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Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga has become the first player in league history to win back-to-back MVP awards.

Despite being the current holder of the CAF Women's Player of the Year title, Orlando Pride and Zambia forward Barbra Banda says she is honoured to have been nominated again for the award.

Kansas City Current's Temwa Chawinga may be leading the NWSL Golden Boot race, and be on track to win it back to back, but Washington Spirit striker gift Monday bagged a hat-trick recently to shoot her up the standings.

Despite Barbra Banda's hat-trick for Orlando Pride against the Utah Royals, May was a better month for Malawi striker Temwa Chawinga, who helped secure three consecutive wins for NWSL leaders Kansas City Current.

March saw the return of NWSL action after African stars took the league by storm in 2024. This year, Temwa Chawinga and Barbra Banda have wasted no time picking up where they left off.

Based in the United States, the NWSL is home to quality players from around the world, including some African stars, like Temwa Chawinga and Barbra Banda, who have taken it by storm in recent years.

While Barbra Banda and Temwa Chawinga undoubtedly earned November's most memorable NWSL accolades, there were strong performances from African players in Mexico and Europe too.

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga was named the 2024 National Women's Soccer League MVP on Friday, one day ahead of the league's championship match.

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga, who broke the single-season NWSL scoring record with 20 goals this campaign, headlines a group of five finalists for the league's MVP award.

Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga broke the record for goals scored in a single National Women's Soccer League season with her 19th goal of the year in Saturday's win over Bay FC.