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.
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]
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]
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]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 13 November 1982 | Kampala, Uganda | ![]() | – | 1–2 | 1982 CECAFA Cup | [5] |
2 | 6 July 1984 | Blantyre, Malawi | ![]() | – | 2–1 | Friendly | [6] |
3 | 28 July 1984 | Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7] |
4 | 2 December 1984 | Mbale Municipal Stadium, Mbale, Uganda | ![]() | – | 2–1 | 1984 CECAFA Cup | [8] |
5 | 12 December 1984 | Mbale Municipal Stadium, Mbale, Uganda | ![]() | – | 2–0 | 1984 CECAFA Cup | [9] |
6 | 23 March 1985 | Ndola, Zambia | ![]() | – | 1–1 | Friendly | [10] |
7 | 25 March 1985 | Lusaka, Zambia | ![]() | – | 2–2 | Friendly | [11] |
8 | 30 March 1985 | Lilongwe, Malawi | ![]() | – | 1–1 | 1986 African Cup of Nations qualification | [12] |
9 | 2 May 1985 | Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe | ![]() | – | 3–1 | Friendly | [13] |
10 | – | ||||||
11 | 4 January 1987 | Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini | ![]() | – | 3–1 | 1987 All-Africa Games qualification | [14] |
12 | 18 January 1987 | Lilongwe, Malawi | ![]() | 3–1 | 6–1 | 1987 All-Africa Games qualification | [15] |
13 | 4–1 | ||||||
14 | 14 June 1987 | Blantyre, Malawi | ![]() | – | 2–1 | Friendly | [16] |
15 | 27 June 1987 | Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1988 Summer Olympics qualification | [17] |
16 | 6 July 1987 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | ![]() | – | 1–1 | Friendly | [18] |
17 | 4 August 1987 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1987 All-Africa Games | [19] |
18 | 2–0 | ||||||
19 | 12 August 1987 | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1987 All-Africa Games | [20] |
20 | 3–1 | ||||||
21 | 2 December 1987 | El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia | ![]() | – | 3–2 | Friendly | [21] |
22 | 13 December 1987 | Asmara, Eritrea | ![]() | – | 1–1 | 1987 CECAFA Cup | [22] |
23 | 30 July 1988 | Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | [23] |
24 | 2 September 1988 | Lusaka, Zambia | ![]() | – | 1–7 | Friendly | [24] |
25 | 6 July 1990 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [25] |
26 | 22 November 1992 | CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1992 CECAFA Cup | [26] |
27 | 24 November 1992 | CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1992 CECAFA Cup | [27] |
28 | 6 July 1993 | Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [28] |