The Most Famous
SOCCER PLAYERS from Sierra Leone
This page contains a list of the greatest Sierra Leonean Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 7 of which were born in Sierra Leone. This makes Sierra Leone the birth place of the 103rd most number of Soccer Players behind Faroe Islands, and French Guiana.
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Sierra Leonean Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Sierra Leonean Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Mohamed Kallon (b. 1979)
With an HPI of 43.66, Mohamed Kallon is the most famous Sierra Leonean Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 25 different languages on wikipedia.
Mohamed Kallon MOR (born 6 October 1979) is a Sierra Leonean football manager and former player who played as a striker. He played for Inter Milan from 2001 to 2004, competing for spots with players such as Christian Vieri, Ronaldo, Álvaro Recoba, Adriano, Hakan Şükür and Nicola Ventola. He is widely considered the most famous footballer from Sierra Leone. Before playing for Inter, Kallon had one-year stints at Serie B club Genoa, and the Serie A clubs Bologna, Cagliari, Reggina and Vicenza. After leaving Inter in 2004, Kallon played at Monaco for three years. He subsequently had short stints in Greece, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and China. He made 39 appearances for the Sierra Leone national team during his career. Kallon is the younger brother of former Sierra Leonean international footballers Kemokai Kallon and Musa Kallon.
2. Trevoh Chalobah (b. 1999)
With an HPI of 40.75, Trevoh Chalobah is the 2nd most famous Sierra Leonean Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Trevoh Tom Chalobah (born 5 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace, on loan from Chelsea. Chalobah joined Chelsea at the age of eight and progressed through the club's academy. He spent time out on loan with Ipswich Town, Huddersfield Town and French side Lorient. He made his senior debut for Chelsea in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup, helping the club lift the trophy following a penalty shoot-out win. He has represented England at various youth levels from under-16 to under-21 level. In 2017, he helped England win the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
3. Roda Antar (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 36.72, Roda Antar is the 3rd most famous Sierra Leonean Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Roda Abdelhassan Antar (Arabic: رضا عبد الحسن عنتر; born 12 September 1980) is a Lebanese professional football manager and former player. Formerly captain of Lebanon, Antar scored 20 goals for his country as a midfielder. Antar started his career with Tadamon Sour, progressing through their youth system to the first-team squad where he made his debut at the age of 17. In 2001, he was loaned to Germany's Hamburger SV for two seasons, winning the DFB-Ligapokal in 2003, before moving to SC Freiburg in 2003 on a permanent deal. In 2007, he moved to 1. FC Köln, helping them gain promotion back into the Bundesliga for the 2008–09 season. In 2009, Antar moved to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan, where he remained for five years and won a league title in 2010; he then played for Jiangsu Sainty in 2014, and Hangzhou Greentown in 2015. Antar returned to Tadamon Sour in 2016, where he retired after one season. Born in Sierra Leone, Antar is of Lebanese descent through his father. He represented Lebanon at international level between 1998 and 2016, playing in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup, the 2000 and 2012 WAFF Championship, and the 1998 and 2002 Arab Nations Cup. Antar also participated in the qualifiers for the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
4. Rodney Strasser (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 33.65, Rodney Strasser is the 4th most famous Sierra Leonean Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
Rodney Strasser (born 30 March 1990) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
5. Nathaniel Chalobah (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 31.53, Nathaniel Chalobah is the 5th most famous Sierra Leonean Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Nathaniel Nyakie Chalobah (born 12 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday. Born in Sierra Leone, he has represented the England national team.
6. Kei Kamara (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 28.01, Kei Kamara is the 6th most famous Sierra Leonean Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Kei Ansu Kamara (; born 1 September 1984) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. He is one of 13 players to have scored 100 goals in MLS history, achieving the landmark in 300 appearances. He is currently second on MLS's all-time scoring list, scoring for 11 different MLS clubs.
7. Umaru Bangura (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 23.26, Umaru Bangura is the 7th most famous Sierra Leonean Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Umaru Bangura (born 7 October 1987) is a Sierra Leonean former professional footballer who played for the Sierra Leone national team. He played as a central defender or in midfield.
8. Mustapha Bundu (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 16.99, Mustapha Bundu is the 8th most famous Sierra Leonean Soccer Player. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Mustapha Bundu Shong Hames (born 28 February 1997) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle and the Sierra Leone national team. Born in Freetown, Bundu started playing youth football for the Craig Bellamy Academy before moving to the United Kingdom to play for Hartpury College. He then went on to appear for lower league sides Newquay and Hereford. In 2016, Bundu signed for Danish Superliga club AGF after a successful trial. After growing out to become an important player for the first team, he transferred to Anderlecht in 2020. He signed with Plymouth Argyle in 2023. After multiple call-ups for the Sierra Leone national team without making an appearance, Bundu made his international debut as a substitute on 4 September 2019, in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Liberia.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Sierra Leonean soccer players born between 1979 and 1999. Of these 8, 8 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Sierra Leonean soccer players include Mohamed Kallon, Trevoh Chalobah, and Roda Antar. As of April 2024, 1 new Sierra Leonean soccer players have been added to Pantheon including Mustapha Bundu.
Living Sierra Leonean Soccer Players
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Mohamed Kallon
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Trevoh Chalobah
1999 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Roda Antar
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rodney Strasser
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Nathaniel Chalobah
1994 - Present
HPI: 31.53
Kei Kamara
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.01
Umaru Bangura
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.26
Mustapha Bundu
1997 - Present
HPI: 16.99
