Glen Kamara
{{short description|Finnish footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Glen Kamara
| image = 2015 Glen Kamara (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Kamara with Finland U21 in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|28|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/175064/glen-kamara |title=Glen Kamara |publisher=ESPN |access-date=9 March 2020}}
| birth_place = Tampere, Finland
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Al Shabab
(on loan from Rennes)
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2003–2007
| youthclubs1 = Olarin Tarmo
| youthyears2 = 2008
| youthclubs2 = EPS
| youthyears4 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs4 = Southend United
| youthyears5 = 2012–2015
| youthclubs5 = Arsenal
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Arsenal
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Southend United (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = → Colchester United (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2019
| clubs4 = Dundee
| caps4 = 54
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2023
| clubs5 = Rangers
| caps5 = 118
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = Leeds United
| caps6 = 37
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Rennes
| caps7 = 13
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = → Al Shabab (loan)
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2013
| nationalteam1 = Finland U18
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam2 = Finland U19
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014
| nationalteam3 = Finland U20
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2014–2016
| nationalteam4 = Finland U21
| nationalcaps4 = 14
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2017–
| nationalteam5 = Finland
| nationalcaps5 = 66
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Team|Rangers}}
{{Medal|1st|Scottish Premiership|2020–21}}
{{Medal|1st|Scottish Cup|2021–22}}
{{Medal|2nd|Scottish League Cup|2019–20}}
{{Medal|2nd|Scottish League Cup|2022–23}}
{{Medal|2nd|UEFA Europa League|2021–22}}
| club-update = 17 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 24 March 2025
}}
Glen Adjei Kamara (born 28 October 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab, on loan from Ligue 1 club Rennes, and the Finland national team.
He began his senior career at Arsenal, where he made one substitute appearance in the Football League Cup and was loaned to Southend United and Colchester United. After 18 months at Dundee, he joined fellow Scottish Premiership side Rangers for £50,000. He made the PFA Scotland Team of the Year when they won the league title in 2020–21. In late August 2023 it was announced that he would be leaving Rangers to join Leeds United in the EFL Championship. After a successful season with Leeds, Kamara joined French side Rennes for a €10 million fee. Six months later, he signed for Al-Shabab on loan.
Kamara made his senior international debut for Finland in 2017. He was named in their squad for UEFA Euro 2020. In 2022, he was recognized as Finnish Footballer of the Year by the Football Association of Finland.
Youth career
= Finland =
Kamara was born in Tampere, Finland, to refugee parents from Sierra Leone.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/2151595/2020/12/08/glen-kamara-rangers-arsenal/|title=Glen Kamara: Nurtured in Finland, schooled at Arsenal - Starring for Rangers|date=9 December 2020|access-date=4 November 2023|website=The Athletic}} He was raised in Soukka, in the city of Espoo, from the age of two until the age of 12, when he moved to London, England, with his mother and sister. In Espoo, Kamara had played football in the youth sectors of Olarin Tarmo –77 in Olari, and in Espoon Palloseura (EPS) in Espoonlahti.[https://www.iltalehti.fi/jalkapallo/a/2013101017593277 Olarin Tarmosta Arsenaliin], Iltalehti, 10 October 2013[https://www.lansivayla.fi/urheilu/6017964 Tiesitkö, mikä yhteys on Huuhkaja-tähti Glen Kamaralla ja ex-kansanedustaja Kari Uotilalla? – Vastaus löytyy Espoon Olarista, jossa kaivataan nyt lisää ukkoenergiaa kentälle], Länsiväylä, 24 June 2023
= England =
