Essau Kanyenda
| Date of birth | 27 September 1982 |
| Place of birth | Dedza |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Forward |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Malawi | COSAFA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Malawi | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Malawi | COSAFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Malawi | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Malawi | COSAFA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Malawi | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Malawi | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Malawi | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Malawi | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Malawi | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Malawi | COSAFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Malawi | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Malawi | World Cup/ANC | 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Malawi | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Malawi | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Malawi | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Malawi | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Malawi | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Malawi | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Malawi | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 22 Apr 2000 | Kenya v Malawi | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 20 May 2000 | Malawi v Angola | L | 0-0 (3-5) | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Malawi v South Africa | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Zimbabwe v Malawi | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Botswana v Malawi | W | 0-1 | COSAFA Cup | 1st round |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Burkina Faso v Malawi | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 14 Jul 2001 | South Africa v Malawi | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group E |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Malawi v South Africa | W | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 0-2 | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 18 May 2002 | Malawi v Angola | W | 2-1 | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Jun 2002 | Malawi v Botswana | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Malawi v Botswana | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jul 2002 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 2002 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Malawi v Zambia | W | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup | Semi-final |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Malawi v South Africa | L | 1-3 | COSAFA Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 2002 | South Africa v Malawi | L | 1-0 | COSAFA Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Malawi v Angola | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Malawi v Nigeria | L | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Nigeria v Malawi | L | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 1-2 | COSAFA Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Ethiopia v Malawi | W | 1-3 | World Cup/ANC | Qualifying 1st round |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Malawi v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Mozambique v Malawi | L | 2-0 | COSAFA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 03 Jul 2004 | Malawi v Guinea | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Kenya v Malawi | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Tunisia v Malawi | L | 7-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Morocco v Malawi | L | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 5 |
| 31 May 2008 | Malawi v Djibouti | W | 8-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Congo DR v Malawi | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Malawi v Egypt | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Egypt v Malawi | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Malawi v Congo DR | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round group 12 |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Malawi v Burkina Faso | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Guinea v Malawi | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Burkina Faso v Malawi | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Malawi v Algeria | W | 3-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group A |
| 05 Jun 2013 | Malawi v Namibia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Malawi v Kenya | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group F |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Malawi v Mali | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 19 Nov 2014 | Ethiopia v Malawi | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group B |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Malawi v Zimbabwe | L | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group L |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.