Personal information | |||
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Full name | Harry Nyirenda | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Blantyre, Malawi | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mighty Wanderers FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | MTL Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | MTL Wanderers | 20 | (2) |
2010–2016 | Black Leopards | 27 | (1) |
2016– | Mighty Wanderers FC | ||
International career | |||
2009–present | Malawi | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Harry Nyirenda (born 25 August 1990 in Blantyre, Malawi) is a Malawian footballer, who currently plays for South African side Mighty Wanderers FC. [1]
Nyirenda made his debut for the Malawi national football team in 2009 and is part of the team competing at the 2010 African Cup of Nations. [2]
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