Kamara continued his career in England for Sunday side Westway of Ladbroke Grove,{{cite news |title=Kamara to cap journey to the top |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com//sport |access-date=15 May 2022 |publisher=Herald, Scotland |date=15 May 2022 |page=82}} before moving to the Southend United youth system and then on to Arsenal in 2012.{{cite news|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/14225199.glen-kamara-wants-to-repay-southend-united-after-returning-on-loan-from-arsenal/|title=Glen Kamara wants to repay Southend United after returning on loan from Arsenal|last=Phillips|first=Chris|date=22 January 2016|work=Southend Echo|publisher=Newsquest|access-date=13 May 2019}}
Club career
=Arsenal=
File:Kamara@ (cropped).jpg in 2015]]
At first Kamara joined up with the club's academy. He went on to be an unused substitute for Arsenal's UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray in December 2014.{{cite web|title=Galatasaray 1-4 Arsenal|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/12/09/europe/uefa-champions-league/galatasaray-sk/arsenal-fc/1923715/|website=Soccerway}} Kamara made his only appearance for Arsenal a day before his 20th birthday on 27 October 2015, up against Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL League Cup fourth round in an eventual 3–0 away loss; he started the match and was substituted for Krystian Bielik after an hour.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34578025|title=Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Arsenal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 October 2015|access-date=27 October 2015}}
On 22 January 2016, Kamara returned to Southend in League One, on loan for the rest of the season.{{cite news |last1=Karen |first1=Mattias |title=Arsenal's Glen Kamara returns to Southend United on loan |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/arsenal/story/2791753/glen-kamara-of-arsenal-returns-to-southend-united-on-loan |access-date=7 December 2019 |publisher=ESPN FC |date=22 January 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/glen-kamara-signs-2915914.aspx |title=Southend United sign Arsenal's Glen Kamara on loan |publisher= Southend United F.C. |access-date= 22 January 2016}} He played six matches, all but one as a starter.
On deadline day of the summer transfer window, 31 August 2016, Kamara joined Colchester United in League Two on loan until January 2017.{{cite news |last1=Karen |first1=Mattias |title=Arsenal midfielder Glen Kamara joins Colchester United on loan |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/2941603/arsenal-midfielder-glen-kamara-joins-colchester-united-on-loan |access-date=7 December 2019 |publisher=ESPN FC |date=31 August 2016}} He played six times, starting just once in the league.
=Dundee=
On 13 July 2017, Kamara signed a two-year deal with Dundee.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40597716 |title=Dundee sign up midfielder Glen Kamara after Arsenal release |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=13 July 2017 |access-date=13 July 2017}} He made his debut for the club in a Scottish League Cup game away to Raith Rovers where he put in a man of the match performance.{{cite web|url=http://dundeefc.co.uk/person/glen-kamara/|title=Glen Kamara|website=Dundee FC.co.uk|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629130740/https://dundeefc.co.uk/person/glen-kamara/|url-status=dead}}
=Rangers=
On 5 January 2019, Kamara signed a pre-contract with Rangers on a four-and-a-half-year deal.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46761583 |title=Rangers: Kilmarnock's Jordan Jones and Dundee's Glen Kamara sign four-year pre-contract deals |work=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2019 |access-date=5 January 2019|publisher=BBC}} On 31 January, this deal was brought forward when the two clubs agreed to a £50,000 transfer.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47081705 |title=Glen Kamara completes Rangers move from Dundee after clubs agree fee |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2019 |access-date=1 February 2019}} He scored his first goal in senior club football on 27 February 2019, opening a 4–0 home win over his former club Dundee.{{cite news |title=Rangers 4–0 Dundee |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47301044 |access-date=7 December 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2019}}
