STARS IN THE MLS - SIERRA LEOME - Kamara scores on MLS debut
The 22-year-old came on as a late substitute against Sporting Kansas City to score with his first touch of the ball in a 1:0 win on his MLS debut on Friday.
"Being out for six months and with all that has been going on, I feel really happy, besides scoring the goal, to be playing in the game," Kamara said.
"I want to be part of this team, I want to be part of the family, so it's just great," he added.
Kamara's former club IFK Norrköping, who are the Swedish champions, took him off their squad list for the season in February after it was detected that he had an unusual heart defect that carries a great risk of sudden death at maximum effort.
The defect was discovered when he underwent a mandatory UEFA heart examination as IFK Norrköping were due to play in the Champions League qualifiers.
Both UEFA and FIFA recommended that Kamara stop playing.
But the Swedish league winner refused to give up and decided to undergo further tests in the United States, where it was found that he had no life-threatening heart problem.
The heart specialists who carried out the tests cleared Kamara to play in MLS, paving the way for DC United to sign him.
Kamara netted six goals to help Norrkoping win the 2015 Swedish league and was hoping to play Champions League football.
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