Lawrence Waya
Personal information | |||
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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) is a Malawian former football player and manager. A forward, he represented the Malawi national team at international level.
Club career
[edit]Born in the village of Mphonde in Phalombe District, Nyasaland, 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.[2]
International career
[edit]Waya made over 100 appearances for the Malawi national team,[3] including seven FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He won a bronze medal with Malawi at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi.[4]
Managerial career
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]- Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Waya goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 13 November 1982 | Kampala, Uganda | Uganda | – | 1–2 | 1982 CECAFA Cup | [5] |
2 | 6 July 1984 | Blantyre, Malawi | Kenya | – | 2–1 | Friendly | [6] |
3 | 28 July 1984 | Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | Mauritius | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7] |
4 | 2 December 1984 | Mbale Municipal Stadium, Mbale, Uganda | Kenya | – | 2–1 | 1984 CECAFA Cup | [8] |
5 | 12 December 1984 | Mbale Municipal Stadium, Mbale, Uganda | Uganda | – | 2–0 | 1984 CECAFA Cup | [9] |
6 | 23 March 1985 | Ndola, Zambia | Zambia | – | 1–1 | Friendly | [10] |
7 | 25 March 1985 | Lusaka, Zambia | Zambia | – | 2–2 | Friendly | [11] |
8 | 30 March 1985 | Lilongwe, Malawi | Mozambique | – | 1–1 | 1986 African Cup of Nations qualification | [12] |
9 | 2 May 1985 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | – | 3–1 | Friendly | [13] |
10 | – | ||||||
11 | 4 January 1987 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini | Swaziland | – | 3–1 | 1987 All-Africa Games qualification | [14] |
12 | 18 January 1987 | Lilongwe, Malawi | Swaziland | 3–1 | 6–1 | 1987 All-Africa Games qualification | [15] |
13 | 4–1 | ||||||
14 | 14 June 1987 | Blantyre, Malawi | Zimbabwe | – | 2–1 | Friendly | [16] |
15 | 27 June 1987 | Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | Cameroon | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | [17] |
16 | 6 July 1987 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Burundi | – | 1–1 | Friendly | [18] |
17 | 4 August 1987 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya | Senegal | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1987 All-Africa Games | [19] |
18 | 2–0 | ||||||
19 | 12 August 1987 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya | Cameroon | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1987 All-Africa Games | [20] |
20 | 3–1 | ||||||
21 | 2 December 1987 | El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia | Tunisia | – | 3–2 | Friendly | [21] |
22 | 13 December 1987 | Asmara, Eritrea | Zimbabwe | – | 1–1 | 1987 CECAFA Cup | [22] |
23 | 30 July 1988 | Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | Uganda | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | [23] |
24 | 2 September 1988 | Lusaka, Zambia | Zambia | – | 1–7 | Friendly | [24] |
25 | 6 July 1990 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Tanzania | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [25] |
26 | 22 November 1992 | CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania | Ethiopia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1992 CECAFA Cup | [26] |
27 | 24 November 1992 | CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania | Zanzibar | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1992 CECAFA Cup | [27] |
28 | 6 July 1993 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | Swaziland | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [28] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Lawrence Waya - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Uganda vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Kenya". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Mauritius". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Kenya". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Uganda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Mozambique". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Swaziland vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Swaziland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Zimbabwe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Cameroon". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Burundi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Senegal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Cameroon vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Tunisia vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Zimbabwe vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Uganda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Zambia vs. Malawi". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Tanzania". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Ethiopia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Zanzibar". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Malawi vs. Swaziland". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Lawrence Waya – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Phalombe District
- Malawian men's footballers
- Malawian expatriate men's footballers
- Malawi men's international footballers
- Nyasa Big Bullets FC players
- Al Jazira Club players
- UAE Pro League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- African Games bronze medalists for Malawi
- African Games medalists in football
- Men's association football forwards
- Competitors at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- FIFA Men's Century Club
- Malawian football biography stubs