Temwa Chawinga

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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
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

Temwa Chawinga (born 20 September 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[edit]

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[edit]

Kvarnsvedens IK, 2017–2019[edit]

Chawinga signed with Kvarnsvedens IK in 2017.[4]

Wuhan Jianghan University FC, 2020–2023[edit]

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–[edit]

On 3 January 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 30 March, becoming the first Malawian goalscorer in NWSL history.[6] A week after scoring in a 1–1 draw away at NJ/NY Gotham FC on 14 April, she contributed a brace in a 5–2 home win against Bay FC on 20 April.[7][8]

Honours[edit]

Wuhan Jianghan University

International goals[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Temwa Chawinga at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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. ^ "Kansas City Current sign a decorated Malawian international player". Yahoo Sports. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-04.


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