On 18 March 2021, Kamara accused Slavia Prague player Ondřej Kúdela of racist verbal abuse during a Europa League knockout match.{{cite news |title=Glen Kamara: Rangers midfielder reveals extent of alleged racist abuse suffered in Slavia Prague Europa League tie |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/12251147/glen-kamara-rangers-midfielder-reveals-extent-of-alleged-racist-abuse-suffered-in-slavia-prague-europa-league-tie |access-date=20 March 2021 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=20 March 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Enough is enough|url=https://twitter.com/glenkamara4/status/1373028025634291713|access-date=2021-03-20|website=Twitter|language=en}} Kúdela denied the claims of racism and claimed that after the match Kamara physically assaulted Kúdela in the stadium tunnel in front of UEFA officials and Rangers manager Steven Gerrard.{{Cite web|title=Slavia filed criminal complaint for physical assault|url=http://en.slavia.cz/clanek.asp?id=Slavia-filed-criminal-complaint-for-physical-assault-812|access-date=2021-03-21|publisher=SK Slavia Praha}} Ahead of the Old Firm derby, Celtic and Rangers players stood side by side in support of Kamara.{{Cite web|first=Damian|last=Mannion|title=Solidarity Rangers and Celtic players remain standing in protest at racism as Scott Brown embraces Glen Kamara during warm-up and reveals disgust at ordeal, while Jude Bellingham reveals abuse|url=https://talksport.com/football/852951/glen-kamara-rangers-celtic-scott-brown-racism-old-firm/|access-date=2021-03-21|website=TalkSport.com}} On 14 April, UEFA officially found both Kamara and Kúdela guilty. Kúdela was banned for racial abuse for 10 UEFA matches, while Kamara was handed a three-match ban for assault.{{cite news |title=Slavia's Ondrej Kudela gets 10-game racism ban; Rangers Glen Kamara & Kemar Roofe also banned |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56747993 |access-date=14 April 2021 |work=BBC News}}
On 22 September 2021, Kamara signed a new four-year contract with the club that would see him remain with the club until the summer of 2025.{{cite news |title=Glen Kamara: Rangers midfielder extends his contract at Ibrox until 2025 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/12414525/glen-kamara-rangers-midfielder-extends-his-deal-at-ibrox-until-2025 |access-date=2 December 2021 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=22 September 2021}} Days later, he was sent off away to Sparta Prague, a game in which his every touch was booed by the mostly underaged audience in relation to the Kúdela abuse; UEFA found insufficient evidence of a racial motive and did not punish the club.{{cite news |last1=Paton |first1=Ewan |title=Sparta Prague WON'T face UEFA punishment after booing of Rangers ace Glen Kamara |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/19651346.sparta-prague-wont-face-uefa-punishment-booing-rangers-ace-glen-kamara/ |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=Glasgow Times |date=15 October 2021}}
Kamara was an integral part of the Rangers squad in the club's 2021–22 UEFA Europa League campaign. He scored an important goal against RB Leipzig in the second leg of the semi finals,[https://www.iltalehti.fi/eurooppa-liiga/a/aa53faae-68bd-4069-a27c-0db76d93c767 Glen Kamara loisti Rangersin välierävoiton arkkitehtina – skottijätti pääsee jälleen eurofinaaliin], Iltalehti, 5 May 2022 and helped Rangers to reach to the finals of the competition, where they eventually fell short to Eintracht Frankfurt losing on penalties.{{cite news |title=Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61446268|work=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022}}
=Leeds United=
On 31 August 2023, Kamara signed a four-year deal with English club Leeds United for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |title=LEEDS UNITED SEAL DEAL FOR GLEN KAMARA FROM RANGERS |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/31951/leeds-united-seal-deal-for-glen-kamara-from-rangers |access-date=31 August 2023 |work=leedsunited.com |date=31 August 2023}} However, the transfer fee was reported in media to be around £5.5 million.{{cite news |title=Inside Glen Kamara's Leeds United transfer including Daniel Farke conversation and teammate approval|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/inside-glen-kamaras-leeds-united-transfer-including-daniel-farke-conversation-and-teammate-approval-4282194 |access-date=8 September 2023 |work=yorkshireeveningpost |date=31 August 2023}}[https://www.iltalehti.fi/jalkapallo/a/7d0b0c67-f752-4016-8c87-cfb4c5276020 Näkökulma: Seura teki miljoonien eurojen munauksen Glen Kamaran kanssa], Iltalehti, Anssi Karjalainen, 16 December 2023 He became the fifth Finnish player to sign for Leeds after Sebastian Sorsa, Mika Väyrynen, Mikael Forssell and Aapo Halme.
