Temwa Chawinga, a Malawian professional footballer and forward for Kansas City and current National Women’s Soccer League member, recently helped her team to equalize with Gotham FC in the NWSL.
On Saturday, September 28, at the National Women’s Soccer League match against Gotham FC, Temwa Chawinga scored her league-leading 17th goal of the season, helping the Kansas City Current draw 1-1.
Likewise, Temwa Chawinga’s outstanding sports skills have won the hearts of millions. Many people praise the young footballer for her achievements and wish her luck in her upcoming opportunities.
Highlights
- Temwa Chawinga helped her team by equalizing the match against Gotham FC with a draw of 1-1.
- Several speculations regarding Temwa Chawinga being a man have been circulating all over the internet.
- Her sister Tabitha also faced criticism for her physique, which made her face public embarrassment.
In contrast, some people are also talking about her gender identity and wondering if Temwa Chawinga is a man because of her masculine appearance and her powerful voice.
Many people on her social media posts are commenting that they are confused about whether Temwa Chawinga is a man or a woman, while some also claim she is a man.
Similarly, many people comment negatively about her body, stating there is no way a woman can have a body structure like a man and making fun of her physique.
Some people even commented mean things about Temwa Chawinga, stating that no one would marry her because of her manly appearance, while many people stated that Tenwa Chawinga doesn’t look like a man and is beautiful.
However, despite several speculations about Temwa Chawinga being a man, She is a woman who has been actively playing for the National Women’s Soccer League and Malawi national team.
Temwa Chawinga’s older sister Tabitha also faced criticism for her physique!
Temwa Chawinga’s older sister, Tabitha Chawinga, is a professional Malawian footballer who plays forward for Ligue 1 club Lyon and the Malawi national team.
Moreover, Tabitha Chawinga, the first woman from Malawi to sign for a European football team, faced criticism for her physique.
Earlier, Tabitha revealed that she almost quit the sport entirely after people forced her to strip in public during a match to prove that she was a female.
She stated,
“I cried at the embarrassment that I had been exposed to, I wanted to walk out right away but somehow my teammates consoled me and I decided to finish the game.“
Likewise, Tabitha suffered from these terrible criticisms for years and requested that the government protect the rights of every player.
She stated, “This is the way I was born, and I know I am God’s creation; I can’t change how I look.” asking the women’s football officials to promote the well-being of playing by protecting their human rights.
Additional Information
- Temwa Chawinga was born September 20, 1998, in Rumphi district, Northern Region, Malawi. She is the youngest of five children and is of Tumbuka ethnicity.
- She began her football career in 2017 by singing with Kvarnsvedens Ik and later signed a two-year contract with Wuhan Jianghan University Football Club in 2020.
- After scoring her first goal for Kansas City Current against Angel City FC, she became the first Malawian goalscorer in NWSL history.
