| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esau Boxer Kanyenda | ||
| Date of birth | September 27, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dedza, Malawi | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | FC Dynamo Bryansk | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | FC Welfare | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | FC Dwasco | 60 | (40) |
| 2001–2002 | Jomo Cosmos | 46 | (26) |
| 2003–2005 | FC Rostov | 64 | (10) |
| 2005–2007 | FC Lokomotiv Moscow | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → FC Rostov (loan) | 44 | (10) |
| 2008–2010 | FC KAMAZ | 44 | (9) |
| 2010 | → FC Rotor Volgograd (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2011– | FC Dynamo Bryansk | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2000– | Malawi | 38 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:08, 26 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Esau Boxer Kanyenda (born September 27, 1982 in Dedza, Malawi) is a Malawian football (soccer) striker, he is a football striker for Russia's First Division FC Dynamo Bryansk.
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Kanyenda started his career in 1998 in Malawi's First Division for FC Welfare in Dedza. He soon turned professional and played in the Premier League of Malawi from 1999–2001 for FC Dwasco (Nkhota-Kota), before moving to South Africa to play in its Premier League, with Jomo Cosmos in Johannesburg between 2001 and 2003.
In 2003, Kanyenda moved to Russia, for FC Rostov in Russia's Premier League. In 2005, he left briefly for FC Lokomotiv Moscow, but re-joined FC Rostov on loan until December 2006. After two years with FC Lokomotiv Moscow joined in January 2008 to FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny.
Kanyenda is also a member of the Malawi national football team and played 31 May 2000 his first game here.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | October 9, 2010 | Blantyre | Chad | 6–2 | Win | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| ? | October 9, 2010 | Blantyre | Chad | 6–2 | Win | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
In 2006, Kanyenda was recognised as the first ever African ambassador to represent the Russian Black Sea resort city of Sochi's bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics bid.
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