Malawi Women’s National Football Team striker Temwa Chawinga scored a brace for Wuhan Jiangda in a 2-0 victory over Changchun Dazhoung Zhuoyu in the Chinese Women’s Super League on Wednesday.
This means Temwa has scored 26 goals in the league this season. She is set to win the golden boot award for a second consecutive year. Last season, she scored 10 goals in the league.
In total, the Malawian has scored 47 goals for Wuhan in all competitions this season. She won the golden boot award in the Chinese National Cup with 15 goals and also achieved the same feat in the Chinese FA Cup with six goals.
Temwa hailed her teammates for their support.
“This is the best season ever for me in China. I will not relax because we have remained with few games,” she said.
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Temwa inspired the Scorchers to win the 2023 Cosafa Women’s Championship after she scored nine goals. She also voted player of the tournament.
Following the win, Wuhan are also on the verge of retaining the Chinese League as they are top of the log table with 55 points from 19 matches, seven points above second-placed Shanghai Shengli.
Meanwhile, her elder sister Tabitha Chawinga’s Paris Saint- Germain lost 2-0 away to Ajax in the Group C opener of the Uefa Women’s Champions League on Wednesday night. Although, she was disappointed with the loss Tabitha said PSG will come back stronger.
“I have been dreaming of playing in the Uefa Champions League. Realising my dream excites me,” she said.
