Yayah Kallon (born 30 June 2001) is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Salernitana, on loan from Serie A club Hellas Verona.

Yayah Kallon
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Koidu, Sierra Leone[1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Salernitana
(on loan from Hellas Verona)
Number 11
Youth career
2019–2021 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Savona 17 (0)
2021–2023 Genoa 16 (0)
2022–2023Hellas Verona (loan) 22 (1)
2023– Hellas Verona 1 (0)
2024Bari (loan) 14 (0)
2024–Salernitana (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024

Club career

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In 2018, Kallon signed for 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]

On 10 January 2024, Kallon moved on loan to Bari.[6] On 30 July 2024, Kallon was loaned by Salernitana.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 August 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Savona 2018–19 Serie D 17 0 0 0 1[b] 0 18 0
Genoa (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 1 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22 15 0 2 1 17 1
Total 16 0 2 1 18 1
Hellas Verona (loan) 2022–23 Serie A 22 1 0 0 22 1
Hellas Verona 2023–24 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 23 1 0 0 23 1
Bari (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 13 0 0 0 1[c] 0 14 0
Career total 69 1 2 1 2 0 73 2
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Serie D play-off
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Serie B play-out

References

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  1. ^ "Yayah Kallon". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Yayah Kallon fuggito dalla Sierra Leone ora gioca nel Savona" (in Italian). lastampa.it. 30 August 2018.
  3. ^ Yayah Kallon at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Chi è Yayah Kallon: otto mesi a piedi per scappare dalla Sierra Leone, decisivo in Coppa Italia" (in Italian). goal.com. 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Un nuovo attaccante per l'Hellas Verona: benvenuto, Yayah Kallon!" (in Italian). Hellas Verona. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Benvenuto Yayah Kallon !" [Welcome, Yayah Kallon!] (in Italian). Bari. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Yayah Kallon è un nuovo giocatore della Salernitana" [Yayah Kallon is a new player for Salernitana] (in Italian). Salernitana. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  8. ^ Yayah Kallon at Soccerway
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