Gerald Phiri Jr.

Gerald Phiri Jr.
Personal information
Full name Gerald Keith Phiri Junior
Date of birth (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993
Place of birth Blantyre, Malawi
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Platinum Stars
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Mighty Wanderers
2013–2015 CAPS United
2015–2018 Bidvest Wits 6 (1)
2015Township Rollers (loan)
2016–2017Platinum Stars (loan) 16 (2)
2018– Platinum Stars 7 (2)
National team
2015– Malawi 18 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2017

Gerald Keith Phiri Jr. is a Malawian international footballer who currently plays for Platinum Stars. He is the son of Malawian football manager Gerald Phiri Sr.[1]

He signed for South African clubs Bidvest Wits F.C. in 2015 from Zimbabwean teams CAPS United.[2]

He was named in the Malawi national football team for the 2015 COSAFA Cup in South Africa, making his début against Mozambique at the quarter-final stage.

International career

International goals

Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first.[3]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.22 May 2015Mogwase Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa South Africa1–21–2Friendly
2.6 September 2015Somhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba, Swaziland Swaziland1–02–22017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.25 November 2015Bahir Dar Stadium, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Djibouti1–03–02013 CECAFA Cup
4.4 September 2016Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Swaziland1–01–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5.10 June 2017Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi Comoros1–01–02019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. Nation Online (26 August 2015). "Gerald Phiri Jnr off to Zimbabwe". The Nation Online. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. "Gerald Phiri Jnr cleared to sign for Bidvest Wits". Kick Off. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. "Phiri, Gerald Jr". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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