KAMILAH MUSTAFA IS NOT ONLY A STAR PLAYER FOR THE CHIEFS her teammates. She looks after them on and off the field. For her, it’s Futbol Club, she is also a referee. She has been a member of the Lady never been that she’s the star; she’s just another cog in the machine.” Chiefs Elite 98 team for the past 9 years, playing her entire youth “The Mustafa family embodies all that Chiefs FC stands for, and career at Chiefs FC. This team has played together with the same core is incredibly dedicated to the club,” executive director Neil McNab Jr. group since they were in U13. They grew up on the soccer field and the says. “Older brother Kimani and younger sister Kamaria are lifelong players’ families have become one big soccer family. Chiefs and also referees. Mother Tyona has been a team manager for Kamilah, a forward, will play at the University of Alabama at multiple teams and is heavily involved with the club. It’s a family that is Birmingham in the fall. Coach Joe McNab calls her “a natural athlete, part of our club family,” McNab enthused. with an edge; she has an eye for a goal, loves a slide tackle and is From playing soccer to joining the referee ranks, her mother says capable of the spectacular!” Kamilah’s siblings definitely inspired her. Her older brother became “What I love the most about Kamilah,” mother Tyona says, “is that a certified soccer coach and recruited both sisters to coach youth she is an extremely hard worker, and I believe her work ethic motivates soccer with him. He also inspired Kamilah to start watching the English her teammates. She’s a very good player but she is very unselfish — Premier League. “She’s a vocal leader on the field,” Tyona says. “I which is what makes her teammates work hard. They know that just believe that watching English Premier League has given her an eye to as much as she wants to score, she is just as excited and motivated to see the game from a different perspective.” see her teammates score.” Sibling rivalry remains. According to her mom, Kamilah takes great Coach McNab concurs. “I’m sure she’s going to do great things satisfaction in winning manager of the week in her brother’s fantasy