Faith Chinzimu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 February 2007 | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ascent Academy | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ascent Academy | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Malawi U17 | 4 | (7) |
| 2025– | Malawi U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Malawi | 10 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 April 2025 | |||
Faith Chinzimu[a] (born 21 February 2007) is a Malawian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for FAM Women's League club Ascent Academy and the Malawi national football team.
Club career
[edit]Chinzimu started playing football with Lilongwe-based Ascent Academy, where she played a key role in securing the club's first domestic title in 2024. She also represented the team in the 2024 COSAFA Women's Champions League, her group stage tally of two goals secured her a place in the Group Stage Best XI.[1] She played a key role in Ascent's title defence the following season, which resulted in a third-place finish.[2]
By the spring of 2025, at the age of 18, Chinzimu underwent professional trials in Europe with Denmark's FC Nordsjælland, Sweden's UEFA Women's Champions League side Häcken, and Italy's AS Roma.[3][4]
International career
[edit]Chinzimu began her international career with Malawi at the under-17 level, featuring in the nation's first-ever team in that category during the 2022 COSAFA U-17 Women's Championship held on home soil. She scored seven goals throughout the tournament, finishing as the competition's second-highest goalscorer.[5] In September 2023, She got her maiden call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Seychelles. and made her debut on 25 September 2023 as a starter, in a 17–0 win in the first match.[6] On 23 October 2024, She scored her first international goal against Botswana in the 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship opener.[7] Chinzimu made her first appearance for the under-20 side in the second leg of the qualifiers against the Central African Republic.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 8 April 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | |
:Scores and results list Malawi's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chinzimu goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 October 2024 | Isaac Wolfson Stadium, iBhayi, South Africa |  Botswana |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2024 COSAFA Women's Championship |
| 2 | 25 February 2025 | REIZ Arena, Lusaka, Zambia |  Zambia |
2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Also written as Faith Chizimu or Faith Chimzimu
References
[edit]- ^ "Ascent Soccer's Faith Chinzimu named in Best XI of CAF Women Champions League-COSAFA 2024 qualifier group stages". maraviexpress.com. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Peter Kanjere (17 March 2025). "Malawi women's league: Chinzimu's hat-trick keeps holders Ascent's faith alive". panafricafootball.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Evance Kapito (30 April 2025). "Scorchers' Midfielder Faith Chinzimu Begins Trials with AS Roma in Italy". faceofmalawi.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Revival Mwanandi (2 May 2025). "Footballer Faith Chimzimu's European Trials Inspirational". projectmal.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Ascent makes a major impact at COSAFA U17s". ascentsoccer.org. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ FAM (25 September 2023). "International Friendly: Malawi vs Seychelles – 25 Sept 2023, 15:00 at Mpira Stadium | Line-up". Retrieved 21 May 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ Dennis Mabuka (24 October 2024). "COSAFA WOMEN'S: Malawi and Botswana draw, Madagascar thump Mauritius". africatopsports.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
Faith Chinzimu picking up a loose ball to break the dead lock.
- ^ Solomon Manda (19 May 2025). "Malawi Women progress in U-20 World Cup". mwnation.com. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
Ascent Academy midfielder Faith Chinzimu, who missed the first leg due to club commitments, returned to action and played a pivotal role in the latest result.
External links
[edit]- Faith Chinzimu at Global Sports Archive