Malawi's Chawinga joins Lyon on a three-year deal

Malawi captain Tabitha Chawinga has joined Olympique Lyonnais on a three-year contract, the Division 1 Feminine club announced on Tuesday.

Chawinga, 28, played last season for Paris St Germain on loan from Chinese club Wuhan Jianghan University, emerging as the top scorer in the French league with 19 goals in 21 games.

"It was an ambition of mine to sign for a great club," the striker said in a statement.

"I hope to be able to inspire other people from Malawi to follow in my footsteps by playing here, in Europe."

Lyon dominated the league last season, finishing 11 points ahead of PSG, and reached the Champions League final, where they were defeated by Barcelona.