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.
Career statistics Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Waya goal. + List of international goals scored by Lawrence WayaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Kampala, Uganda–1–21982 CECAFA Cup2Blantyre, Malawi–2–1Friendly3Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi3–04–01986 FIFA World Cup qualification4Mbale Municipal Stadium, Mbale, Uganda–2–11984 CECAFA Cup5Mbale Municipal Stadium, Mbale, Uganda –2–01984 CECAFA Cup 6Ndola, Zambia–1–1Friendly7Lusaka, Zambia–2–2Friendly8Lilongwe, Malawi–1–11986 African Cup of Nations qualification9Rufaro Stadium, Harare, Zimbabwe–3–1Friendly10–11Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Eswatini–3–11987 All-Africa Games qualification12Lilongwe, Malawi 3–16–11987 All-Africa Games qualification 134–114Blantyre, Malawi –2–1Friendly15Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi 1–11–11988 Summer Olympics qualification16Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi –1–1Friendly17Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya1–02–01987 All-Africa Games182–019Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Kenya 1–03–11987 All-Africa Games 203–121El Menzah Stadium, Tunis, Tunisia–3–2Friendly22Asmara, Eritrea –1–11987 CECAFA Cup23Civo Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi 3–13–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification24Lusaka, Zambia –1–7Friendly25Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi 2–02–0Friendly26CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania1–02–11992 CECAFA Cup27CCM Kirumba Stadium, Mwanza, Tanzania 3–03–11992 CECAFA Cup 28Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi 2–03–1Friendly
See also List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps
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