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10 Best Signings of the 2016 Major League Soccer Season

By Matthew Nelson

Nov 6, 2016; Commerce City, CO, USA; Los Angeles Galaxy defender Jelle Van Damme (37) in overtime against the Colorado Rapids at Dick
Nov 6, 2016; Commerce City, CO, USA; Los Angeles Galaxy defender Jelle Van Damme (37) in overtime against the Colorado Rapids at Dick /
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#6 Ola Kamara

Sep 10, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Crew SC forward Ola Kamara (17) against Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Matias Laba (15) at MAPFRE Stadium. Vancouver won the game 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Crew SC forward Ola Kamara (17) against Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Matias Laba (15) at MAPFRE Stadium. Vancouver won the game 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /

Ola Kamara signed with the Columbus Crew on February 4th as a depth signing behind Kei Kamara, no relation. But once Kei Kamara left the Crew, Ola was thrust into the role of starting striker and he did not hesitate to make an impact, picking up a hat-trick in his 3rd start in a 4-3 win over RSL. Kamara finished the season with 16 goals and 2 assists after only starting 20 games. That is a very impressive stat seeing that he was only expected to play in a depth role. It will be interesting to see how Ola Kamara does coming in to next season as the first choice striker for the Crew.

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