About Lawrence Waya
Born 1963. Lawrence Waya is a Malawian association football player.
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 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.
International career Waya made over 100 appearances for the Malawi national team, including seven FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He won a bronze medal with Malawi at the 1987 All-Africa Games in Nairobi.
Managerial career 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.
Blantyre, Malawi
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Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
Mbale Municipal Stadium, Mbale, Uganda
1984 CECAFA Cup
Mbale Municipal Stadium, Mbale, Uganda
1984 CECAFA Cup
Ndola, Zambia
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Lusaka, Zambia
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Lilongwe, Malawi
1986 African Cup of Nations qualification
Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini
1987 All-Africa Games qualification
Blantyre, Malawi
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Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi
1988 Summer Olympics qualification
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi
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El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia
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Asmara, Eritrea
1987 CECAFA Cup
Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
Lusaka, Zambia
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Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi
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CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania
1992 CECAFA Cup
CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania
1992 CECAFA Cup
Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi
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Who is Lawrence Waya?
Malawian footballer and manager
When was Lawrence Waya born?
Lawrence Waya was born on 25 May 1963 in Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Phalombe District.
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Lawrence Waya is an association football player.
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Lawrence Waya is Malawian.
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