Temwa Chawinga has equalled the National Women Super League (NWSL) goal scoring record in a single regular season. The Malawi women national football striker Temwa netted her 18th goal of the season when Kansas City Current beat Racing Louisville FC 2-0 Sunday.
In an interview, Chawinga said she was thrilled with her exploits. “It feels great to score more goals in a single season. I will continue working hard to achieve more this season,” She said.
This means Temwa has increased her chances of winning the Golden Boot award in her debut season as she is five goals above Zambian Barbara Banda. Di Bernardo scored the other goal for Current. The Malawian has a chance to set a new record in NWSL. “The goal marked Chawinga’s 18th of the regular season, meaning she could set the NWSL regular season record with one more goal. Chawinga’s goal also marked the second-fastest regular season goal for Current this season,” the Current website reports. The Malawian made history when she scored 64 goals for club and country last season. Temwa was named in the NWSL Best X1 of August. This was her third time to be named in the Best X1 in her debut season. She was named as the overall top goal scorer in the world after netting 63 goals for both club and country.
