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*
YearsTeamApps(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 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.

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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

International goals

Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
130 December 2016 Nankhaka Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi, Malawi Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–12–3 Friendly
215 September 2017 Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 3–06–3 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship
34–0
417 September 2017 Luveve Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–23–3
54 April 2019 Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawi Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 2–011–1 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
64–0
75–0
87–0
910–0
109 April 2019 Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–03–0
117 November 2020 Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 3–09–0 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
129 November 2020 Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1–01–0
1312 November 2020 Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africa Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1–12–6
144 October 2023 Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2–14–3 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship
153–1
164–1
177 October 2023 Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 5–08–0
186–0
197–0
208–0
2113 October 2023 Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1–12–1
222–1

Personal life

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

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References

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