Temwa Chawinga
Malawian footballer (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Temwa Chaŵinga (born September 20, 1998) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Malawi national team. In her first season in the NWSL, she set the single-season scoring record with 21 goals for the Current. She previously played for Swedish club Kvarnsvedens IK and Chinese club Wuhan Jianghan University.
_007_(cropped).jpg) Chawinga with the Kansas City Current in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 20, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Malawi | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Current | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Blantyre Zero | 3 | (29) |
| 2017–2019 | Kvarnsvedens IK | 57 | (55) |
| 2020–2023 | Wuhan Jianghan | 84 | (83) |
| 2024– | Kansas City Current | 25 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Malawi | 15+ | (25+) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 | |||
Early life
Chaŵinga was born on September 20, 1998, in Rumphi district, Northern Region, Malawi.[2] She is the youngest of five children. She is of Tumbuka ethnicity and her name Temwa means "love" in Tumbuka language.[3] Her older sister, Tabitha Chawinga, is also a professional footballer.[4] Tabitha has complained about the abuse she received as a girl playing football in Malawi. At one point she was made to strip in public to prove her gender.[2]
Club career
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Kvarnsvedens IK, 2017–2019
Chaŵinga signed with Kvarnsvedens IK in 2017.[5]
Wuhan Jianghan University FC, 2020–2023
In 2020, Chaŵinga signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year at Wuhan Jianghan University F.C. In 2023, she scored a total of 51 goals for the club across all competitions and 12 for Malawi, making her the world's top goalscorer for the year, male or female.[6]
Kansas City Current, 2024–
On January 3, 2024, Chaŵinga signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Current.[5] She scored her first goal for the Current in a 4–2 win over Angel City FC on March 30, becoming the first Malawian goalscorer in NWSL history.[7] She quickly impressed with four goals in her first five games and was named to the NWSL Team of the Month for March/April.[8][9] She scored six goals in four games in the month of June, leading her to be named NWSL Player of the Month.[10] She overtook the Orlando Pride's Zambian striker Barbra Banda for the Golden Boot lead with a brace against the Houston Dash on June 28, helping the Current win their then league record 17th undefeated regular season game in a row.[11]
Chawinga scored in a league-record eight regular-season games in a row from June 9 to September 7. She was again named NWSL Player of the Month with four goals in five games in September.[12][13] She scored her 19th goal of the season in a 1–0 win over Bay FC on October 12, breaking Sam Kerr's single-season record of 18 goals in 2019.[14] With her 20th goal against the San Diego Wave, she became the first NWSL player to score against all 13 other teams in one season.[15] On October 26, she scored the only two goals in the final of the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup against NJ/NY Gotham FC.[16] Chawinga became the first player in NWSL history to score 20 goals in a single season and was awarded the 2024 NWSL Golden Boot.[17] She was voted NWSL Most Valuable Player in November 2024.[18]
Personal life
Chaŵinga's older sister Tabitha is also a Malawian international footballer.[3]
Career statistics
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International goals
Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first
Honours
Kansas City Current
Wuhan Jianghan University
- Chinese Women's Super League: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023[20]
Individual
- NWSL Most Valuable Player: 2024[21]
- NWSL Golden Boot: 2024[17]
- NWSL Best XI First Team: 2024[22]
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