Chawinga breaks Kerr's NWSL single-season scoring record

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga scored her 19th goal of the National Women's Soccer League season to break the competition's single-season record.

Chawinga, who signed for the Current from the Chinese Women's Super League, scored a stunning long-range strike in the 35th minute of Saturday's clash with Bay FC.

That saw the 26-year-old overtake the previous record of 18 goals in a single NWSL season, which was set by Sam Kerr for Chicago Red Stars in 2019.

Chawinga's 19 goals have come from 24 games, while she has scored every 109 minutes on average, having 103 shots and registering a shot conversion rate of 18.63%.

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Kerr remains the outright record holder for NWSL goals, with the Australian having plundered 77, 13 more than next-best Lynn Williams (64).

Chawinga's record-breaking goal was enough to seal a 1-0 win for the Current over Bay FC, leaving Kansas City third in the NWSL standings.