Teddy Akumu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Akumu Agai[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Rachuonyo, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nejmeh | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Gor Mahia | 100 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Al Khartoum | ||
| 2016–2020 | ZESCO United | ||
| 2020–2022 | Kaizer Chiefs | 34 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Sagan Tosu | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Kheybar Khorramabad | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | Nejmeh | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Kenya | 47 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:21, 9 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:13, 22 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Anthony "Teddy" Akumu Agai (born 20 October 1992) is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh and the Kenya national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]Born in Rachuonyo, Akumu has played club football for Gor Mahia, Al Khartoum and ZESCO United.[1] In January 2020, he moved to Kaizer Chiefs.[3]
He was announced as the first foreign signing of J1 League club Sagan Tosu, joining the club for the 2023 season.[4] After limited playing time, Akumu was released at the end of the 2023 season.[5]
In July 2024, Akumu signed for Iranian club Kheybar Khorramabad.[6]
On 30 August 2025, Akumu joined Nejmeh in the Lebanese Premier League.[7]
International career
[edit]Honours
[edit]Nejmeh
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Teddy Akumu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ↑ Teddy Akumu at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ↑ Joshua, Ondeke. "Kenyan midfield star Teddy Akumu signs for Kaizer Chiefs". Standard Digital News.
- ↑ "アンソニーアクム選手 新加入のお知らせ". Sagan Tosu (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ↑ "アンソニー アクム選手 契約解除のお知らせ | サガン鳥栖 [公式] オフィシャルサイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ Sports, Pulse (27 July 2024). "Teddy Akumu: What his move to Iranian top-flight means after tough free-agency". Pulse Sports Kenya.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ↑ "Nejmeh SC vs CS Sagesse - July 8, 2026 - Lebanese Cup 2025/2026 - Soccer | Global Sports Archive". GSA Website.
External links
[edit]- Teddy Akumu at Global Sports Archive
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