Playing career
Born in Blantyre, Kinnah began playing football for local side Big Bullets F.C., 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.[1]
Phiri was the inspiration behind the Malawi national football 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.[2]
Coaching career
International goals
- Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1. | 3 March 1964 | Tokyo, Japan | Singapore | 2–1 | Won | Friendly |
2. | 14 March 1965 | Tokyo, Japan | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Won | Friendly |
3. | 14 March 1965 | Tokyo, Japan | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Won | Friendly |
4. | 22 March 1965 | Tokyo, Japan | Burma | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly |
5. | 11 December 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | Iran | 3–1 | Won | 1966 Asian Games |
6. | 14 December 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | Malaysia | 1–0 | Won | 1966 Asian Games |
7. | 16 December 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | Singapore | 5–1 | Won | 1966 Asian Games |
8. | 16 December 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | Singapore | 5–1 | Won | 1966 Asian Games |
9. | 17 December 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 5–1 | Won | 1966 Asian Games |
10. | 19 December 1966 | Bangkok, Thailand | Singapore | 2–0 | Won | 1966 Asian Games |
11. | 27 September 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Philippines | 15–0 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
12. | 27 September 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Philippines | 15–0 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
13. | 27 September 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Philippines | 15–0 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
14. | 27 September 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Philippines | 15–0 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
15. | 27 September 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Philippines | 15–0 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
16. | 27 September 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Philippines | 15–0 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
17. | 30 September 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Taiwan | 4–0 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
18. | 30 September 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Taiwan | 4–0 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
19. | 30 September 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Taiwan | 4–0 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
20. | 3 October 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | Lebanon | 3–1 | Won | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
21. | 7 October 1967 | Tokyo, Japan | South Korea | 3–3 | Draw | Qualification 1968 Summer Olympics |
22. | 30 March 1968 | Tokyo, Japan | Australia | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
23. | 30 March 1968 | Tokyo, Japan | Australia | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly |
24. | 4 April 1968 | Tokyo, Japan | Australia | 3–1 | Won | Friendly |
25. | 4 April 1968 | Tokyo, Japan | Australia | 3–1 | Won | Friendly |
26. | 14 October 1968 | Puebla, Mexico | Nigeria | 3–0 | Won | 1968 Summer Olympics |
27. | 14 October 1968 | Puebla, Mexico | Nigeria | 3–0 | Won | 1968 Summer Olympics |
28. | 14 October 1968 | Puebla, Mexico | Nigeria | 3–0 | Won | 1968 Summer Olympics |
29. | 10 December 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Malaysia | 1–0 | Won | 1970 Asian Games |
30. | 16 December 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Indonesia | 2–1 | Won | 1970 Asian Games |
31. | 16 December 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | Indonesia | 2–1 | Won | 1970 Asian Games |
32. | 28 July 1971 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 2–3 | Lost | Friendly |
33. | 28 July 1971 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 2–3 | Lost | Friendly |
34. | 27 September 1971 | Bangkok, Thailand | Philippines | 8–1 | Won | Qualification 1972 Summer Olympics |
35. | 27 September 1971 | Bangkok, Thailand | Philippines | 8–1 | Won | Qualification 1972 Summer Olympics |
36. | 27 September 1971 | Bangkok, Thailand | Philippines | 8–1 | Won | Qualification 1972 Summer Olympics |
37. | 29 September 1971 | Bangkok, Thailand | Taiwan | 5–1 | Won | Qualification 1972 Summer Olympics |
38. | 29 September 1971 | Bangkok, Thailand | Taiwan | 5–1 | Won | Qualification 1972 Summer Olympics |
39. | 29 September 1971 | Bangkok, Thailand | Taiwan | 5–1 | Won | Qualification 1972 Summer Olympics |
40. | 12 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Khmer | 4–1 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
41. | 12 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Khmer | 4–1 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
42. | 12 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Khmer | 4–1 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
43. | 12 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Khmer | 4–1 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
44. | 16 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 5–0 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
45. | 16 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 5–0 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
46. | 16 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 5–0 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
47. | 16 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 5–0 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
48. | 16 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Sri Lanka | 5–0 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
49. | 18 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Philippines | 5–1 | Won | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
50. | 18 July 1972 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 1–3 | Lost | 1972 Merdeka Tournament |
51. | 4 August 1972 | Bangkok, Thailand | Philippines | 4–1 | Won | Pesta Sukan Tournament |
52. | 4 August 1972 | Bangkok, Thailand | Philippines | 4–1 | Won | Pesta Sukan Tournament |
53. | 14 September 1972 | Tokyo, Japan | South Korea | 2–2 | Draw | Japan-Korea Annual Match |
54. | 14 September 1972 | Tokyo, Japan | South Korea | 2–2 | Draw | Japan-Korea Annual Match |
55. | 20 May 1973 | Seoul, Korea Republic | South Vietnam | 4–0 | Won | Qualification 1974 FIFA World Cup |
56. | 20 May 1973 | Seoul, Korea Republic | South Vietnam | 4–0 | Won | Qualification 1974 FIFA World Cup |
57. | 3 September 1974 | Tehran, Iran | Philippines | 4–0 | Won | 1974 Asian Games |
58. | 3 September 1974 | Tehran, Iran | Philippines | 4–0 | Won | 1974 Asian Games |
59. | 3 September 1974 | Tehran, Iran | Philippines | 4–0 | Won | 1974 Asian Games |
60. | 28 September 1974 | Tokyo, Japan | South Korea | 4–1 | Draw | Japan-Korea Annual Match |
61. | 28 September 1974 | Tokyo, Japan | South Korea | 4–1 | Draw | Japan-Korea Annual Match |
62. | 4 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bangladesh | 3–0 | Won | Merdeka Tournament |
63. | 4 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bangladesh | 3–0 | Won | Merdeka Tournament |
64. | 7 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Indonesia | 4–1 | Won | Merdeka Tournament |
65. | 7 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Indonesia | 4–1 | Won | Merdeka Tournament |
66. | 14 August 1975 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Burma | 2–0 | Won | Merdeka Tournament |
67. | 25 January 1976 | Tokyo, Japan | Bulgaria | 1–3 | Lost | Asahi International Soccer Tournament |
68. | 27 March 1976 | Tehran, Iran | South Korea | 2–2 | Draw | Qualification 1976 Summer Olympics |
69. | 27 March 1976 | Tehran, Iran | South Korea | 2–2 | Draw | Qualification 1976 Summer Olympics |
70. | 8 August 1976 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | India | 5–1 | Won | Merdeka Tournament |
71. | 10 August 1976 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Indonesia | 6–0 | Won | Merdeka Tournament |