Kay Sheku Tejan (born 3 February 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
An Amsterdam native, Tejan came through the youth ranks at DWS and AFC before making his senior debut for FC Volendam. He later scored regularly in the lower Dutch tiers with Quick Boys and Kozakken Boys, earned a move to TOP Oss, and spent time abroad with Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol on loan, ŁKS Łódź in Poland and USL Dunkerque in France. He joined Telstar in August 2025, made his Eredivisie debut later that month, and scored his first top-flight goal in September.
Career Volendam Born in Amsterdam, Tejan played in the youth departments of DWS and AFC, after which he moved to FC Volendam in 2016. There, he played two seasons in the second team, Jong FC Volendam, competing in the Derde Divisie. On 2 February 2018, he made his professional debut in the first team of Volendam in a 2–0 home win over Fortuna Sittard, coming on as a late substitute for Luís Pedro. Two months later, he played his second and last game for Volendam, a 4–1 win over Jong AZ where he also appeared as a substitute.
Quick Boys and Kozakken Boys In 2018, Tejan signed with Quick Boys, where he grew into a proven goal scorer, netting nineteen times during the 2018–19 season in the Derde Divisie. After the season, he moved to Kozakken Boys competing in the Tweede Divisie, where he scored eight goals through two seasons.
TOP Oss and loan to Sheriff On 23 January 2021, Quick Boys announced that Tejan would return to the club from the start of the 2021–22 season. Before he could make an official appearance for the club however, he signed with Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss, penning a contract on 1 August 2021 after a successful trial.
Tejan joined Moldovan Super Liga club Sheriff Tiraspol on 19 July 2022. He made his competitive debut for the club the same day, coming off the bench in the second half of the UEFA Champions League qualifier against Maribor for Momo Yansané. The transfer was a loan until 31 December 2022, with an option to buy. He scored his first goal for the club on 21 August in a 3–0 away win in the league over CSF Bălți, exploiting an error by opposing goalkeeper Victor Străistari. Tejan returned to TOP on 1 January 2023.
ŁKS On 3 July 2023, Tejan signed a two-year contract with recently promoted Polish Ekstraklasa side ŁKS Łódź. He became the first ever Dutch player to represent the team. On 21 July, he made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the season, starting in 3–0 defeat to Legia Warsaw. He scored his first goal for Rycerze Wiosny on 26 August, equalising shortly after the break in an eventual 2–1 loss to fellow promoted side Puszcza Niepołomice.
Dunkerque On 28 July 2024, ŁKS Łódź announced it had reached an agreement with Dunkerque for Tejan's transfer. Later that day, he signed a two-year contract, with an option for a further year, with the Ligue 2 club.
Telstar On 29 August 2025, Tejan returned to the Netherlands, signing a two-year deal with newly promoted Telstar. He debuted the next day, coming on after 60 minutes for Soufiane Hetli in a 2–0 away win over defending champions PSV; Telstar's first top-flight victory since 1978. On 28 September, he scored his first Telstar and Eredivisie goal, opening the scoring in a 4–2 home win over Go Ahead Eagles.
Selangor On 13 August 2026, Tejan joined Malaysia Super League club Selangor.
Personal life Born in the Netherlands, Tejan is of Jamaican descent through his father. He was diagnosed with alopecia areata since the age of 16.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong FC Volendam2016–17Derde Divisie254———2542017–18Derde Divisie296——20274Total5410——205610FC Volendam2017–18Eerste Divisie2000——20Quick Boys2018–19Derde Divisie301910—433522Kozakken Boys2019–20Tweede Divisie22600——2262020–21Tweede Divisie4210——52Total26810——278TOP Oss2021–22Eerste Divisie361410——37142022–23Eerste Divisie14300——143Total501710——5117Sheriff Tiraspol (loan)2022–23Moldovan Super Liga811060—151ŁKS Łódź2023–24Ekstraklasa30710——317Dunkerque2024–25Ligue 228261—003432025–26Ligue 23000——30Total31261——373Telstar2025–26Eredivisie28341——324Selangor2026–27Malaysia Super League0000—0000Career total25967152606328672
References
External links Kay Tejan at Sheriff Tiraspol