Chris Kamara

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Kamara
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 25, 1957(1957-12-25)
Age	67
Birthplace	Middlesbrough
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Chris Kamara Biography

Chris Kamara is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 25, 1957 in Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom. Former English player who enjoyed a professional career spanning 20 years which was followed by an unofficial time as the head coach at Bradford City. He was a broadcaster at Sky Sports in 1999.

The duo of He and Jamie Redknapp both became commentators for Sky Sports after their retirement. each became commentators on Sky Sports after their retirement.

Kamara’s football career started when he was spotted playing for the Navy by Portsmouth manager Ian St John, who signed him on apprentice wages in November 1974 after agreeing to pay the Navy a £200 buy-out fee. Youth team coach Ray Crawford told the Portsmouth News that Kamara was “weak in the air, his marking is wayward and he hasn’t got much positional sense”, but privately told Kamara that he had to the potential to become a first team player. He made his first team debut in August 1975 in a 2–0 defeat by Luton Town, winning his chance after Mick Mellows was struck down with a knee injury. The next match he scored his first senior goal in a 4–1 loss to Bolton Wanderers after being set up by Bobby McGuinness. He went on to play regular football at Fratton Park in the 1975–76 season as “Pompey” were relegated out of the Second Division in last place. The club avoided relegation out of the Third Division by a single point in 1976–77, after which new manager Jimmy Dickinson sold Kamara to Third Division rivals Swindon Town for £14,000.

As a player, he was known as a tough-tackling midfielder. He joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16, before being signed up to 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 traded to Brentford in October 1981. He spent four years with the “Bees” before leaving the club after picking up a runners-up medal in the Football League Trophy in 1985.

He has two siblings: Maria George and Maria. George. He got married to Anne Kamara in 1982. The couple have two sons, Ben Jack and Ben. Jack.

Chris Kamara Net Worth

Chris Kamara is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Kamara 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his professional career at Portsmouth in the year 1975 when he was 18.

He returned to the field at the age of 55 and played in two matches for Welshpool Town in 2012.

Christopher Kamara (born 25 December 1957) is an English former professional footballer and football manager who now works as a presenter and football analyst at Sky Sports.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chris Kamara Dating?

According to our records, Chris Kamara married to Anne Kamara. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Kamara’s is not dating anyone.

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He 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, and a successful spell with the club won him a move to Leeds United in

1990. He helped the club to the Second Division title in 1989–90, but was never a first team regular before being sold to Luton Town for £150,000 in
1991. He had loan spells with Premier League clubs Sheffield United and Middlesbrough, before joining Sheffield United on a permanent basis in 1993. The following year he joined Bradford City as a player-coach.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Chris Kamara celebrates birthday on December 25 of every year.

Kamara moved on again in the summer of 1988 after choosing to reject Swindon’s offer of a one-year contract. He instead joined Mick Mills at Stoke City. He was paired with Peter Beagrie in central midfield at the Victoria Ground. He had a good 1988–89 season, scoring five goals in 44 appearances and he won the player of the year award. On 19 August 1989 he broke West Ham United’s Frank McAvennie’s leg in a 50/50 challenge; McAvennie attempted to sue Kamara for damages but was unsuccessful. Midway through the 1989–90 season Mills was dismissed and replaced by Alan Ball, who promptly sold Kamara to Leeds United. In joining Leeds he rejected the offer to join Bruce Rioch’s Middlesbrough – his hometown club that was owned by childhood friend Steve Gibson.

Top Facts about Chris Kamara

1. Chris Kamara was born on December 25, 1957.
2. He played as a midfielder for various English football clubs.
3. Kamara made over 600 professional appearances in his career.
4. He managed Bradford City and Stoke City football clubs.
5. Kamara is now a popular pundit and commentator for Sky Sports.
6. He has released two albums as a singer: “Here’s to Christmas” and “Singin’ for England”.
7. Kamara has written several books, including his autobiography “Mr Unbelievable”.
8. In 2010, he became the face of the Walkers Crisps advertising campaign.
9. Kamara is known for his catchphrase “Unbelievable Jeff!” on Soccer Saturday.
10. He supports various charities, including Marie Curie Cancer Care and Prostate Cancer UK.

Which football team did Chris Kamara play for?

Chris ‘Kammy’ Kamara was born in Middlesbrough in 1957. He is of Sierra Leonean, English and Irish descent. In his career as a professional footballer Kammy played for Portsmouth, Swindon Town, Brentford, Stoke City, Leeds United, Luton Town, Middlesbrough, Sheffield United and Bradford City , playing over 650 games.

How old is Chris Kamara?

64 years (December 25, 1957)

Who does kammy support?

Kammy hails from Boro, had a spell as a player at the club, and is a huge supporter of the club and the area.

Where was Chris Kamara born?

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Why is Chris Kamara retired?

I’ve had the time of my life, and look forward to tuning in every Saturday as a fan.” Earlier this year, Kamara revealed that he has been suffering from apraxia of speech — a condition that stops the brain sending signals to the mouth.