Gerald Phiri Jr.

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

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)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Baroka
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)
2018Platinum Stars (loan) 10 (2)
2019–2019 Ajax Cape Town 0 (0)
2019– Baroka 31 (3)
National team
2015– Malawi 31 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 September 2019

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 team for the 2015 COSAFA Cup in South Africa, making his debut against Mozambique national team at the quarter-final stage.


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
6.26 May 2019King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa Seychelles3–03–02019 COSAFA Cup
7.28 May 2019King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa Namibia2–12–1
8.2 June 2019Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, South Africa Zambia2–02–2 (2–4 p)
9.10 September 2019Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Botswana1–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.12 November 2020Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso1–21–32021 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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