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Tabitha Chawinga

{{short description|Malawian footballer (born 1996)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Tabitha Chawinga

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|5|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rumphi, Malawi

| height = 1.72m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Lyon

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2009–2014

| clubs1 = DD Sunshine

| caps1 = 24

| goals1 = 83

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = {{ill|Krokom/Dvärsätts IF|sv}}

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 39

| years3 = 2015–2017

| clubs3 = Kvarnsvedens IK

| caps3 = 70

| goals3 = 84

| years4 = 2018–2020

| clubs4 = Jiangsu Suning

| caps4 = 78

| goals4 = 62

| years5 = 2021–2024

| clubs5 = Wuhan Jianghan University

| caps5 = 8

| goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = → Inter Milan (loan)

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 23

| years7 = 2023–2024

| clubs7 = → Paris Saint-Germain (loan)

| caps7 = 21

| goals7 = 19

| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = Lyon

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 7

| nationalyears1 = 2011–

| nationalteam1 = Malawi

| nationalcaps1 = 11

| nationalgoals1 = 25

| pcupdate = 2 March 2025

| ntupdate = 2 March 2025

}}

Tabitha Chaŵinga (born 22 May 1996) is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Première Ligue club Lyon and the Malawi national team.

Early life

Born on May 19, 1996, in Rumphi District in northern Malawi, Chaŵinga is the third of five children born to her parents. She is of Tumbuka ethnicity. She began playing football at age five and played with boys until age 13 when she began playing for girls' club, DD Sunshine in the capital city, Lilongwe.{{cite web|title=Tabitha Chawinge|url=http://idrottonline.se/KvarnsvedensIK-Fotboll/varaseniorlag/Damlaget/Spelarintervjuer/tabithachawinga11|accessdate=18 June 2017|archive-date=12 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312071532/http://idrottonline.se/KvarnsvedensIK-Fotboll/varaseniorlag/Damlaget/Spelarintervjuer/TabithaChawinga11|url-status=live}} Already at this age she was forced to undress because "Her opponents did not believe she was female because of her physical appearance and how well she played."{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/aug/06/violation-of-dignity-football-star-had-to-strip-publicly-to-prove-she-was-female|title='A violation': football star recounts having to strip during match to prove she was female|first=Charles|last=Pensulo|date=6 August 2021|newspaper=The Guardian}} Her sister Temwa Chawinga is also a professional footballer.{{Cite web|last=Ahmadu|first=Samuel|date=6 March 2021|title=Chawinga: Tabitha joins Malawian sister Temwa at Wuhan|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/chawinga-tabitha-joins-malawian-sister-temwa-at-wuhan/3vfopstnj7u91x1o1wfqt1440|access-date=6 August 2021|website=Goal.com|publisher=Goal|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108051352/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/chawinga-tabitha-joins-malawian-sister-temwa-at-wuhan/3vfopstnj7u91x1o1wfqt1440|url-status=live}}

Club career

= Krokom/Dvärsätts IF, 2014 =

At age 18, Chaŵinga played for Swedish third-division club {{ill|Krokom/Dvärsätts IF|sv}}, where she earned the league's golden boot after scoring 39 goals in 18 games.{{cite news|title=Malawi striker Chawinga wins Golden Boot in Sweden women football|url=http://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-striker-chawinga-wins-golden-boot-in-sweden-women-football/|accessdate=19 June 2017|work=Nyasa Times|date=13 October 2014|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027182117/http://www.nyasatimes.com/malawi-striker-chawinga-wins-golden-boot-in-sweden-women-football/|url-status=live}} She was the first women's footballer from Malawi to play for a European club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dt.se/artikel/fotboll/elitettan/kvarnsvedens-tabitha-chawinga-vill-gora-40-mal|title=DT|website=www.dt.se|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142638/https://www.dt.se/artikel/fotboll/elitettan/kvarnsvedens-tabitha-chawinga-vill-gora-40-mal|url-status=live}}

