Chiamaka Nnadozie Earns 2025 FIFA Best Women’s Goalkeeper Nomination

Chiamaka Nnadozie Earns 2025 FIFA Best Women’s Goalkeeper Nomination

Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie has been shortlisted for The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2025, joining an elite group that includes Berger, Coll, Endler, Hampton, Moorhouse, and Tullis-Joyce. Her nomination caps off a year of outstanding performances and a major career milestone: her move to the English WSL with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Nnadozie in 2025 — A Year of Global Recognition
🔸 French League Best Goalkeeper Nominee
🔸 Ballon d'Or Best Goalkeeper Nominee
🔸 WAFCON Best Goalkeeper Winner
🔸 CAF Female Goalkeeper of the Year Nominee
🔸 IFFHS Women’s Best Goalkeeper Award
🔸 PFA WSL Fans’ Player of the Month Nominee (September)

Before her transfer, Nnadozie had a brilliant spell with Paris FC, where she delivered one of her most consistent seasons. She produced 11 clean sheets in 18 games, pulled off high-impact saves, and reinforced her reputation as one of the best penalty stoppers in the women’s game. Her performances were a key contribution to help end Paris FC’s 20-Year Trophy Drought.

In mid-2025, she completed a high-profile move to Brighton & Hove Albion, a transfer widely described as a statement signing for the WSL club. The move reflects how highly she is rated globally and positions her on an even bigger stage heading into the new season.

With the Super Falcons, Nnadozie had one of the most defining international seasons of her career. She was outstanding at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, where she produced multiple crucial saves, kept 4 clean sheets, and helped Nigeria reclaim the continental title. Her leadership, calm presence, and match-winning reflex stops were central to Nigeria’s success throughout the tournament.

Nnadozie stands out for her elite athleticism, sharp reflexes, penalty-saving brilliance, and remarkable composure under pressure. Few goalkeepers match her consistency or ability to tilt a match in her team’s favour.

Given her performances for Paris FC, her leadership with the Super Falcons, and the global recognition reflected in her Brighton move, Nnadozie is a serious contender for the award. She has proven once again that she is one of the most complete and exciting goalkeepers in world football today.