The former Dwangwa United, Rostov FC and Jomo Cosmos forward has announced his retirement from active football following the expiry of his contract with Premier Soccer League side Polokwane City.
According to KickOff.com, Esau Kanyenda will now be pursuing a career in coaching with the assistance of the Football Association of Malawi (FAM).
He told the South African publication that he will return back home to launch his coaching career.
“I am hanging up my boots now. Next up for me is coaching because it is something that has always been on my mind. I am actually going back home to pursue coaching with the help of FAM who have indicated that they will assist by sending me to coaching courses,” he told the publication.
He also added that he has done his part and that time has come for him to move on.
“I think I have done my playing role and it is now time to move on. There were some offers from NFD teams here but after careful considerations I thought it is best that I go back home to start my coaching courses,” he explained.
The decision has put to bed reports that he was on the verge of joining Be Forward Wanderers this season.
His professional career started way back in 2002 when he joined Cosmos where he netted 18 goals in 28 starts before leaving for Russia’s Rostov FC where he spend years before returning back to South Africa with Polokwane City.
He is one of the best strikers to have put on Flames jersey as he was part of Malawi’s squad that qualified for the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.
He also reached Cosafa Castle Cup finals with Malawi in 2002 and 2003 as he was the key man during Kim Splidsboel’s tenure.
Umakwana esawu panga zoti zikuthandize
All the best black mamba!!
Ma player a flamez ules…kukonda kuchi…. Kkk
Respect to the big man. You’ve done your part .
Well done kanyenda you have done your part,hellow to brother Benja.
This Is What Iwas Accepted.Otherwise He Can Be Injured In Each And Every Game.
Thanks for job well done mr
Great player and I hope he will make a good coach too, all the best black mamba.
Neba ukamva ukuti bwanji? Kkkkkkkkk
All the Chalo
Come to Bullets fc,if u need to be the best coach in Malawi…..!!!
Wise move
He will be one of the best coaches
All the best Black Mamba
U tried your best, good luck
Come and tell u fellow player jahman to retire mwina akumverani ife watikanika
munkatiyimilira madala may ur soul rest in peace
Mwalimbana nako kulimbana kwabwino boss pumulani muwone zina
MWANDIIMISA MUTU BWANJI?, MUTU WANGA UKUPHWETEKA NDIKAMBA NDIZOLEMBA ZANU. KODI SI INU MMATI KUTI ESSAU WATENGEDWA NDI NEBA?? PANO MUKUTI CAREE YAKE AKUFUNA KUPANGA ZA UKOCHI? KKKKK NEBA KOMA UZASIYA???
All da Best Black Mamba
They reported this in south africa 2 days ago,meanwhile admin yesterday you was nowhere to seen,not even a single update,so pathetic this page of yours
Welcome madala u dd agud job 4 the nation. I respect u essau. Gud be with u. U dd alot.
all the best
He was quite a brilliant stricker we will miss his services
Go for it Esau.Nothing is impossible with God.
gud plan ,…wakuladi ife anoma timadabwa kuti azataniso munthu. woti wakula kale …….brave kanyenda
Player yekhayo waku mw yomwe anamenyako uefa###umakwana
Good idea
Hahahahaaaaa Butao mwamufunsa koma??.Anamusainisa kaletu one yr contract kuti awathandize kutenga league
Kkkkkk simumazitsata man inali 2yrs osati 1 year,kkkkk Butao
Kodi eti ????
Ndi 2yrs big
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Kkkkkkkkkkkkk Butao phuma ngati mlonda oyamba kumene
Aise butao usafanizire ndi lipipa butao amatha sagura malonda ndipakamwa
Palibe nkhani ya Lipipa apa full of no sense
Iwe ndiye ndi ghalu bas or mutumo muli nzeru
Tamuoneni chi mutu
Kkkkk iwe chi jacket
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Kkkkkk ndili nawe nawe ndi jacket la chapondalo
Kkkkkkkkkkk usova
It’s all gud.
Wiseman
The real Flames only hit man.I salute man.All the best
come and coach Dwangwa fc
He is not yet a coach.
kankodzo fc aka noma needs him