Kamara was born into tragedy.  

His father was killed in Liberia shortly before he was born with Kamara fleeing to Australia as a refugee when he was six. 

But he was not about to let so many setbacks stop him.

He represented Australia at the Under 17 world Cup in Mexico at just 15 before becoming the youngest player in A-League history.

But elation quickly turned to heartache with his mother passing away the day he returned home from the World Cup.

And the disappointments kept coming.

Just two games into a three-year deal with Adelaide United, his football career was cut short due to a serious kidney illness.

Now 20, and after two years in Western Australia with NPL club Sterling Lions, Kamara said he felt he could play in Australia’s top flight again.

“After a game sometimes you sit down and you go yeah I could make it make in the A-League,” he said. “Or you could go somewhere around the world. But for me at the moment I just want to take it one step at a time.

 “Because I’ve been through that process where I’ve already been there before and if I get my fitness back I would be confident that I would be good enough. I’m very young still.

"I know I’ve been around for a long time and people think I’m old but I’m willing to try whatever it is that I can.”

After playing 20 games and scoring 10 goals in the WA NPL, Kamara gained selection in the PS4 Player Pathway program, opening the door to another potential A-League contract.

 “With Sterling Lions, I can’t thank them anymore for giving me the opportunity to play every week,” he said.

“My first year wasn’t the best year of football. I was coming back just after my two years out. I did my hamstring and I was out for another six or seven months. I basically didn’t play any football after that time, with no fitness.

"They still took the risk and kept playing me and this year now I’ve scored more goals than I have in the last three years all together.

“I’m obviously showing that I’m improving and I definitely need more consistency that’s all. I’m really excited to be playing football again with a smile.”

Even with all the heartbreak of the last four years, Kamara still feels fortunate.

“I’ve been very lucky – I’m a happy friendly kid, I like to joke with everyone, he said. “What I’ve learnt in life is to be very humble and to respect anyone that comes your way.

"It’s just one of those things, if I think about the past, you just can’t live on that because your higher than someone or disrespecting someone.

“I learnt that in life that you’ve got to work hard and be very humble because you never know what is going to happen tomorrow.”