| Temwa Chawinga | |
| Birth Date: | 20 September 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Malawi |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Kansas City Current |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Blantyre Zero |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 29 |
| Years2: | 2017-2019 |
| Clubs2: | Kvarnsvedens IK |
| Caps2: | 57 |
| Goals2: | 55 |
| Years3: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Wuhan Jianghan |
| Caps3: | 84 |
| Goals3: | 83 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Kansas City Current |
| Caps4: | 16 |
| Goals4: | 12 |
| Nationalteam1: | Malawi |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14+ |
| Nationalgoals1: | 22+ |
| Club-Update: | 20 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15 October 2023 |
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.
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.[1]
Chawinga signed with Kvarnsvedens IK in 2017.[2]
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.[3]
On January 3, 2024, Chawinga signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Current. 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.[4] She scored four goals in her first five games, including a brace against Bay FC, and was named to the NWSL Team of the Month for March/April.[5] [6] She scored six goals in four games in June and was named the NWSL Player of the Month.[7] In a game against the Houston Dash on June 28, while scoring a brace to help the Current win their record 17th game in a row, Chawinga also took the lead in the NWSL Golden Boot race, broke the club record for most goals in a season (11 in only 15 games), and became the first player to kick a ball out of CPKC Stadium into the Missouri River.[8]
Chawinga's older sister Tabitha is also a Malawian international footballer.[9]
Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 December 2016 | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 15 September 2017 | 3–0 | 6–3 | 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship | ||
| 3 | 4–0 | |||||
| 4 | 17 September 2017 | 1–2 | 3–3 | |||
| 5 | 4 April 2019 | 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 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 11 | 7 November 2020 | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship | ||
| 12 | 9 November 2020 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||
| 13 | 12 November 2020 | 1–1 | 2–6 | |||
| 14 | 4 October 2023 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship | ||
| 15 | 3–1 | |||||
| 16 | 4–1 | |||||
| 17 | 7 October 2023 | 5–0 | 8–0 | |||
| 18 | 6–0 | |||||
| 19 | 7–0 | |||||
| 20 | 8–0 | |||||
| 21 | 13 October 2023 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 22 | 2–1 |
Wuhan Jianghan University