Anthony "Teddy" Akumu Agai (born 20 October 1992) is a Kenyan professional

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who plays as a

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for Kheybar Khorramabad and the Kenya national team.

Club career

Born in Rachuonyo, Akumu has played club football for

Gor Mahia Gor Mahia Football Club (), commonly known as is a professional football club based in Nairobi, Kenya. They have won the Kenyan Premier League a record 21 times, and have also won the FKF President's Cup a record 11 times. It is the first and ...

, Al Khartoum and

ZESCO United ZESCO United Football Club (simply often known as ZESCO) is a Zambian professional football club based in Ndola, that competes in the Zambia Super League. Founded in 1974, the team plays its home matches at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. The club i ...

. In January 2020, he moved to

Kaizer Chiefs Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (often known as Chiefs) is a South African professional football club based in Naturena, Johannesburg South, that plays in the Premiership. The team is nicknamed ''AmaKhosi'', which means "Kings" or "Chiefs" in Zu ...

. He was announced as the first foreign signing of

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club

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, joining the club for the 2023 season. After limited playing time, Akumu was released at the end of the 2023 season. In July 2024, Akumu signed for Iranian club Kheybar Khorramabad.

International career

He made his international debut for

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in 2011.

References

1992 births Living people People from Homa Bay County Sportspeople from Nyanza Province Kenyan men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Kenya men's international footballers Gor Mahia F.C. players Khartoum NC players ZESCO United F.C. players Kaizer Chiefs F.C. players Sagan Tosu players Kenyan Premier League players South African Premier Division players Kenyan expatriate men's footballers Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Sudan Expatriate men's footballers in Sudan Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Zambia Expatriate men's footballers in Zambia Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in South Africa Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Kenyan expatriate sportspeople in Iran Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Persian Gulf Pro League players 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen {{Kenya-footy-bio-stub