President Chakwera congratulates Temwa Chawinga for attaining global women top goal scorer award

President Chakwera with Temwa Chawinga 

President Chakwera congratulates Temwa Chawinga for attaining global women top goal scorer award

Malawi President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has congratulated Temwa Chawinga for standing tall in the men dominated field of football.

In a brief statement, Chakwera describes Chawinga as Malawi pride.

“The First Lady and I, pass our warmest congratulations to Temwa Chawinga,
Malawi’s pride, for an extraordinary achievement as the 2023 women’s world best goalscorer,” reads the statement in part.

Adding that her phenomenal
63 goals showcase her exceptional talent and dedication.

“As the first non-European female footballer to achieve this feat, Chawinga’s prowess
with 51 goals for Wuhan Jiangda, her multiple awards in China, and her national team contributions in South
Africa’s COSAFA tournament are truly inspiring,” reads the statement.

According to the statement, her remarkable accomplishments are a testament to her skill and hard work.

Chawinga ended 2023 as the leading female goal scorer of the calendar year according to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), the first non-European to achieve this.

The 25-year old succeeds Jenni Hermoso of Spain (2021) and Dutch striker Fenna Kalma (2022) as only the third winner of the IFFHS award since it was first initiated for women.

Her incredible total of 63 goals in all competitions also means she has scored more goals in 2023 than any other male player. Chawinga hit the back of the net nine more times than the leading male goalscorer of the calendar year, Cristiano Ronaldo whose four goals over the Christmas period meant he finished with a total of 54 for club and country to move ahead of England’s Harry Kane and France’s Kylian Mbappé (both 52).

Chawinga scored a total of 51 goals for her Chinese club Wuhan Jianghan during the course of 2023, more than any other player in the world for their club side. She also scored another 12 goals for her national team of Malawi to finish 24 clear of the second-placed woman on the list, Mexican Verónica Charlyn Corral of Pachuca.

In addition to 30 goals in the Chinese Women’s Super League, Chawinga also scored 15 in the Chinese National Cup and 6 in the Chinese Women’s FA Cup. Even if we discount the 21 goals Chawinga scored in Cup competitions, she would have still finished ahead of any other woman during the calendar year.