=Kvarnsvedens IK, 2015–2017=

Chaŵinga joined Kvarnsvedens IK in Sweden's Elitettan in 2015. In her debut for the club, she scored a brace in a 4–0 win over Lidköpings FK.{{cite news|last1=Kanjere|first1=Peter|title=Tabitha shines in Swedish football debut|url=http://mwnation.com/tabitha-shines-in-swedish-football-debut/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108175353/http://mwnation.com/tabitha-shines-in-swedish-football-debut/|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 January 2016|newspaper=The Nation|accessdate=19 June 2017|date=24 April 2015}} The club finished in first place during the regular season with a {{Win–loss record|w=21|l=2|d=3}} record.{{cite web|title=2015 Elitettan|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/national/sweden/division-1-women/2015/regular-season/r30498/|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=19 June 2017|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027181609/http://us.women.soccerway.com/national/sweden/division-1-women/2015/regular-season/r30498/|url-status=live}} Chaŵinga was the league's top scorer with 43 goals – 14 more than the next highest scorer. The club's first place finish secured them promotion to the {{lang|sv|Damallsvenskan|italic=no}} for the 2016 season.{{cite web|last1=Vincelot|first1=Charlotte|title=Tabitha Chawinga, buteuse made in Malawi|url=http://www.footdelles.com/article/Ligues-etrangeres_Tabitha-Chawinga-buteuse-made-in-Malawi_133953.html|publisher=Foot d'Elles|accessdate=19 June 2017|date=13 June 2016|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027181619/http://www.footdelles.com/article/Ligues-etrangeres_Tabitha-Chawinga-buteuse-made-in-Malawi_133953.html|url-status=dead}}

During the 2016 season, Chaŵinga was the third highest scorer in the league with 15 goals.{{Cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/damallsvenskan/information/?scr=scorers&ftid=61860|title=Nedstängd webbadress|website=www2.svenskfotboll.se}}

In 2017, she finished as the league's top scorer with 26 goals,{{Cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/damallsvenskan/information/?scr=scorers&ftid=67020|title=Nedstängd webbadress|website=www2.svenskfotboll.se|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142805/https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/damallsvenskan/information/?scr=scorers&ftid=67020|url-status=live}} despite her club's relegation from the Swedish top flight at the end of the season.

=Jiangsu Suning, 2018–2021 =

After successful spells in Sweden, Chaŵinga gained the interest from various top clubs abroad{{cite news|title=Tabitha Chawinga interview|url=https://shekicks.net/2018/03/05/sk-player-interview-tabitha-chawinga-jiangsu-suning-malawi|newspaper=She Kicks |date=2018-03-16}} and eventually signed for Chinese side Jiangsu Suning,{{cite news|title=Tabitha Chawinga ready for China show|url=https://www.times.mw/tabitha-chawinga-ready-for-china-show|newspaper=The Daily Times (Malawi)|date=2018-03-16|archive-date=23 March 2023|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323201544/https://times.mw/tabitha-chawinga-ready-for-china-show/|url-status=dead}} reportedly for a record-breaking transfer fee in Swedish women's football.{{cite news|title=Tabitha Chawinga record-breaking transfer fee paid by Jiangsu Suning|url=http://jwsports1.com/revealed-tabitha-chawinga-record-breaking-transfer-fee-paid-by-jiangsu-suning|newspaper=JWsports1|date=2018-03-22|archive-date=9 September 2022|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909115926/http://jwsports1.com/revealed-tabitha-chawinga-record-breaking-transfer-fee-paid-by-jiangsu-suning|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/skyttedrottningens-pris-15-miljoner-kronor/|title=Skyttedrottningens pris: 1,5 miljoner kronor|newspaper=Dagens Nyheter|date=21 March 2018|via=www.dn.se|archive-date=9 July 2023|access-date=9 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709155535/https://www.dn.se/sport/fotboll/skyttedrottningens-pris-15-miljoner-kronor/|url-status=live}} On 6 May 2018, she scored the winning goal in her full-length debut away to Shanghai.{{cite news|title=Tabitha Chawinga opens scoring account|url=https://www.times.mw/tabitha-chawinga-opens-scoring-account|newspaper=The Daily Times (Malawi)|date=2018-05-10|archive-date=9 September 2022|access-date=7 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909171526/https://times.mw/tabitha-chawinga-opens-scoring-account/|url-status=dead}}

