Musa Kallon (born 8 April 1970) is a Sierra Leonean football coach and former player. He is the older brother of Sierra Leonean international footballers Mohamed Kallon, and Kemokai Kallon.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Kenema, Sierra Leone | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | Mighty Blackpool | ||
| 1987 | East End Lions | ||
| 1988 | Mighty Blackpool | ||
| 1989–1990 | Union Douala | ||
| 1991–1993 | RC Bafoussam | ||
| 1994–1995 | Vanspor | 12 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Sportul Studenţesc București | ||
| 1996–1997 | PSM Makassar | ||
| 1997–1998 | Persikota Tangerang | ||
| 1998–1999 | Persebaya Surabaya | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Sierra Leone | 4 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003 | Sierra Leone U17 | ||
| 2004–2005 | Kallon | ||
| 2007 | Central Parade | ||
| 2015–2016 | Old Edwardians | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub
editKallon was born in Kenema, Sierra Leone. He played as a midfielder for Vanspor (1994–1995) in Turkey, Sportul Studenţesc București (1995–1996) in Romania, and PSM Makassar, Persikota Tangerang and Persebaya Surabaya (1996–1999) in Indonesia.[2]
International
editKallon was capped several times for Sierra Leone between 1990 and 1998, and scored two goals in a 5–1 win against Niger in order to qualify Sierra Leone qualify for the 1996 African Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Coaching career
editAfter retiring as a player, Kallon also coached the Sierra Leone U-17 side in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Finland after managing a second-place finish in the 2003 African U-17 Championship.[1]
In 2007 he coached Central Parade.[3]
Kallon coached Kallon F.C. to a runners up position in the 2004–05 League Championship. He fell out with his players, management and his younger brother, however, who later sacked him. In 2005, Kallon was banned for a year after forcefully stopping a league match between Kallon FC and Diamond Stars by letting his daughter sit down in the centre of the field, after the players refused to play under him.[4]
On 9 February 2016, Kallon was sacked by Old Edwardians.[1][4]
Honours
editPlayer
editMighty Blackpool
Union Douala
RC Bafoussam
- Cameroon Première Division: 1992, 1993[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Old Edwardians searching for a new coach to replace the sacked Kallon". Sierraleonefootball.com. 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Musa Kallon at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Sierra Leone: Musa Kallon's Suspension Lifted". Allafrica.com. 17 July 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Old Edwardians fires Musa Kallon". Concordtimes.com. 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
External links
edit- Indonesian article on emosijiwaku.com
- Musa Kallon at WorldFootball.net
- FIFA article on the 2003 Sierra Leone U-17 team (archived)
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