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born 1992

Esse Mbeyu Akida (born 18 November 1992) is a professional Kenyan footballer, who currently plays for PAOK in Greece, and is a member of the "Harambee Starlets", the Kenya National Football Team.

Also known as: Esse Mbeyu Akida

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Being my first time abroad, I saw things from a different perspective. I saw things like racism that football players over there face. It was not easy but I had to learn through it

Right now, I am enjoying football even more because I am doing what I love and it is paying me. I have also discovered myself, right now I have a purpose, goals and objectives. When I was young, I was just playing without a purpose.

I signed a two-year contract with PAOK in 2021 and then extended it for a year. Thankfully, I excelled with the Thessaloniki team during the final stretch of my contract

I am incredibly excited to become a member of PAOK's women's team. I had heard about the team when I was playing in Turkey. My dream is to play in the Champions League and I believe I will make it happen here.

When I was growing up here, there was nothing like tournaments especially for girls. I want to offer my community such a platform because I know how much it means to them

My participation in the Sakata Ball tournament in 2010 led to my later selection to the National Youth Talent Academy

It has been a good experience (playing in the Champions League). It is always a tough and challenging experience but definitely one where you learn and experience new things. I am ready to replicate that back here home and help the team

I am at an age where my dream is paying so I will not say I want to play in Spain or England, I want to play where I will get resources and get paid well

We have two sessions a day; the first one in the morning is individual training so it is up to you to decide whether you need it or not then we have the main one in the evenings at 7pm

There are things you are going to hear and face that might demolarize your efforts but take each one of them with a positive mindset and let them be a motivation to the things you want to achieve.

I thought by performing well, I would create more space for girls to play football, so I would feel confident when I left the field. There were over 9,000 girls playing football in Kilifi and Kwale Counties in 2017 compared to just 200 when I joined MTG.

In my free time, I like to watch movies and go out with friends. I rarely attend classes or the pitch. I watch and enjoy movies of all genres—horror, action, romance, television shows, you name it. I am not that picky.

I will always treasure the match against Algeria when I came off the bench in the away game in Algiers and was credited with two assists that gave my team, Starlets hopes for the Awcon in a 2-2 draw. I still remember it very well.

I was almost giving up but the people I would share things with would be like; ‘This is what happens out there, be strong.’ I thank God it was not that bad but at some point, there is this incident that happened that broke my heart so much

I am delighted to be back and of course being recalled means that my services are still needed. I am proud to be here with the girls and this is a chance that everyone would love, to represent their country

We have trained very well and prepared adequately though some of us have had a shorter time. But I believe we are up to the task. I can’t wait and I am looking forward to a good performance and a ticket to the next round

I won the Golden Boot and finished as the tournament's top scorer with nine goals. Meru County emerged victorious in the women's football competition following a 5-4 victory over a highly skilled Laikipia County on penalties

They watched some dance celebration I did in a past match and they have been telling me every day to repeat it. They are amazing people. They welcomed me to the club with open arms and they have made me feel at home and comfortable

I have trained with them for a day and it has been a great venture. I am enjoying every moment of it of course with some of the new girls, some young players and we have interacted really well. The vibes are very positive

It would have not been practical for me to travel to Uganda and come back fresh for the exams so I didn’t have much of a choice. But despite my absence, I know that the team is capable and they will bring back good results

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