Chawinga was the world’s leading goal scorer for 2023 for both club and country. She earned the Golden Boot and Golden Ball as she captained the Malawi National Team to a 2023 COSAFA Women's Championship. She scored 83 goals in 84 games with Wuhan Jianghan University F.C. in the Chinese Super League and won four consecutive league titles with the squad before joining Kansas City in 2024.
