Musa Kallon (born 8 April 1970, in

Kenema Kenema is the third largest city in Sierra Leone (after Freetown and Bo, Sierra Leone, Bo), and the largest city in the country's Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, Eastern Province. It is the capital of Kenema District and a major economic center of ...

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) is a retired Association football, footballer and current coach in

. He is the older brother of Sierra Leonean international footballers

Mohamed Kallon Mohamed Kallon Order of the Rokel, MOR (born 6 October 1979) is a Sierra Leonean association football, football manager and former player who played as a striker (association football), striker. He is widely considered the most famous footballer ...

, and

Kemokai Kallon Kemokai Kallon nickname Panbody (born March 17, 1972 in Kenema, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who is currently playing as a Defender (association football), defender for Kallon F.C., where he is the captain of the team. He is t ...

Playing career

Club

As a footballer, Kallon played as a

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for

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(1994–1995) in Turkey, Sportul Studenţesc București (1995–1996) in

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, and

PSM Makassar Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar ( 'Football Association of Makassar'; abbreviated as PSM) is an Indonesian professional football club based in Makassar, South Sulawesi that competes in Liga 1. PSM was founded in 1915 as , making it the oldest ...

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and

Persebaya Surabaya Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya ( 'Football Association of Surabaya'), commonly known as Persebaya Surabaya or simply Persebaya, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Surabaya, East Java. It currently plays in the Liga 1, the top fl ...

(1996–1999) in

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International

Kallon was capped several times for

between 1990 and 1998, and scored two goals in a 5–1 win against Niger national football team, Niger in order to qualify Sierra Leone qualify for the

1996 African Cup of Nations The 1996 African Cup of Nations was the 20th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by South Africa, who replaced original hosts Kenya. The field expanded for the first time to 16 teams, s ...

in South Africa.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Kallon also coached the Sierra Leone U-17 side in the

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after managing a second place finish in the

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. In 2007 he coached Central Parade. Kallon coached

Kallon F.C. Football Club Kallon, commonly known as F.C. Kallon, is a football club based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Founded as Sierra Fisheries, the club is one of the top clubs in the Sierra Leone National Premier League and play their home games at the Na ...

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 The Diamond Stars Football Club is a Sierra Leonean professional Soccer, football club based in Koidu Town, Kono District, Sierra Leone. The club represent the diamond-rich Kono District and is a member of the Sierra Leone National Premier Leagu ...

by letting his daughter sit down in the centre of the field, after the players refused to play under him. On 9 February 2016, Kallon was sacked by Old Edwardians.

Honours

Player

Mighty Blackpool *

Sierra Leone National Premier League Sierra Leone National Premier League is a professional football league in Sierra Leone. It was founded in 1967. The league is sponsored by the Sierra Leone Commercial Bank, one of the major Sierra Leonean banks. East End Lions and Mighty Blackpoo ...

: 1998 *

Sierra Leonean FA Cup Sierra Leone FA Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is the national knockout cup competition in Sierra Leone. It was established in 1967. The competition is run by the Sierra Leone Football Association. Cup winners qualify for the CAF Confederation ...

: 1988 Union Douala * Cameroon Premiere Division: 1990 RC Bafoussam *

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: 1992, 1993

References

External links

Indonesian Article
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Living people Vanspor footballers FC Sportul Studențesc București players Süper Lig players Liga I players Sierra Leone international footballers Sierra Leonean football managers Sierra Leonean footballers Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate footballers in Romania Expatriate footballers in Indonesia Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Romania 1996 African Cup of Nations players Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Turkey 1970 births Association football midfielders People from Kenema {{SierraLeone-footy-bio-stub