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Lawrence Waya
Football player and manager
Lawrence Waya (born 25 May 1963 in Mphonde, Nyasaland) is a former Malawi international football player and manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Waya | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-05-25) 25 May 1963 (age 60) | ||
| Place of birth | Mphonde, Phalombe District, Nyasaland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980– | Bata Bullets | ||
| – | Al Jazira | ||
| –1997 | Silver Strikers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–1996 | Malawi[1] | 129 | (28) |
| Managerial career | |||
| – | Big Bullets | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in the village of Mphonde in Phalombe District, Waya joined local club Bata Bullets in 1980. He spent most of his career with Bullets, but had a brief spell in the United Arab Emirates with Al Jazira Club, and finished his career with Silver Strikers F.C.[2]
Waya made over 100 appearances for the Malawi national football team,[3] including seven FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Waya won a bronze medal with Malawi at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi.[4]
After retiring from playing, Waya took coaching courses in the United Kingdom and received a UEFA 'B' Licence. He would then return to Malawi to manage Big Bullets.[2]
- Mamrud, Roberto. "Lawrence Waya - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
- Chinansi, Richard. "Meet the legendary Lawrence 'Lule' Waya". Maravi Express.
- "Chimodzi Malawi's most capped player". Tiunikekwathu News. 20 March 2011.[permanent dead link]
- "Kenya Harambee Stars at the 4th All Africa games". kenyapage.net. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- Lawrence Waya – FIFA competition record (archived)
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