Sierra Leone and England winger Osman Kamara has joined Crawley Town from Blackburn U21 on loan, giving the League Two club a new option on the left side of attack.
The 19-year-old’s move was completed on 1 August 2026 and runs until 30 June 2027, when he is scheduled to return to Blackburn U21. No transfer fee has been recorded for the loan.
Kamara is a right-footed left winger who stands 1.80m tall and was born in London. His arrival at Crawley follows six months with Blackburn U21, having moved there from Arsenal U21 on a free transfer on 2 February 2026.
Before joining Blackburn, Kamara spent time in Arsenal’s academy, progressing from Arsenal Youth to Arsenal U18 in 2022 before moving into the club’s under-21 side in July 2024. His switch to Blackburn marked his first recorded move away from Arsenal’s youth structure.
His record across youth and development competitions includes 24 goals and six assists in 87 appearances. Kamara scored 14 goals in 32 U18 Premier League matches, while also featuring in the Premier League 2, UEFA Youth League, FA Youth Cup, EFL Trophy and Premier League Cup.
He also scored once and supplied one assist in three EFL Trophy appearances, a competition in which he faced senior opposition while with Blackburn U21. The move to Crawley places him in the club’s League Two squad for the 2026-27 season.
Kamara’s earlier statistics include four goals in 31 Premier League 2 appearances, one goal in 10 UEFA Youth League matches and two goals from seven FA Youth Cup games. He added two goals in two Premier League Cup appearances, alongside his contributions in the EFL Trophy.
Crawley Town have therefore secured Kamara’s services for the duration of the 2026-27 campaign, with the winger contracted to remain at the club until the end of the loan on 30 June 2027.