Super Falcons of Nigeria goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie is presently in contention for the D1 Arkema League goalkeeper of the season award, Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.
Nnadozie was nominated for the individual prize by the French Professional Players Union after a sterling performance in the league this season.
The Super Falcons goalkeeper will now slug it out with the likes of Mylene Chavas of Girondis Bordeaux, Olympique Lyon’s Christiane Endler, GPSO 92 ISSY’s Cosette Morche and Barbora Votikova of Paris Saint-Germain for the individual prize.
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The 21-year-old has been one of the top performers for Paris FC in the French top-flight this season.
The young goalie has kept 13 clean sheets in 19 league appearances for her modest club.
Nnadozie’s heroics between the sticks has also helped Paris FC qualified for next season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League.
Nnadozie linked up with Paris FC from Nigerian outfit Rivers Angels in 2020 and has made 34 league appearances for the club.
She is the youngest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, a feat achieved against Korea in France in 2019, aged 18 and 186 days. Super Falcons won the game by 2-0.
In December 2021, she was named the seventh best goalkeeper in the world by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
In a related development, Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum have asserted that the Super Falcons are prepared to conquer their group foes at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa Daily News, New York reports that the defending champions are billed to face perennial rivals Banyana Banyana of South Africa, Botswana and Burundi in Group C.
The Super Falcons will open their campaign against South Africa on July 4, before confronting Botswana and Burundi.
South Africa in particular will pose a big threat to the West Africans in the group going by the history of past encounters between both teams.
The Super Falcons defeated South Africa 4-3 on penalties to claim a record extending ninth WAFCON title four years ago in Ghana.
