Malawi forward Tabitha Chawinga has been adjudged Chinese Women’s League’s Player of the Year following exploits in the 2019/20 at Jiangsu Suning.
Chawinga scored 12 goals in 14 league games for Jiangsu in 2019, totalling 38 in all competitions, including three at the maiden AFC Women's Club Women's Championship in South Korea.
The 24-year-old made history as she became the first player to score in the inaugural Asian event and, scooped the topscorer awards of the Women's FA Cup and Championship, with 23 goals in 12 games.
The Chinese Women's Super League (CWSL) announced Chawinga as the winner of the annual prize, with the Malawian receiving the prize at Jiangsu training ground on Saturday (8 August 2020).
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The Malawi international has now won the accolade back-to-back, having claimed it on her debut season after scoring an incredible 31 goals in all appearances, including 17 league goals following her arrival at Jiangsu from Sweden in 2018.
Her performances helped Jiangsu secure an unprecedented first Chinese title since 2009, as they celebrated a domestic treble, including the Women's FA Cup and Super Cup.