-Year-Old Makes Peterborough Loan Switch". staceywest.net. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ↑ "Kamson-Kamara Joins Peterborough Sports". Lincoln City FC. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ↑ "A signing for Peterborough Sports who have attractive sponsorship packages available, plus several local clubs take their first steps on the 'Road to Wembley". Peterborough Today. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ↑ "Grimsby Town 1 Imps 2". Lincoln City FC. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "MJ Kamson-Kamara back on loan". Peterborough Sport X account. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "Glentoran sign MJ Kamson-Kamara on loan". Glentoran FC. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Trio to remain on loan". Lincoln City FC. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ "2026/27 squad update". Lincoln City FC. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kamson-Kamara to join Jambos". Heart of Midlothian FC. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Kamson-Kamara to join Hearts". Lincoln City FC. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by MJ Kamson-Kamara in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Games played by MJ Kamson-Kamara in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Games played by MJ Kamson-Kamara in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ↑ "MJ Kamson-Kamara". Aylesbury United FC. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by MJ Kamson-Kamara in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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