Temwa Chawinga (born 20 September 1998) is a Malawian

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who plays as a

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for the Kansas City Current of the

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and the Malawi women's national team.

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. Her older sister, Tabitha Chawinga, is also a professional footballer.

Club career

Kvarnsvedens IK, 2017–2019

Chawinga signed with Kvarnsvedens IK in 2017.

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.

Kansas City Current, 2024–

On 3 January 2024, Chawinga signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Current.

Honours

Wuhan Jianghan University * Chinese Women's Super League:

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, 2023

International goals

''Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first''

Personal life

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

References

Living people Malawian women's footballers Women's association football forwards Damallsvenskan players Kvarnsvedens IK players Malawi women's international footballers Malawian expatriate women's footballers Malawian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden 1998 births Malawian expatriate sportspeople in China Expatriate women's footballers in China Kansas City Current players National Women's Soccer League players Malawian expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{malawi-women-footy-bio-stub