Tabitha Chawinga
Tabitha Chawinga is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for OL Lyonnes. She's also the captain of the Malawi national team.
Did You Know?
She is a Tumbuka by tribe
Her sister Temwa is also a professional footballer
She was the first women's footballer from Malawi to play for a European club
She began playing football at age 5 and played with boys until age 13 when she began playing for a girls' club. 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 was the first African woman to be the highest-scoring player in Serie A
She joined Jiangsu Suning for a reportedly record-breaking transfer fee in Swedish women's football
She's been the top scorer in every country she's played: Malawi, Sweden, China, Italy and France.
Articles
A sister who build the path and a sister who followed her. The story of Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga
WAFCON 2026 is over, with Cameroon lifting the trophy. But plenty of fans will also remember Malawi’s remarkable run, as the tournament debutants made it all the way to the final. And much of that success came down to two players: sisters Temwa and Tabitha Chawinga. What is their story?
QB weekly: 27. 7. - 2. 8. 2026
It has been a challenging week for women's football, with several major issues dominating the headlines. Concerns have been raised over the future of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, while the ongoing Women's Africa Cup of Nations struggles the lack of media coverage. There has been plenty of positive news, too. Here's everything you need to know in last week's edition of QB Weekly.
Paric FC came close to taking points off OL Lyoness, but the French champions ultimately won by a 1-0
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin edged past Paris FC 1–0 in their Ligue 1 F clash on 1 November 2025, extending their perfect start to the season. The decisive strike came from Tabitha Chawinga in the 75th minute, breaking the deadlock and securing the three points. With the win, Lyon improved to 6-0-0 (18 points) and remain firmly at the top of the table.
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Tabitha Chawinga
Club Achievements
| Elitettan (Swedish second league) | 1× |
| Chinese Women's Super League | 2× |
| Chinese National Women's Football Championship | 1× |
| Chinese Women's FA Cup: | 1× |
| Chinese Women's Super Cup | 1× |
| Coupe de France | 1× |
Awards
Stats
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2024
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present
|
OL Lyonnes | 15 | 7 |
|
2023
-
|
Paris Saint-Germain (loan) | 19 | 18 |
|
2022
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2023
|
Inter Milan (loan) | 23 | 23 |
|
2021
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2024
|
Wuhan Jianghan University | 8 | 1 |
|
2018
-
2020
|
Jiangsu Suning | 78 | 62 |
|
2015
-
2017
|
Kvarnsvedens IK | 70 | 84 |
|
2014
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2014
|
Krokom/Dvärsätts IF | 17 | 39 |
|
2009
-
2014
|
DD Sunshine | 24 | 83 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2011
-
present
|
Malawi | 11 | 25 |
Team: OL Lyonnes
Bacha
Becho
Bekhaled
Belhadj
Brand
Chawinga
Dumornay
Egurrola
Endler
Engen
Grohs
Hegerberg
Joseph
Katoto
Lawrence
Mendy
Micah
Ouazar
Paralluelo
Renard
Rytting Kaneryd
Sangare
Shrader
Waksman
Weir
Yohannes