Temwa Chawinga

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.

Temwa Chawinga
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-20) September 20, 1998
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 5 (4)
International career‡
2016– Malawi 14+ (22+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2023

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] A week after scoring in a 1–1 draw away at NJ/NY Gotham FC, she contributed a brace in a 5–2 home win against Bay FC.[7][8] In the 77th and 80th minutes of the home game against Houston Dash, Chawinga scored, creating the NWSL's longest unbeaten streak at 17 games. She set the record for most goals by a KC Current player in regular season, with 11, achieving it in only 15 games, and became golden boot leader for the 2024 NWSL season.[9]

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

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 December 2016Nankhaka Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi, Malawi Zambia1–12–3Friendly
215 September 2017Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Madagascar3–06–32017 COSAFA Women's Championship
34–0
417 September 2017Luveve Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe1–23–3
54 April 2019Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Mozambique2–011–12020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
64–0
75–0
87–0
910–0
109 April 2019Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Mozambique1–03–0
117 November 2020Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa Lesotho3–09–02020 COSAFA Women's Championship
129 November 2020Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa Zambia1–01–0
1312 November 2020Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa South Africa1–12–6
144 October 2023Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria South Africa2–14–32023 COSAFA Women's Championship
153–1
164–1
177 October 2023Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria Eswatini5–08–0
186–0
197–0
208–0
2113 October 2023Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria Mozambique1–12–1
222–1

Honours

Wuhan Jianghan University

References
  1. Temwa Chawinga at Soccerway
  2. Ahmadu, Samuel (6 March 2021). "Chawinga: Tabitha joins Malawian sister Temwa at Wuhan". Goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. "Idrottonline". www.rf.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  4. "Kansas City Current sign Malawi international forward - Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  5. Burhan, Asif. "Malawi's Temwa Chawinga Ends 2023 As The World's Leading Goalscorer". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  6. 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.
  7. Sperry, Daniel (2024-04-14). "Kansas City Current leave New York City area with positive result against Gotham". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  8. 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.
  9. Sperry, Daniel (June 28, 2024). "Temwa Chawinga shot a ball into the river. Then she set the KC Current goals record".
  10. "Kansas City Current sign a decorated Malawian international player". Yahoo Sports. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-04.


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