After securing spots on the Best XI First Team on Monday, Kansas City’s Temwa Chawinga, Washington’s Croix Bethune, and Orlando’s Emily Sams picked up even more 2024 NWSL awards this week.
On Friday, KC striker Chawinga added 2024 MVP to her stacked resume, one day after Bethune and Sams snagged their respective position awards.
A striking first NWSL season for KC’s Chawinga
It’s almost impossible to believe that 2024 was Chawinga’s first NWSL season, but the newly minted MVP only joined Kansas City in January.
The Malawi international blasted into the league’s history books with 20 goals this year, ousting former NWSL star Sam Kerr from atop the single-season scoring record.
That effort earned the Current star the 2024 Golden Boot. She additionally notched league first along the way, becoming the only player to ever score against all teams in a single season.
Proving herself 2024’s leader in capitalizing on opportunities, the 26-year-old took the second-most shots in the league but put the most on target. A menace in the box, her subsequent speed and agility helped Chawinga lead the NWSL with 18 of her 20 goals netted from inside the 18.
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