{"id":59930,"date":"2024-03-03T21:44:27","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T21:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/scorchers-trace-players-in-diaspora"},"modified":"2024-03-03T22:00:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T22:00:35","slug":"scorchers-trace-players-in-diaspora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/scorchers-trace-players-in-diaspora","title":{"rendered":"Scorchers trace players in diaspora"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>For ages, men\u2019s football has failed to woo a lot of foreign-based players with Malawian origins to don Flames colours. However, that is not the case with women\u2019s football as efforts are being made to lure such talent to star for the Cosafa Women\u2019s champions, The Scorchers, Malawi News Sport can reveal.<\/p>\n

Following the success of the Malawi Women\u2019s National Football Team at last year\u2019s Cosafa Women\u2019s Championship where they emerged winners, some female foreign based players have emerged and are expressing hope to play for the Scorchers.<\/p>\n

UNDER SPOTLIGHT\u2014Asante in action<\/b>United States of America duo attacker Chioma Okafor and defender Asante Khamula have caught the attention of the country.<\/p>\n

National Women\u2019s Football Association (NWFA) Chairperson Adellaide Migogo has contacted both individually and parents of the two, coaxing them to be ready for the Scorchers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to expand our catchment area. Both players are willing to play for the Scorchers. My mission is to make Malawi women\u2019s football great not only in Southern Africa but beyond,\u201d Migogo said.<\/p>\n

However, she insisted that the two players will not be imposed on Scorchers coach Lovemore Fazili, saying the 2023 Malawi Sport Awards Coach of the Year holds the last decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy job is simply facilitating discussions so that we should not miss talent. However, the decision for a call-up and inclusion into the squad remains with the coach. In the meantime, I am tracking other players,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Much as the Scorchers need reinforcement, Fazili said he was treading cautiously. \u201cIf we are to compete with the best we need the best players. We have top players too but we need depth to stand against big teams. However, each player must meet the grade to be in the squad,\u201d Fazili said.<\/p>\n

The former Flames forward said it was not the first that he heard about Okafor. \u201cMy fellow coach Maggie Chombo introduced the player to me last year when she brought some videos. Due to a tight budget, I did not include her in the squad. However, I would love to assess both players,\u201d the former Silver Strikers forward said.<\/p>\n

Currently, Okafor, 20, who was born to a Malawian mother and Nigeria father, left Malawi in 2019 and she is presently playing at the University of Connecticut.<\/p>\n

She is the team\u2019s leading scorer with 13 games. She played for Berkshire School between 2019 and 2022, scoring 45 goals across two seasons. Okafor said her decision to play for the Scorchers was circumstantial, without elaborating.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut my plan after college is to play professionally,\u201d Okafor, who is majoring in Finance and Computer Science, said in a brief response.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, last year, Khamula, 20, moved from Loughborough College Seniors (UK) to Washington Adventist University (USA) where she is studying psychology. According to her father, Gray Khamula, who is from Bvumbwe, Thyolo, Asante intends to play for the Scorchers.<\/p>\n

Temwa Chawinga<\/b>\u201cAsante would like to represent her country one day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Asante started playing football at the age of eight before signing for Nottingham at 10 years. She then signed for Derby Country at 16 years before rejoining Nottingham. Women\u2019s football is steadily growing in the country with two flag carriers, Chawinga sisters- Temwa and Tabitha, playing overseas.<\/p>\n

Tabitha joined Paris Saint- Germain) Fe\u0301minines in France on a year-long loan transfer deal from Wuhan Jiangda in China whereas her youngster sister Temwa signed a two-year contract with Kansas City Current (US) from Wuhan.<\/p>\n

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