Esther Maulidi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 2008 | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mighty Wanderers Queens | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Malawi National Women's Football Team | |||
Medal record | |||
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Esther Maulidi (born 3 February 2008) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Mighty Wanderers Queens[1] and the Malawi Women's National Football Team, the Scorchers.[2]
Club career
She plays club football for the Mighty Wanderers Queens in Malawi.[2]
International career
National coach Lovemore Fazili included Maulidi in the 23-woman Scorchers squad that played in the 2023 Hollywood Bets COSAFA Women's Championship that took place in Gauteng, South Africa. This was Maulidi's debut senior team call-up.[3]
In 2024 Maulidi substituted for the main goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo during a COSAFA match against Mauritius that the Scorchers won nine to zero, the substitution was made at 90+6′.[4][5]
Maulidi was included in the national team as a substitute goalkeeper during the Malawi National Women's Football Team debut appearance at the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 tournament in Morocco.[6] She was the youngest player in the squad at 18 years old.[7] The team's coach Lovemore Fazili considered Maulidi to be a good goalkeeper although he preferred Mercy Sikelo's experience.[1]
The team were ranked 153rd and they were the rank outsiders. The team's performance at WAFCON was described as the most "remarkable by an international team in a major tournament ever".[8] The team made the WAFCON final where they were defeated 3:0 by Cameroon who became the champions at their fourth try in the WAFCON final in Rabat. All of the semi-finalists in the competition; Cameroon, Malawi,Algeria and Morocco will meet again in 2027 in Brazil - as they all qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Fazili unveils wafcon squad". Nation Online. 2026-07-11. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- 1 2 "Fazili names Cosafa squad". Football Association of Malawi. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ Malidadi, Mphatso (2023-10-02). "Lovemore Fazili names Scorchers squad, leaves Monday". The Times Group. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Mauritius Women vs Malawi Women Live - AiScore". www.aiscore.com. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Scorchers thrash Mauritius 9-0 to book Cosafa semifinal slot". Football Association of Malawi. 2024-10-28. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "Fazili Names Final Scorchers Squad for WAFCON". Football Association of Malawi. 2026-07-11. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
- ↑ "HISTORY TONIGHT". Mibawa Sports (via Facebook). 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Is Malawi's WAFCON run the most remarkable major tournament performance ever?". www.espn.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
- ↑ "Wafcon 2026 final: Cameroon 3-0 Malawi - Marie Ngah Manga helps Indomitable Lionesses to first title". BBC Sport. 2026-08-16. Retrieved 2026-08-16.
External links
- Esther Maulidi at Soccerway
- Esther Maulidi at Global Sports Archive
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