Tabitha Chawinga

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Tabitha Chawinga
Personal information
Full name Tabitha Chawinga
Date of birth (1996-05-22) 22 May 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Lilongwe, Malawi
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Wuhan Jianghan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014  [sv] 17 (39)
2015–2017 Kvarnsvedens IK 70 (84)
2018–2020 Jiangsu Suning 78 (62)
2021– Wuhan Jianghan University 19 (4)
National team
2011– Malawi
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2018-08-02

Tabitha Chawinga (born 22 May 1996) is a Malawian footballer who plays as a forward for Jiangsu Suning in the Chinese Women's Super League and the Malawi women's national team.

Early life[]

Born on May 19, 1996, in Rumphi District in northern Malawi, Chawinga is the third of five children born to her parents. She began playing football at age five and played with boys until age 13 when she began playing for girls' club, DD Sunshine in the capital city, Lilongwe.[1] Already at this age she was forced to undress because "Her opponents did not believe she was female because of her physical appearance and how well she played" she told in an interview.[2] Also her sister Temwa Chawinga is a professional player in China.[3]

Playing career[]

Krokom/Dvärsätts IF, 2014[]

At age 18, Chawinga played for Swedish third-division club  [sv], where she earned the league's golden boot after scoring 39 goals in 18 games.[4] She was the first women's footballer from Malawi to play for a European club.[5]

Kvarnsvedens IK, 2015–2017[]

Chawinga joined Kvarnsvedens IK in Sweden's Elitettan in 2015. In her debut for the club, she scored a brace in a 4-0 win over Linköpings FC.[6] The club finished in first place during the regular season with a 21–2–3 record.[7] Chawinga was the league's top scorer with 43 goals – 14 more than the next highest scorer.[7] The club's first place finish secured them promotion to the Damallsvenskan for the 2016 season.[8]

During the 2016 season, Chawinga was the third highest scorer in the league with 15 goals.[9]

In 2017, she finished as the league's top scorer with 26 goals,[10] despite her club's relegation from the Swedish top flight at the end of the season.

Jiangsu Suning, 2018–2021[]

After successful spells in Sweden, Chawinga gained the interest from various top clubs abroad[11] and eventually signed for Chinese side Jiangsu Suning,[12] reportedly for a record-breaking transfer fee in Swedish women's football.[13][14] On 6 May 2018, she scored the winning goal in her full-length debut away to Shanghai.[15]

Wuhan Jiangda 2021–present[]

After the main sponsor of Jiangsu Suning stopped supporting Chawinga moved to Wuhan Jiangda where here sister Temwa is playing.[3]

Personal life[]

Chawinga's sister Temwa is also a Malawian international footballer.[3]

Honours[]

Kvarnsvedens IK

Jiangsu Suning

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "Tabitha Chawinge". Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ^ ‘A violation’: football star had to strip during match to prove she was female
  3. ^ a b c d Ahmadu, Samuel (6 March 2021). "Chawinga: Tabitha joins Malawian sister Temwa at Wuhan". Goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 6 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Malawi striker Chawinga wins Golden Boot in Sweden women football". Nyasa Times. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. ^ Dalarnas Tidningar (Swedish)
  6. ^ Kanjere, Peter (24 April 2015). "Tabitha shines in Swedish football debut". The Nation. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  7. ^ a b "2015 Elitettan". Soccer Way. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. ^ Vincelot, Charlotte (13 June 2016). "Tabitha Chawinga, buteuse made in Malawi". Foot d'Elles. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  9. ^ 2016 Damallsvenskan goal scorers
  10. ^ a b 2017 Damallsvenskan goal scorers
  11. ^ "Tabitha Chawinga interview". She Kicks. 2018-03-16.
  12. ^ "Tabitha Chawinga ready for China show". The Daily Times (Malawi). 2018-03-16.
  13. ^ "Tabitha Chawinga record-breaking transfer fee paid by Jiangsu Suning". JWsports1. 2018-03-22.
  14. ^ Dagens Nyheter (Swedish)
  15. ^ "Tabitha Chawinga opens scoring account". The Daily Times (Malawi). 2018-05-10.
  16. ^ "Tabitha Chawinga". SoccerWay. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  17. ^ a b c Ahmadu, Samuel (18 Nov 2019). "Addo and Chawinga win quadruple as Jiangsu Suning lift Chinese Women's Super Cup title | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  18. ^ a b c Group, Suning Holdings. "Zhang Jindong Praised Suning Women's Football Club for a Quadruple Crown". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  19. ^ "MD3: Jiangsu Suning defeat Incheon Hyundai to finish second | Football | News | Women's Club Championship 2019". the-AFC. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  20. ^ Fotbollsgalan 2017 (Swedish)
  21. ^ "IFFHS WOMAN TEAM - CAF - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 28 January 2021.
  22. ^ "#CWSL | Topscorers of the League". China Women's Football - 中国女足. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ Ahmadu, Samuel (10 August 2020). "Malawi striker Tabitha Chawinga retains Chinese Women's Player of the Year award | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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