Chaŵinga received the Player of the Year Award in her debut season playing in the Chinese Women's Super League. She scored 31 goals in all competitions, 17 being in the CWSL. She retained the award in 2019–20, scoring 12 league goals (38 in all competitions) and helping Jiangsu to a historic quadruple.{{Cite web |last=Obayiuwana |first=Osau |date=18 October 2023 |title=PSG's Tabitha Chawinga: 'My parents did not support the idea of me playing football' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/18/psgs-tabitha-chawinga-my-parents-did-not-support-the-idea-of-me-playing-football |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=The Guardian}}

= Wuhan Jiangda 2021–2024 =

After the main sponsor of Jiangsu Suning stopped supporting Chaŵinga, she moved to Wuhan Jiangda where her sister Temwa played. Wuhan sent her on successive loan spells to Inter Milan and Paris Saint Germain. After her loan spell with Paris Saint Germain, without returning to China, Chaŵinga signed for reigning French champions Lyon.

= Inter Milan (loan), 2022–23 =

Chaŵinga signed a one-year loan deal with Inter Milan for the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |date=16 August 2022 |title=Tabitha Chawinga Joins Inter |url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/tabitha-chawinga-joins-inter |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=Inter Milan |archive-date=27 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127220835/https://www.inter.it/en/news/tabitha-chawinga-joins-inter |url-status=live }} She was the top scorer in Serie A with 23 goals for Inter Milan, 16 of them in the regular season. She was the first African woman to be the highest-scoring player in Serie A.

= Paris Saint-Germain (loan), 2023–2024 =

Chaŵinga joined Paris Saint-Germain on a season long loan deal.{{Cite web |title=Tabitha Chawinga |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/squad/tabitha-chawinga |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=PSG |date=22 May 1996 |language=fr |archive-date=27 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127220835/https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/squad/tabitha-chawinga |url-status=live }} Chaŵinga reunited with manager Gérard Prêcheur, under whom she had worked during the 2018–19 CWSL season with Jiangsu Suning.{{Cite web |date=19 September 2023 |title=Tabitha Chawinga: "We can score a lot of goals" |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/tabitha-chawinga-we-can-score-a-lot-of-goals |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=PSG |archive-date=29 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929202904/https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/tabitha-chawinga-we-can-score-a-lot-of-goals |url-status=live }} However, he left the position in September 2023.{{Cite web |date=28 September 2023 |title=Communiqué du club |url=https://www.psg.fr/equipes/football-feminin/content/communique-du-club-psg-feminines-women |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=PSG |language=fr}}

Chaŵinga scored her first goal for PSG in a 1–0 victory away at Saint-Etienne.{{Cite web |date=6 October 2023 |title=The Parisians win at Saint-Etienne |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/the-parisians-win-at-saint-etienne-psg-feminines-d1-arkema-2023-2024#:~:text=Thanks%20to%20a%20particularly%20lively%20Sakina%20Karchaoui%2C%20the,first%20Parisian%20goal%20from%20close%20range%20%280-1%2C%205%27%29. |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=PSG |archive-date=27 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127220835/https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/the-parisians-win-at-saint-etienne-psg-feminines-d1-arkema-2023-2024#:~:text=Thanks%20to%20a%20particularly%20lively%20Sakina%20Karchaoui%2C%20the,first%20Parisian%20goal%20from%20close%20range%20%280-1%2C%205%27%29. |url-status=live }} She also became the first Malawian to play and score in the UEFA Women's Champion's League with her goal in a 1–1 tie with Manchester United.{{Cite web |date=11 October 2023 |title=Chawinga becomes first Malawian to score in UEFA competition |url=https://malawi24.com/2023/10/11/chawinga-becomes-first-malawian-to-score-in-uefa-competition/ |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=Malawi 24}}

In the 74th minute against BK Häcken in the first leg of the 2023–24 Champions League quarterfinal, Chaŵinga scored the winning goal making it 2–1.{{Cite web |title=The Parisians win the first leg against Häcken! |url=https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/the-parisians-win-the-first-leg-against-haecken-bk-haecken-paris-saint-germain-women-uwcl-20232024 |access-date=20 March 2024 |website=PSG |date=20 March 2024 |archive-date=20 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320234559/https://en.psg.fr/teams/womens-team/content/the-parisians-win-the-first-leg-against-haecken-bk-haecken-paris-saint-germain-women-uwcl-20232024 |url-status=live }}

