Just in time for the New Year, 27-year-old foreign aid player Issa Kallon of Chinese Super League powerhouse Shanghai Port celebrated his birthday. Coinciding with the occasion, Shanghai Port Football Club has produced an exclusive poster to send warm birthday wishes to the striker, who is of mixed Dutch and Sierra Leonean descent.
Born in the Netherlands on January 3, 1996, Kallon holds dual Dutch and Sierra Leonean citizenship. As a striker, he moved to Shanghai Port in the summer window of 2022, and has so far appeared in 18 Chinese Super League (CSL) matches for the team, starting in 6 of them, contributing 1 goal and 4 assists. It is worth mentioning that during Shanghai Port's 2-0 win over Shandong Taishan in the 32nd round of the Chinese Super League, Karon skillfully assisted Ndiaye's header to seal the three crucial points for the team.
Caron began his soccer career in the Dutch Vitesse youth training system. Prior to that, he played for Dutch soccer club Kemble. During his five seasons at Kemble, he played alongside the team and helped them win the Dutch B Championship in the 2020-2021 season and successfully advance to the Dutch A League.
In the 2021-2022 season, Kumble finished ninth in the Dutch league, and Caron started all 32 games for the team, contributing five goals and eight assists, including a goal against league champions Ajax. In total, Caron made 156 appearances for Kumble, collecting 26 goals and 40 assists.
