Temwa Chawinga

Temwa Chawinga (born 20 September 1998) is a Malawian footballer who plays as a forward for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League and the Malawi women's national team.

Temwa Chawinga

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Malawi
Position(s)	Forward^[1]
Team information
Current team	Kansas City Current
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Kvarnsvedens IK	57	(55)
2020–2023	Wuhan Jianghan	84	(83)
2024–	Kansas City Current	3	(1)
International career^‡
	Malawi	14+	(22+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 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 3 January 2024, Chawinga signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Current.^[4]

Honours

Wuhan Jianghan University

• Chinese Women's Super League: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023^[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	30 December 2016	Nankhaka Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi, Malawi	Zambia	1–1	2–3	Friendly
2	15 September 2017	Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	Madagascar	3–0	6–3	2017 COSAFA Women's Championship
3				4–0
4	17 September 2017	Luveve Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe	1–2	3–3
5	4 April 2019	Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi	Mozambique	2–0	11–1	2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
6				4–0
7				5–0
8				7–0
9				10–0
10	9 April 2019	Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique	Mozambique	1–0	3–0
11	7 November 2020	Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa	Lesotho	3–0	9–0	2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
12	9 November 2020	Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa	Zambia	1–0	1–0
13	12 November 2020	Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa	South Africa	1–1	2–6
14	4 October 2023	Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria	South Africa	2–1	4–3	2023 COSAFA Women's Championship
15				3–1
16				4–1
17	7 October 2023	Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria	Eswatini	5–0	8–0
18				6–0
19				7–0
20				8–0
21	13 October 2023	Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria	Mozambique	1–1	2–1
22				2–1

Personal life

Chawinga's older sister Tabitha is also a Malawian international footballer.^[2]

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. "Kansas City Current sign a decorated Malawian international player". Yahoo Sports. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-04.