Temwa Chawinga - Photo Courtesy KC Current.
Kansas City Current star and Malawi international Temwa Chawinga added a crowning achievement to her 2024 campaign by earning the NWSL Most Valuable Player (MVP) .honors.
The attacking forward is the first in franchise history to win the award, which is selected by a combination of votes from players, owners/coaches/GMs, media and fans. Chawinga beat Orlando Pride forwards Barbra Banda and Marta, Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman and Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith.
In her debut NWSL season, Chawinga rewrote the history books after posting the most impressive offensive season in league history. Chawinga became the first player in NWSL history to score 20 goals in a single season, record a goal in eight consecutive regular season games and score a goal against every other NWSL team since the league expanded to 10+ teams.
Chawinga won the 2024 NWSL Golden Boot, also becoming the first player in franchise history to earn the honor, as she posted the highest regular season goal total of any NWSL player.
With 20 total goals and six assists in 2024, Chawinga also set the NWSL’s single-season record for goal contributions. In all competitions, Chawinga recorded 24 goals and eight assists for the Current.
Video: Temwa Chawinga scores against every NWSL team
“We are so proud of Temwa for earning this award,” said head coach Vlatko Andonovski as quoted by the club's official website. “Temwa has come so far this season in a short amount of time and is so important to our team, she is the clear MVP of both our team and the league. She does so much for us both offensively and defensively and, most importantly, she is a great teammate. I am so excited to watch Temwa continue to grow with our club.”
“From the moment Temwa came to Kansas City, we knew she was capable of playing at an MVP level,” said general manager Caitlin Carducci. “Not only has she been an incredible player on the pitch, she’s also been an incredible teammate and representative of the organization off it. Temwa laid an incredible foundation with her play in 2024, and we’re so excited for what’s to come in the years ahead.”
Chawinga started the 2024 regular season with an assist in Kansas City’s historic 5-4 victory over the Portland Thorns in the first-ever match at CPKC Stadium. Chawinga then scored her first goal of the regular season in the Current’s 4-2 victory over Angel City March 30, and notched her first NWSL brace April 20 against Bay FC.
Chawinga started the 2024 regular season with an assist in Kansas City’s historic 5-4 victory over the Portland Thorns in the first-ever match at CPKC Stadium. Chawinga then scored her first goal of the regular season in the Current’s 4-2 victory over Angel City March 30, and notched her first NWSL brace April 20 against Bay FC.
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