Linda Kasenda

Linda Kasenda
Personal information
Position 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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 August 2019Gelvandale Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Comoros3–013–02019 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

  1. ↑ "Malawi women's national team gather for Olympic qualifier". COSAFA. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Samuel Ahmadu (5 April 2019). "Temwa Chawinga scores five as Malawi decimate Mozambique". Goal. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 "FAM eyes to break stereotypes in women football". Story Club FM. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  6. ↑ "Linda Kasenda retires from international football". Nyasa Times. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Mbewe, Edwin (4 June 2023). "Former Malawi's scorcher star Kasenda appeals for women football support". The Maravi Post. Retrieved 31 July 2023.