Gerald Phiri Jr.

Gerald Keith Phiri Jr. is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sudan Premier League club Al-Hilal Club and the Malawi national team. 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
Team information
Current team
 Al-Hilal Club
Number 37
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Mighty Wanderers
2013–2015 CAPS United
2015–2018 Bidvest Wits 6 (1)
2015 → Township Rollers (loan)
2016–2017 → Platinum Stars (loan) 16 (2)
2018 → Platinum Stars (loan) 10 (2)
2019 Ajax Cape Town 0 (0)
2019-2021 Baroka 36 (4)
2021– Al-Hilal Club
International career‡
2015– Malawi 49 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2021

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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