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Kinnah Phiri

Kinnah Phiri (born 30 October 1954) is a Malawian football coach and former player who most recently coached Jwaneng Galaxy. He is the Deputy Director of Sports in the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

He is the all-time top goalscorer for the Malawi national team, having scored 71 goals in 117 games.

Playing career

Born in Blantyre, Kinnah began playing football for local side Big Bullets, and in 1982 was offered a contract by UAE club Sharjah SC. He was not allowed to leave the country, but he moved to Swaziland to play for Manzini Wanderers where he would finish his playing career.

Phiri was the inspiration behind the Malawi national team's finest hours in the late 1970s when Malawi twice won the East and Central Africa Challenge Cup. He scored 71 goals in 115 games.

In his club career, he stated that he had scored over 700 goals.

Coaching career

Career statistics

Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Phiri goal.

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