Esau Kanyenda
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Essau Boxer Kanyenda | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Dedza, Malawi | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | FC Welfare | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | FC Dwasco | 60 | (47) |
| 2001–2003 | Jomo Cosmos | 46 | (26) |
| 2003–2005 | Rostov | 63 | (16) |
| 2005–2007 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | → Rostov (loan) | 44 | (10) |
| 2008–2010 | KAMAZ | 44 | (21) |
| 2010 | → Rotor Volgograd (loan) | 27 | (7) |
| 2011 | Dynamo Bryansk | 12 | (0) |
| 2012 | B93 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2017 | Polokwane City | 99 | (22) |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2015 | Malawi | 63 | (21) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Essau Boxer Kanyenda (born 27 September 1982) is a former Malawian international footballer who played as a striker.
Kanyenda started his career in 1998 in Malawi's First Division for FC Welfare in Dwangwa. He was spotted by Jomo Sono the owner of Jomo Cosmos FC during the Cosafa under 17 in 1999. He has been with Jomo Cosmos under 17 alongside Peter Mponda, in two tours in Italy where he played several games and become second top goalscorer in both occasions. He then 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 after being the third top goal scorer in Russian top league, but re-joined FC Rostov on loan until December 2007. After two years with FC Lokomotiv Moscow joined in January 2008 to FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny. He was their top goalscorer in that season. Kanyenda has played for Rotor Volgograd (loan) Dynamo Bryansk (loan)
In spring 2012 he was persuaded to join the Danish side B93 by the former Malawi national football team manager Kim Splidsboel.
In September 2012, he signed a contract with the South African side Polokwane City.
Kanyenda is also a member of the Malawi national football team, beginning his international career on 12 March 2000 against Zambia.
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