The youngest of five children, Chawinga is quiet, the sort who rarely accepts praise without deflecting it back toward teammates. She recalled seeing first-hand the talent level in the NWSL during a preseason game against the Orlando Pride.

The Kansas City Current is gearing up for the first home playoff match in club history on Saturday when it hosts the North Carolina Courage in the quarterfinal round of the National Women’s Soccer League Playoffs. The club will do so with injury concerns swirling over two of the team’s key players: Bia Zaneratto and Temwa Chawinga.

Kansas City Current has never won the NWSL playoffs, but with Temwa Chawinga, they have a great chance of playoff glory in 2024.

Chawinga scored 20 goals in 25 games, setting an NWSL record for the most in a season while claiming the Golden Boot as well.

Malawi star Temwa Chawinga took the NWSL by storm. breaking Sam Kerr's single-season scoring record with 20 goals in 25 games for KC Current.

Temwa Chawinga scored her jaw-dropping 20th goal of the season as the Kansas City Current beat the San Diego Wave 4-1 in KC.