Varney Kallon Kiatamba Jr. (born 24 April 1993) is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Calcutta Customs.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Varney Kallon Kiatamba Junior | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Liberia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Calcutta Customs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Haja | |||
| Karn United | |||
| 2012 | LPRC Oilers | ||
| 2013–2015 | Chin United | ||
| 2015–2016 | Vasco | ||
| 2016–2019 | NEROCA | 35 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Peerless (on loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | Calcutta Customs | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Liberia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Liberia, Kallon began his career with Liberian Second Division League side Haja Football Club before moving to Karn United.[1] He soon then moved to first division side LPRC Oilers.[1] In 2013, Kallon decided to move abroad to Myanmar and signed for MNL-2 side Chin United.[2] While with Chin United, Kallon helped the club earn promotion to the Myanmar National League.[2]
After helping Chin United earn promotion, Kallon travelled to Kerala in India on the request of footballer Eric Brown to renew his visa.[2] He soon then moved to India permanently and signed for Vasco of the I-League 2nd Division and Goa Professional League.[3] He spent a season with Vasco before fellow African footballer Chika Wali recommended Kallon to I-League 2nd Division club NEROCA. He soon then signed for the club in 2016.[2]
While with the club, Kallon participated in the Durand Cup and the Manipur State League.[4] In May 2017, Kallon helped NEROCA earn promotion to the I-League.[1][5]
On 1 December 2017, Kallon made his professional debut for NEROCA in the I-League against Minerva Punjab.[6] He started and played the whole match as NEROCA lost 2–1.[7] Two weeks later, Kallon scored his first goal in the league for the club against Chennai City. His goal was the first in a 2–1 victory.[8] Kallon then scored the only goal for NEROCA in a 1–0 victory over Gokulam Kerala.[9] At the end of the season, after leading NEROCA to a second-place finish in their debut season, Kallon was adjudged as the I-League's Best Defender of the Season.[2] After the season ended, it was announced that Kallon had signed a new contract with NEROCA, keeping him with the club till 2020.[10]
International
editOn 5 June 2017, Kallon made his international debut for Liberia in a friendly against Sierra Leone. He started the match as Liberia won 1–0.[11]
Professional career statistics
edit- As of 19 April 2018[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NEROCA | 2017–18 | I-League | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
International
edit- As of 5 June 2017
| Liberia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honors
editChin United
Peerless
Individual
- 2017–18 I-League – Jarnail Singh Award for Best Defender[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Varney Kallon Kiatamba win championship with NEROCA FC". Liberia Sports Online. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Pathak, Manasi (11 April 2018). "The unexpected Indian sojourn of Varney Kallon". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Vasco SC hammer Curtorim Gymkhana". Herald Goa. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "NEROCA FC Announces Squad For Durand Cup & MSL". The Indian League. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "I-League: Neroca FC win thriller against Indian Arrows". India Today. 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "I-League 2017-18: Minerva Punjab presented with winners' trophy; NEROCA's Gift Raikhan named season's best coach". 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Minerva Punjab 2-1 NEROCA". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "NEROCA 2-1 Chennai City". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "NEROCA 1-0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Varney Kallon re-signs with NEROCA". NEROCA F.C. (Twitter). Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Kokoi, Anthony (6 June 2017). "Liberia Defeats Sierra Leone in International Friendly". Liberian Observer. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Varney Kallon at Soccerway
- ^ "Chin United won first ever MNL-2 title". Myanmar Football Federation. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2023. (in Burmese)
- ^ "CALCUTTA PREMIER DIVISION A 2019/20". Indianfooty.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "we have proved. Kromah leaded [sic] the team from the front :Jahar Das ,Peerless coach". Kolkata Today. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "I-League 2017–18: Minerva Punjab presented with winners' trophy; NEROCA's Gift Raikhan named season's best coach". firstpost.com. Chandigarh: The FirstPost News. Press Trust of India. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links
edit- Varney Kallon at Soccerzz.com