International career

Chaŵinga serves as captain for Malawi.{{Cite web |date=1 June 2023 |title=Tabitha Chawinga joins Victor Osimhen as top scorer in Serie A |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/65684452 |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}

Due to club football, Chaŵinga was absent from Malawi's 2023 victory in the COSAFA Women's Championship.{{Cite web |last=Mlanjira |first=Duncan |date=20 October 2023 |title=Tabitha Chawinga shines again as PSG oust Manchester United in UEFA Women's Champions League |url=https://www.nyasatimes.com/tabitha-chawinga-shines-again-as-psg-oust-manchester-united-in-uefa-womens-champions-league/ |access-date=20 October 2023 |website=Nyasa Times |archive-date=21 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021144311/https://www.nyasatimes.com/tabitha-chawinga-shines-again-as-psg-oust-manchester-united-in-uefa-womens-champions-league/ |url-status=live }}

In February 2025 returned from France to join other Malawian players picked to play Zambia. She was one of seven players based abroad who were included in Lovemore Fazili's Malawi squad. Sabinah Thom and Chimwemwe Madise also made the team and they are contracted to play in the Democratic Republic of Congo while Rose Kabzere also returned from France. Bernadette Mkandawire was with Vanessa Chikupira in Zambia and Temwa Chawinga joined them from America.{{Cite web |last=Chirwa |first=Garry |date=2025-02-17 |title=Temwa in, Fazili names final squad |url=https://mwnation.com/temwa-in-fazili-names-final-squad/ |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=Nation Online |language=en-US}}

Personal life

Chaŵinga's sister Temwa is also a Malawian international footballer who now plays for Kansas City Current of the NWSL in USA.

Career statistics

=Club=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition. Only official games are included in this table.{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/tabita-chawinga/401554/ | title=Malawi – T. Chawinga – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway | access-date=17 April 2024 | archive-date=6 December 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206144132/https://int.soccerway.com/players/tabita-chawinga/401554/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/player/chawinga-tabita/SfwRDQaJ/ | title=Tabitha Chawinga – Flashscore.co.uk }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TalkSportMalawiNow/posts/pfbid02JVTmyw8h7wkkHPpaT5gh299JBYgUY9AMynw4TvLwmdDbC3HXsnh4YwDpXw1c1kiBl|title=Facebook|website=www.facebook.com}}

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=2|League

!colspan=2|Cup

!colspan=2|League Cup

!colspan=2|Continental

!colspan=2|Total

Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan=5|DD Sunshine

|2009–10

|0

000000000
2010–11

|0

000000000
2011–12

|14

400000001440
2012–13

|10

430000001043
2013–14

|0

000000000
colspan="2"|Total

!24||83||0||0||0||0||0||0||24||83

rowspan=1|{{ill|Krokom/Dvärsätts IF|sv}}

|2014

|18

390000001839
rowspan=3|Kvarnsvedens IK

|2015

|26

430000002643
2016

|22

150000002215
2017

|22

251100002326
colspan="2"|Total

!70||83||1||1||0||0||0||0||71||86

rowspan=3|Jiangsu Suning

|2018

|14

170010001517
2019

|14

122+6103320+21
2020

|12

7000000127
colspan="2"|Total

!40||36||2+||6||2||0||0||0||44+||42

rowspan=3|Wuhan Jianghan University

|2021

|14

9000000149
2022

|10

8000000108
2023

|3

300000033
colspan="2"|Total

!27||20||0||0||0||0||0||0||27||20

rowspan=1|Inter Milan (loan)

|2022–23

|23

234300002726
rowspan=1|Paris Saint-Germain (loan)