Kamara made his debut for Leeds in the EFL Championship on 2 September 2023, as a late substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Sheffield Wednesday.[https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/02/england/championship/leeds-united-afc/sheffield-wednesday-fc/4087843/ LEEDS UNITED VS. SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 0-0], soccerway On 18 February 2024, after his first 25 matches in Championship, Kamara had a successful passing rate of 93.5%.[https://www.iltalehti.fi/jalkapallo/a/47da42d3-e312-46c5-bb41-251190290d88 Glen Kamaran tilasto mykistää], Iltalehti, 18 February 2024[https://yle.fi/a/74-20075144 Kun Glen Kamara pelaa, hänen seurajoukkueensa voittaa – Huuhkajien taiturin syöttötarkkuus rikkoo ennätyksiä], Yle, 20 February 2024 Leeds finished 3rd in the Championship table and advanced to the promotion play-off final, where they eventually fell short to Southampton.
=Rennes=
On 16 July 2024, Kamara joined Ligue 1 club Rennes{{Cite web |date=16 July 2024 |title=Glen Kamara, nouveau milieu Rouge et Noir |url=https://www.staderennais.com/actualites/mercato/glen-kamara-nouveau-milieu-rouge-et-noir |access-date=18 July 2024 |website=Stade Rennais F.C. |language=fr}} for a reported €10 million fee,{{Cite web |date=13 July 2024 |title=Nyt jysähti! Huuhkajien Glen Kamara vaihtaa seuraa – siirtosumma 10 miljoonaa |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/nyt-jysahti-huuhkajien-glen-kamara-vaihtaa-seuraa-siirtosumma-10-miljoonaa/8973226 |access-date=18 July 2024 |website=MTV Uutiset |language=fi}}{{Cite web |date=15 July 2024 |title=Näkökulma: Ranskassa syydettiin miljoonia euroja suomalaiseen – Joko nyt tärppäsi? |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/jalkapallo/a/3c9c3e79-629c-4b2f-a9b1-852007586fbf |access-date=18 July 2024 |website=Iltalehti |language=fi}} signing a deal until June 2028. He made his official debut in Ligue 1 with his new club on 18 August 2024, in a season opening game against Lyon, playing full 90 minutes and helping his side to a 3–0 home win.[https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/ligue-1/articles-video/rennes-dominates-and-defeats-an-unrecognizable-lyon-2024-08-18 Rennes Dominates and Defeats an Unrecognizable Lyon], beIN Sports, 18 August 2024
==Al Shabab==
On 31 January 2025, Kamara was loaned out to Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab, becoming the first Finnish player in the Saudi league.[https://yle.fi/a/74-20140672?origin=rss Nyt se on varmaa – Glen Kamarasta ensimmäinen suomalaispelaaja Saudi-Arabian liigaan], Yle, 31 January 2025
International career
Kamara represented Finland at under-19 and under-21 level. He was an unused substitute for the senior side in a friendly against Estonia in June 2015.{{cite web|title=Finland 0–2 Estonia|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/06/09/world/friendlies/finland/estonia/2030525/|website=Soccerway}} On 9 November 2017, he made his debut in a 3–0 victory over the same country in a friendly match.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/dundeefconline/status/928697281091686402|title=Glen Kamara tonight|publisher=Dundee Football Club|website=Twitter.com}} He scored his first international goal to conclude a 2–0 home win over Greece in the UEFA Nations League on 15 October 2018.{{cite news |last1=Jamieson |first1=Stuart |title=Sunderland reported target Glen Kamara makes big impression in UEFA Nations League |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-reported-target-glen-kamara-15291996 |access-date=8 June 2021 |work=Chronicle Live |date=17 October 2018}}
Kamara was called up for Finland's first major tournament, the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 in June 2021.{{cite news |title=Euro 2020 Group B preview: Full squads, players to watch, odds and chances |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12325122/euro-2020-group-b-preview-full-squads-players-to-watch-odds-and-chances |access-date=8 June 2021 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=7 June 2021}}
He played in all 10 games in Finland's UEFA Euro 2024 qualification campaign, scoring once.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 17 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup, King Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Arsenal
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|79497|2015|access-date=27 October 2015}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Southend United (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| Colchester United (loan)
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|79497|2016|access-date=25 September 2016}} |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Dundee
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|79497|2017|access-date=31 July 2017}} |37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 46 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|79497|2018|access-date=1 August 2018}}
|Scottish Premiership |17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 65 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="6"|Rangers
