Teddy Akumu

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Teddy Akumu
Personal information
Full name Anthony Akumu Agai [1]
Date of birth (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Rachuonyo, Kenya
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Nejmeh
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 0 (0)
International career
2011– Kenya 47 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:54, 30 August 2025 (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]

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Club career

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

He made his international debut for Kenya in 2011. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Teddy Akumu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. Teddy Akumu at Soccerway . Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. Joshua, Ondeke. "Kenyan midfield star Teddy Akumu signs for Kaizer Chiefs". Standard Digital News.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. Sports, Pulse (27 July 2024). "Teddy Akumu: What his move to Iranian top-flight means after tough free-agency". Pulse Sports Kenya.
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/DN-xP_kghmp