|2023–24

|21

1954001263829
rowspan=2|Lyon

|2024–25

|18

7100092289
|Total

!241

3101214202210277334

=International goals=

class="wikitable"
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.rowspan=3| 13 September 2017rowspan=7| Barbourfields Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwerowspan=3| {{fbw|ZAM}}align=center|1–0rowspan=3 align=center| 3–6rowspan=9| 2017 COSAFA Women's Championship
2.align=center|2–3
3.align=center|3–5
4.rowspan=4| 15 September 2017rowspan=4| {{fbw|MAD}}align=center|1–0rowspan=4 align=center| 6–3
5.align=center|2–0
6.align=center|5–3
7.align=center|6–3
8.rowspan=2| 17 September 2017rowspan=2| Luveve Stadium, Bulawayo, Zimbabwerowspan=2| {{fbw|ZIM}}align=center|2–3rowspan=2 align=center| 3–3
9.align=center|3–3
10.rowspan=3| 4 April 2019rowspan=3| Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawirowspan=3| {{fbw|MOZ}}align=center|1–0rowspan=3 align=center| 11–1rowspan=6| 2020 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
11.align=center|3–0
12.align=center|11–0
13.9 April 2019Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique{{fbw|MOZ}}align=center|2–0align=center| 3–0
14.rowspan=2| 28 August 2019rowspan=2| Kamuzu Stadium, Blantyre, Malawirowspan=2| {{fbw|KEN}}align=center|2–1rowspan=2 align=center| 3–2
15.align=center|3–1
16.rowspan=6| 7 November 2020rowspan=7| Wolfson Stadium, Ibhayi, South Africarowspan=6| {{fbw|LES}}align=center|2–0rowspan=6 align=center| 9–0rowspan=7| 2020 COSAFA Women's Championship
17.align=center|4–0
18.align=center|5–0
19.align=center|6–0
20.align=center|8–0
21.align=center|9–0
22.12 November 2020{{fbw|RSA}}align=center|2–6align=center| 2–6
23.rowspan=3| 5 September 2022rowspan=3| NMU Stadium, Gqeberha, South Africarowspan=3| {{fbw|COM}}align=center|3–0rowspan=3 align=center| 6–0rowspan=3| 2022 COSAFA Women's Championship
24.align=center|4–0
25.align=center|5–0

Honours

Kvarnsvedens IK

Jiangsu Suning

  • Chinese Women's Super League: 2019{{Cite web|last=Ahmadu|first=Samuel|date=18 Nov 2019|title=Addo and Chawinga win quadruple as Jiangsu Suning lift Chinese Women's Super Cup title {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/addo-and-chawinga-win-quadruple-in-china-as-jiangsu-suning/136wvm6qkgagx1qte6y3qmtz6w|access-date=2020-12-02|website=www.goal.com|archive-date=6 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806214851/https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/addo-and-chawinga-win-quadruple-in-china-as-jiangsu-suning/136wvm6qkgagx1qte6y3qmtz6w|url-status=live}}{{Cite press release|last=Group|first=Suning Holdings|title=Zhang Jindong Praised Suning Women's Football Club for a Quadruple Crown|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/zhang-jindong-praised-suning-women-s-football-club-for-a-quadruple-crown-811182512.html|access-date=2020-12-04|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|archive-date=6 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806214851/https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/zhang-jindong-praised-suning-women-s-football-club-for-a-quadruple-crown-811182512.html|url-status=live}}
  • Chinese National Women's Football Championship: 2019
  • Chinese Women's FA Cup: 2019
  • Chinese Women's Super Cup : 2019
  • AFC Women's Club Championship runner-up: 2019{{Cite web|title=MD3: Jiangsu Suning defeat Incheon Hyundai to finish second {{!}} Football {{!}} News {{!}} Women's Club Championship 2019|url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-womens-club-championship/latest/news/md3-jiangsu-suning-defeat-incheon-hyundai-to-finish-second|access-date=2020-12-04|website=the-AFC|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806214854/https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-womens-club-championship/latest/news/md3-jiangsu-suning-defeat-incheon-hyundai-to-finish-second|url-status=live}}

Wuhan Jianghan University

Paris Saint-Germain

  • Coupe de France: 2023–24{{cite web|title=LE PSG PUISSANCE 4|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12448-le-psg-puissance-4.html|language=fr|date=4 May 2024|access-date=4 May 2024}}

