Lawrence Waya

Lawrence Waya
Personal information
Full name Lawrence Waya
Date of birth (1963-05-25) 25 May 1963
Place of birth Mphonde, Phalombe District, Nyasaland
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980- Bata Bullets
- Al Jazira
-1997 Silver Strikers
National team
1982-1989 Malawi
Teams managed
- Big Bullets

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


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.[1]

International career

Waya made over 100 appearances for the Malawi national football team,[2] including seven FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He also played for Malawi at the 1984 African Cup of Nations finals.

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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Chinansi, Richard. "Meet the legendary Lawrence 'Lule' Waya". Maravi Express.
  2. "Chimodzi Malawi's most capped player". Tiunikekwathu News. 20 March 2011.


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