Malawian talented footballer Temwa Chawinga has been named 2023’s top female goalscorer, beating huge names like Australia’s Sam Kerr and Germany’s Alexandra Popp to nick the award.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Chawinga cliched the award on Monday from the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
According to IFFHS, Chawinga scored 63 goals last year, for both her national team and Chinese club Wuhan Jiangda.
Zambian players Barbra Banda and Racheal Kundananji also made the top 10.
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Temwa Chawinga’s older sister, Tabitha, bagged spot number 25 on the list. The elder Chawinga played for Inter Milan and Paris St Germain this year, along with the Malawian national team.
Africa Today News, New York reports that the IFFHS has been producing rankings since 1984 and has been very consistent.
In a related development, Cristiano Ronaldo, the Al Nassr striker, in a display of consistency has Clinched the top scorer spot for 2023 with another goal on Saturday while assuring his fans that he will “try and do it again”.
Ronaldo reached his 54th goal for the year as Al Nassr secured a 4-1 victory against Al Taawoun in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday.
The former Manchester United forward showcased exceptional goal-scoring prowess, achieving all 54 goals for club and country in just 59 fixtures.
Ronaldo has outshone Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé, and Manchester City star Erling Haaland with his goal count of the calendar year, standing at 54.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner achieved similar feat in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015 when at Real Madrid.
Ronaldo is wrapping up the year as the world’s top scorer for the fifth time.
This mirrors a previous achievement for the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who accomplished a similar feat in 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2015 while with Real Madrid.