# Musa Kallon

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{{Short description|Sierra Leonean footballer (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Musa Kallon
| image = 
| full_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|4|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Kenema](/source/Kenema), Sierra Leone
| height = 
| position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1 = 1986
| clubs1 = [Mighty Blackpool](/source/Mighty_Blackpool_F.C.)
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 1987
| clubs2 = [East End Lions](/source/East_End_Lions_F.C.)
| caps2 = 
| goals2 = 
| years3 = 1988
| clubs3 = [Mighty Blackpool](/source/Mighty_Blackpool_F.C.)
| caps3 = 
| goals3 = 
| years4 = 1989–1990
| clubs4 = [Union Douala](/source/Union_Douala)
| caps4 = 
| goals4 = 
| years5 = 1991–1993
| clubs5 = [RC Bafoussam](/source/RC_Bafoussam)
| caps5 = 
| goals5 = 
| years6 = 1994–1995
| clubs6 = [Vanspor](/source/Vanspor)
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 1995–1996
| clubs7 = [Sportul Studențesc București](/source/FC_Sportul_Studen%C8%9Besc_Bucure%C8%99ti)
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 1996–1997
| clubs8 = [PSM Makassar](/source/PSM_Makassar)
| caps8 = 
| goals8 = 
| years9 = 1997–1998
| clubs9 = [Persikota Tangerang](/source/Persikota_Tangerang)
| caps9 = 
| goals9 = 
| years10 = 1998–1999
| clubs10 = [Persebaya Surabaya](/source/Persebaya_Surabaya)
| caps10 = 
| goals10 = 
| nationalyears1 = 1995–1996
| nationalteam1 = [Sierra Leone](/source/Sierra_Leone_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| manageryears1 = 2003
| managerclubs1 = [Sierra Leone U17](/source/Sierra_Leone_national_under-17_football_team)
| manageryears2 = 2004–2005
| managerclubs2 = [Kallon](/source/Kallon_F.C.)
| manageryears3 = 2007
| managerclubs3 = [Central Parade](/source/Central_Parade_F.C.)
| manageryears4 = 2015–2016
| managerclubs4 = [Old Edwardians](/source/Old_Edwardians)
}}

'''Musa Kallon''' (born 8 April 1970) is a Sierra Leonean [football](/source/association_football) coach and former player. He is the older brother of Sierra Leonean international footballers [Mohamed Kallon](/source/Mohamed_Kallon), and [Kemokai Kallon](/source/Kemokai_Kallon).<ref name=sierra>{{cite web | url=http://www.sierraleonefootball.com/breaking-news/ | title=Old Edwardians searching for a new coach to replace the sacked Kallon | publisher=Sierraleonefootball.com | language=English | date=9 February 2016 | accessdate=30 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160525180306/http://www.sierraleonefootball.com/breaking-news/ | archive-date=25 May 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Playing career ==
=== Club ===
Kallon was born in [Kenema](/source/Kenema), Sierra Leone. He played as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder) for [Vanspor](/source/Vanspor) (1994–1995) in Turkey, [Sportul Studențesc București](/source/FC_Sportul_Studen%C8%9Besc_Bucure%C8%99ti) (1995–1996) in [Romania](/source/Romania), and [PSM Makassar](/source/PSM_Makassar), [Persikota Tangerang](/source/Persikota_Tangerang) and [Persebaya Surabaya](/source/Persebaya_Surabaya) (1996–1999) in [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia).<ref name=nft>{{NFT|56701}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=Labtof|url=https://www.labtof.ro/profil/16948/|title=Musa Kallon profile|access-date=19 November 2025}}</ref>

=== International ===
Kallon was capped several times for [Sierra Leone](/source/Sierra_Leone_national_football_team) between 1990 and 1998, and scored two goals in a 5–1 win against [Niger](/source/Niger_national_football_team) to help Sierra Leone qualify for the [1996 African Cup of Nations](/source/1996_African_Cup_of_Nations) in South Africa.

== Coaching career ==
After retiring as a player, Kallon also coached the [Sierra Leone U-17 side](/source/Sierra_Leone_national_under-17_football_team) in the [2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship](/source/2003_FIFA_U-17_World_Championship) in [Finland](/source/Finland) after managing a second-place finish in the [2003 African U-17 Championship](/source/2003_African_U-17_Championship).<ref name=sierra/>

In 2007 he coached [Central Parade](/source/Central_Parade_F.C.).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200707170689.html | title= Sierra Leone: Musa Kallon's Suspension Lifted| publisher=Allafrica.com| language=English | date=17 July 2007 | accessdate=30 June 2019}}</ref>

Kallon coached [Kallon F.C.](/source/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](/source/Diamond_Stars) by letting his daughter sit down in the centre of the field, after the players refused to play under him.<ref name=concord>{{cite web | url=http://slconcordtimes.com/old-edwardians-fires-musa-kallon/ | title=Old Edwardians fires Musa Kallon | publisher=Concordtimes.com | language=English | date=10 February 2016 | accessdate=30 June 2019 | archive-date=30 June 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630104347/http://slconcordtimes.com/old-edwardians-fires-musa-kallon/ | url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 9 February 2016, Kallon was sacked by [Old Edwardians](/source/Old_Edwardians).<ref name=sierra/><ref name=concord/>

==Honours==
===Player===
'''Mighty Blackpool'''
*[Sierra Leone National Premier League](/source/Sierra_Leone_National_Premier_League): 1998<ref name=nft/>
*[Sierra Leonean FA Cup](/source/Sierra_Leonean_FA_Cup): 1988<ref name=nft/>

'''Union Douala'''
*[Cameroon Premiere Division](/source/Cameroon_Premiere_Division): 1990<ref name=nft/>

'''RC Bafoussam'''
*[Cameroon Première Division](/source/Cameroon_Premi%C3%A8re_Division): 1992, 1993<ref name=nft/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://emosijiwaku.com/2016/05/14/musa-kallon-pemain-asing-persebaya-asal-sierra-leone/ Indonesian article] on emosijiwaku.com
* {{WorldFootball.net|musa-kallon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050404120914/http://fifa.com/en/comp/teamprofile/0,3693,U17-2003-3-SLE-6946,00.html FIFA article on the 2003 Sierra Leone U-17 team] (archived)

{{Sierra Leone Squad 1996 Africa Cup of Nations}}

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Category:1970 births
Category:Living people
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:People from Kenema
Category:Mighty Blackpool F.C. players
Category:East End Lions F.C. players
Category:Union Douala players
Category:RC Bafoussam players
Category:Vanspor footballers
Category:FC Sportul Studențesc București players
Category:PSM Makassar players
Category:Persikota Tangerang players
Category:Persebaya Surabaya players
Category:Elite One players
Category:Süper Lig players
Category:Liga I players
Category:Indonesian Premier Division players
Category:Sierra Leone men's international footballers
Category:Sierra Leonean football managers
Category:Sierra Leonean men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cameroon
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
Category:Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Category:Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Category:1996 African Cup of Nations players

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