By Durell Namasani
Malawi national women’s football team ‘Scorchers’ captain Tabitha Chawinga has signed a 3 year contract with French Feminine League side, Olympique Lyonnais.
Chawinga has joined the club after leaving Chinese side, Wuhan Jiangda which loaned her to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) where he had a very successful season.
During her time at PSG, Tabitha was named Player of the Season and won the Golden Boot award last year after scoring 18 goals.
Founded in 1950, Olympique Lyonnais plays in France’s highest football division, Ligue 1. The club won its first Ligue 1 championship in 2002 and has since won several trophies making it one of the most successful teams in the World.
