Yayah Kallon
Yayah Kallon (born 30 June 2001) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from Serie A club Genoa. He mainly plays in forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Koidu, Sierra Leone[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Hellas Verona (on loan from Genoa) | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Savona | 17 | (0) |
| 2021– | Genoa | 16 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Hellas Verona (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2023 | |||
Career
In 2018, Kallon signed for Italian Serie D side Savona, after having trialed for Virtus Entella in the Serie C.[2] On 22 May 2021, he debuted for Genoa in a 1–0 Serie A win over Cagliari.[3] On 13 August 2021, Kallon scored his first goal for Genoa, in a 3–2 Coppa Italia win over Perugia.[4]
On 26 August 2022, Kallon joined Hellas Verona on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.[5]
References
- "Yayah Kallon". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- "Yayah Kallon fuggito dalla Sierra Leone ora gioca nel Savona" (in Italian). lastampa.it. 30 August 2018.
- Yayah Kallon at Soccerway
- "Chi è Yayah Kallon: otto mesi a piedi per scappare dalla Sierra Leone, decisivo in Coppa Italia" (in Italian). goal.com. 21 August 2021.
- "Un nuovo attaccante per l'Hellas Verona: benvenuto, Yayah Kallon!" (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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