Temwa Chawinga
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-09-20) September 20, 1998 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Malawi | ||
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 | 16 | (12) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Malawi | 14+ | (22+) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023 |
Temwa Chawinga (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. She previously played for Swedish club Kvarnsvedens IK and Chinese club Wuhan Jianghan University.
Early life
Chawinga was born on 20 September 1998, in Rumphi district, Northern Region, Malawi. She is the youngest of five children. She is a Tumbuka by tribe and her name Temwa means "love" in Tumbuka language.[2] Her older sister, Tabitha Chawinga, is also a professional footballer.[3]
Club career
Kvarnsvedens IK, 2017–2019
Chawinga signed with Kvarnsvedens IK in 2017.[4]
Wuhan Jianghan University FC, 2020–2023
In 2020, Chawinga 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.[5]
Kansas City Current, 2024–
On January 3, 2024, Chawinga signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Current.[4] 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.[6] She scored four goals in her first five games, including a brace against Bay FC, and was named to the NWSL Team of the Month for March/April.[7][8] She scored six goals in four games in June and was named the NWSL Player of the Month.[9] In a game against the Houston Dash on June 28, while scoring a brace to help the Current win their record 17th game in a row, Chawinga also took the lead in the NWSL Golden Boot race, broke the club record for most goals in a season (11 in only 15 games), and became the first player to kick a ball out of CPKC Stadium into the Missouri River.[10]
Personal life
Chawinga's older sister Tabitha is also a Malawian international footballer.[2]
Career statistics
International goals
Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first
Honours
Wuhan Jianghan University
- Chinese Women's Super League: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023[11]
References
- ^ Temwa Chawinga at Soccerway
- ^ a b Ahmadu, Samuel (6 March 2021). "Chawinga: Tabitha joins Malawian sister Temwa at Wuhan". Goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Idrottonline". www.rf.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ a b "Kansas City Current sign Malawi international forward - Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Burhan, Asif. "Malawi's Temwa Chawinga Ends 2023 As The World's Leading Goalscorer". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Hartley, Maddie (2024-03-30). "KC Current stays unbeaten as Temwa Chawinga makes history in victory over Angel City". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Sperry, Daniel (2024-04-20). "KC Current blasts Bay FC at CPKC Stadium. Temwa Chawinga & Bia provided the fireworks". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "NWSL Announces March/April Best XI of the Month, Presented by Amazon Prime" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "Current's Temwa Chawinga named NWSL Player of the Month, presented by EA Sports" (Press release). Kansas City Current. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ Sperry, Daniel (June 28, 2024). "Temwa Chawinga shot a ball into the river. Then she set the KC Current goals record".
- ^ "Kansas City Current sign a decorated Malawian international player". Yahoo Sports. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
External links
- Temwa Chawinga at Soccerway.com
- Temwa Chawinga at FBref.com
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- 3 Glas
- 4 Mace
- 5 Wheeler
- 6 Chawinga
- 7 Ball
- 8 Prince
- 9 Bia Zaneratto
- 10 LaBonta
- 11 Scott
- 12 Ballisager
- 13 Braun
- 14 Hutton
- 16 DiBernardo
- 17 Cooper
- 18 I. Rodriguez
- 20 Weber
- 21 Franch
- 22 Feist
- 24 Robinson
- 25 Hamilton
- 29 Silkowitz
- 30 Hisey
- 32 Bahr
- 47 Pfeiffer
- 77 Spaanstra
- 78 Lauren
- 94 Lavogez
- 99 Debinha
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- Head coach: Andonovski
- Assistant coach: L. Rodríguez
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