| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Waya | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1963 | ||
| 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 | |||
Lawrence Waya (born 25 May 1963 in Mphonde, Nyasaland) is a former Malawi international football player and manager.
Club career
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]
International career
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]
Career as manager
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]
See also
References
- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto. "Lawrence Waya - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
- 1 2 Chinansi, Richard. "Meet the legendary Lawrence 'Lule' Waya". Maravi Express.
- ↑ "Chimodzi Malawi's most capped player". Tiunikekwathu News. 20 March 2011.
- ↑ "Kenya Harambee Stars at the 4th All Africa games". kenyapage.net. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
External links
- Lawrence Waya – FIFA competition record (archived)
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