Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been shortlisted for the 2025 International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Women’s World Best Goalkeeper Award, joining an elite list of ten global nominees.
Nnadozie, who plies her trade with Brighton & Hove Albion in the Women’s Super League, is the only African on the prestigious shortlist.
The 24-year-old faces tough competition from some of the world’s finest shot-stoppers, including Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany/Gotham FC), Cata Coll (Spain/Barcelona), Hannah Hampton (England/Chelsea), and Christiane Endler (Chile/Lyon). Others on the list are Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands/Arsenal), Katharine Tapia (Colombia/Palmeiras), Lorena Leite (Brazil/Kansas Current), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (USA/Manchester United), and Jennifer Falk (Sweden/Häcken).
Established in 1987, the IFFHS awards celebrate outstanding performers in world football each year, with votes cast by journalists and experts from over 120 countries. The winners for the 2025 edition will be announced in December, alongside rankings for players, referees, and coaches.
Nnadozie’s nomination crowns a remarkable year for the Nigerian international, who has enjoyed a stellar debut season in England. Since joining Brighton, she has earned multiple accolades for her consistency, agility, and leadership between the posts.
Earlier this week, she was nominated for the October Barclays WSL Save of the Month after pulling off a superb stop to deny Tottenham’s Eveliina Summanen from a free-kick.
Her form has been equally outstanding on the international stage — she was named Best Goalkeeper at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), where she played a crucial role in Nigeria’s record 10th continental triumph.
Nnadozie also made history as the first Nigerian and African goalkeeper nominated for the Women’s Yachine Trophy, finishing fourth in the global ranking in September. She is currently shortlisted for the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award, which she is widely tipped to win for a record third consecutive time.
If she wins the IFFHS Women’s World Best Goalkeeper award, Nnadozie will become the first African woman ever to receive the honour. This feat would further cement her place among the greatest goalkeepers in women’s football history.
