| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Waya | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Mphonde, Phalombe District, Malawi | ||
| 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. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lawrence Waya (born 25 May 1963) is a former Malawi international football player and manager.
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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]
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.
After retiring from playing, Waya took coaching courses in the United Kingdom and received a UEFA 'B' License. He would then return to Malawi to manage Big Bullets.[1]