Individual

  • Elitettan top scorer: 2015
  • Damallsvenskan top scorer: 2017
  • Sweden Forward of the Year: 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/3jkmwP|title=Här är alla vinnare på Fotbollsgalan 2017|date=20 November 2017|website=www.aftonbladet.se|access-date=9 July 2023|archive-date=21 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121070058/https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/3jkmwP|url-status=live}}
  • IFFHS CAF Women's Team of the Decade 2011–2020{{cite web |date=28 January 2021 |title=IFFHS Women's CAF Team Decade 2011–2020 |url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/925 |access-date=7 August 2023 |work=The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) |archive-date=2 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402080022/https://iffhs.com/index.php/posts/925 |url-status=live }}
  • IFFHS All-time Africa Women's Dream Team: 2021{{cite web |date=7 June 2021 |title=IFFHS All-time Africa Women's Dream Team |url=https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1138 |work=The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) |access-date=7 August 2023 |archive-date=7 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607210413/https://www.iffhs.com/posts/1138 |url-status=live }}
  • Chinese Women's Super League top scorer: 2018,{{Cite web|date=27 April 2018|title=#CWSL {{!}} Topscorers of the League|url=https://twitter.com/chnwnt/status/1056221824604872706/photo/1|access-date=6 August 2021|website=China Women's Football – 中国女足|language=en|archive-date=6 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806235729/https://twitter.com/chnwnt/status/1056221824604872706/photo/1|url-status=live}} 2019,{{Cite web|title=中国足球协会女子足球超级联赛|url=http://women.thecfa.cn/cwsl_data_2022/index.html|access-date=17 August 2022|website=CFA Women's SUper League|language=zh}} 2021{{Cite web|date=30 November 2021|title=#CWSL Top Scorers|url=https://twitter.com/CHNWNT/status/1465669582312644611|access-date=17 August 2022|website=China Women's Football – 中国女足|language=en}}
  • Chinese Women's Super League Player of the Year: 2018,{{Cite web|last=Ahmadu|first=Samuel|date=10 August 2020|title=Malawi striker Tabitha Chawinga retains Chinese Women's Player of the Year award {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/malawi-striker-tabitha-chawinga-retains-chinese-womens-player-of-/f950k5llpp9ozk48brlno73q|access-date=8 August 2021|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal}} 2019
  • Serie A Female Footballer of the Year: 2022–23{{Cite web |date=4 December 2023 |title=Gran Galà del Calcio: tutti i vincitori della serata LIVE |url=https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2023/12/04/gala-del-calcio-2023-premi-vincitori |access-date=5 December 2023 |website=Sky Sport |language=it |archive-date=12 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212074809/https://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-a/2023/12/04/gala-del-calcio-2023-premi-vincitori |url-status=live }}
  • Serie A Women's Team of the Year: 2022–23
  • UNFP Division 1 Féminine Player of the Year: 2023–24{{cite web|title=5 COMME LES ANNEAUX OLYMPIQUES…|url=https://www.unfp.org/2024/05/5-comme-les-anneaux-olympiques/|date=13 May 2024|access-date=14 May 2024|archive-date=14 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514192610/https://www.unfp.org/2024/05/5-comme-les-anneaux-olympiques/|url-status=live}}
  • Trophées FFF D1 Féminine Best Player: 2023–24{{cite web|title=TROPHÉES 2023–2024 : LES LAURÉATES|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12405-trophees-2023-2024-les-laureates.html|date=29 April 2024|access-date=5 May 2024}}
  • UEFA Women's Champions League Team of the Season: 2023–24{{cite web|title=2023/24 Women's Champions League Team of the Season|url=https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/028d-1afcf841e157-7aed3be7fae0-1000--2023-24-all-star-xi/|date=27 May 2024|access-date=27 May 2024|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527125554/https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/028d-1afcf841e157-7aed3be7fae0-1000--2023-24-all-star-xi/|url-status=live}}
  • UNFP Division 1 Féminine Team of the Year: 2023–24
  • Trophées FFF D1 Féminine Team of the Season: 2023–24
  • Division 1 Féminine Player of the Month: February 2024,{{cite web|title=TABITHA CHAWINGA JOUEUSE DE FÉVRIER|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12105-tabitha-chawinga-joueuse-de-fevrier.html|date=15 March 2024|access-date=5 May 2024}} March 2024{{cite web|title=CHAWINGA CONSERVE SA COURONNE EN MARS|url=https://www.fff.fr/article/12393-chawinga-conserve-sa-couronne-en-mars.html|date=24 April 2024|access-date=5 May 2024|archive-date=25 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425101605/https://www.fff.fr/article/12393-chawinga-conserve-sa-couronne-en-mars.html|url-status=live}}

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