Esse Akida

Esse Mbeyu Akida (born 18 November 1992)[2] is a professional Kenyan footballer, who plays for Beşiktaş J.K.,[3] and Harambee Starlets, the Kenya National Football Team.

Esse Akida
Personal information
Full name Esse Mbeyu Akida
Date of birth (1992-11-18) 18 November 1992[1]
Place of birth Kilifi, Kenya
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Beşiktaş J.K.
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Spedag
2018 Thika Queens
2018–2019 F.C. Ramat HaSharon
2020– Beşiktaş J.K. 2 (0)
National team
2012– Kenya
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2020

Club career

Akida joined Moving The Goalposts (MTG) in 2002

She was awarded top scorer for the 2016 COTIF Women Football Tournament in Valencia, Spain.

In October 2018, Akida transferred to Israeli Ligat Nashim club F.C. Ramat HaSharon.[4]

In February 2020, Esse Akida joined Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey for an undisclosed fee.[3]

Currently also playing for the Kenya National Football team; Harambee Starlets.

International career

She played for Kenya at the 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations,[2] scoring for Kenya in the match against Ghana.[5][6]

She scored for Kenya in a 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification match against Equatorial Guinea.[7][8]

References
  1. "Competitions - 10th Edition Women's AFCON-cameroon 2016 - Team Details - Player Details". CAF.
  2. "SQUAD LISTS ANNOUNCED". CAFonline.com. 16 November 2016.
  3. "Oyuncular-Futbolcular: Esse Mbuye Akida" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol ederasyonu. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. Teya, Kevin (13 October 2018). "Kenya forward Esse Akida secures Israel move". ESPN. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. "Ghana 3-1 Kenya, AWCON RESULT: Suleman Samira, Elizabeth Addo, Boakye Portia strike to give Black Queens three points". Daily Nation. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  6. "Harambee Starlets fall 3–1 to Ghana at Awcon debut".
  7. "Starlets fly high: Kenya beat visiting Equatorial Guinea in AWCON qualifiers".
  8. "Esse Akida summoned in Harambee Starlets squad to face Equatorial Guinea - Goal.com".
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