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|79497|2018|access-date=11 February 2021}} |Scottish Premiership |13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|79497|2019|access-date=11 February 2021}}
|Scottish Premiership |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|79497|2020|access-date=11 February 2021}}
|Scottish Premiership |33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 51 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|79497|2021|access-date=22 September 2021}}
|Scottish Premiership |31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 52 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|79497|2022|access-date=30 July 2022}}
|Scottish Premiership |22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!118 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 51 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 193 | 9 | ||
| Leeds United
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|79497|2023|access-date=26 May 2024}} |37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs|name=CHPO}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Rennes
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Al Shabab (loan)
|9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!241 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 336 | 9 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 24 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="9"|Finland
|2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 66 | 2 |
|---|
:Scores and results list Finland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kamara goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/69232/Glen_Kamara.html|title=Kamara, Glen|website=National Football Teams|access-date=21 October 2018}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Glen Kamara | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 15 October 2018 | Tampere Stadium, Tampere, Finland | {{fb|GRE}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C |
| align="center"|2 | 19 June 2023 | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | {{fb|SMR}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|6–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
Rangers
- Scottish Premiership: 2020–21{{cite news |title=Rangers top-flight champions for first time since 2011 after Celtic drop points |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56306235|work=BBC Sport|date=7 March 2021|access-date=7 March 2021}}
- Scottish Premiership runner-up: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Scottish Cup: 2021–22{{cite news |title=Rangers 2-0 Hearts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61447048|work=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2022|access-date=21 May 2022}}
- Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2019–20,{{Cite web |last=McConnell |first=Alison |date=8 December 2019 |title=Fraser Forster the hero as 10-man Celtic earn final victory over Rangers |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/08/rangers-celtic-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=The Guardian}} 2022–23{{Cite news |last=Moffat |first=Colin |date=26 February 2023 |title=Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final |language= |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64688959 |access-date=26 February 2023}}
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2021–22{{cite news |title=Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61446268|work=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022}}
Individual
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2020–21 Scottish Premiership{{Cite web|last=Pirie|first=Mark|date=17 May 2021|title=Rangers dominate the PFA Premiership Team of the Year but Celtic trio make the grade|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-dominate-pfa-premiership-team-24125898|access-date=18 May 2021|website=Daily Record}}
- Finnish Footballer of the Year: 2022{{Cite web |date=2022-12-01 |title=Vuoden parhaita palkittiin jälleen Captain's Ball -gaalassa – Peggy Roberts kiitti poikansa Glen Kamaran lapsuuden seuraa |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20006985 |access-date=2023-03-24 |website=Yle Urheilu |language=fi}}
References
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External links
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Category:Footballers from Tampere
Category:Finnish men's footballers
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen
Category:Finland men's youth international footballers
Category:Finland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Finland men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Espoon Palloseura players
Category:Southend United F.C. players
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:UEFA Euro 2020 players
Category:Finnish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:Finnish people of Sierra Leonean descent
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Category:Stade Rennais FC players