Issa Kallon

Issa Kallon (born 3 January 1996) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun as a winger. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Sierra Leone national team.

Club career
Kallon is a youth exponent from FC Utrecht. He made his Eredivisie debut at 24 August 2014 in a 1–2 away win against Feyenoord.

On 27 July 2016 he went on a 1-year loan to FC Emmen.

On 14 August 2017, Kallon joined SC Cambuur. He left the club after five years, on 30 June 2022, as his contract expired.

On 28 July 2022, Kallon joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.

On 9 February 2024, Kallon joined fellow Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.

International career
Born in the Netherlands, Kallon is of Sierra Leonean descent. He is a former youth international for the Netherlands. Kallon was included in the Sierra Leone squad for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations. He debuted with Sierra Leone in a 2–2 tie with the Ivory Coast on 16 January 2022.

Honours
Cambuur
 * Eerste Divisie: 2020–21

Shanghai Port
 * Chinese Super League: 2023