Linda Kasenda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012-2013 | DD Sunshine | 14+ | (90+) |
| 2013-2018 | Skippers | 18+ | (93+) |
| 2018 | DD Sunshine | 10+ | (48+) |
| 2019-2020 | Skippers | 10+ | (25+) |
| Total | 52+ | (256+) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005-2020 | Malawi | 4 | (13) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Linda Kasenda is a Malawian footballer who plays as a forward for the Malawi women's national team.[1][2][3][4]
Life
Kasenda had a long career in football. Her school fees were paid for by the government.[5]
On January 3, 2020, she announced her retirement from the national team after a 15-year career.[6] She continued her work promoting the development of women's football in Malawi[7] as an ambassador for the Malawi Football Association.[5]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 August 2019 | Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |  Comoros |
3–0 | 13–0 | 2019 COSAFA Women's Championship |
| 2. | 5–0 | |||||
| 3. | 6–0 | |||||
| 4. | 8–0 | |||||
| 5. | 10–0 | |||||
| 6. | 11–0 | |||||
| 7. | 12–0 | |||||
| 8. | 13–0 |
References
- ^ "Malawi women's national team gather for Olympic qualifier". COSAFA. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Samuel Ahmadu (5 April 2019). "Temwa Chawinga scores five as Malawi decimate Mozambique". Goal. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Veteran women football player Kasenda cashes in on World Cup". Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "8 goal scorer Kasenda named player of match after Malawi womenthrash Comoros 13-0". Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b "FAM eyes to break stereotypes in women football". Story Club FM. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Linda Kasenda retires from international football". Nyasa Times. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Mbewe, Edwin (4 June 2023). "Former Malawi's scorcher star Kasenda appeals for women football support". The Maravi Post. Retrieved 31 July 2023.